by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
For Anderson County resident Howard Chapman, the wait for a kidney transplant has been long, heavy, and deeply personal. Like many Tennesseans facing chronic kidney disease, Howard has spent years balancing hope with the daily discipline required to stay alive. He has...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
For Sulamon Wong, life changed suddenly and completely. Born and raised in Knoxville, Sulamon never imagined he would one day spend much of his life connected to a dialysis machine. He had no history of kidney disease and didn’t even know anyone on dialysis. In July...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
Every night, Bill Scott hooks himself up to a dialysis machine before going to sleep. It’s a routine he never imagined would define his life, one he hopes will soon come to an end. Bill is currently on peritoneal dialysis (PD), a form of dialysis that allows patients...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” For Brenda Newton, medical challenges have let her “make lemonade” time and time again. Diabetic to Dialysis At just 16 years old, Brenda Newton received news of a diabetes diagnosis. “Being a diabetic at age 16 caused me...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
If there was a photo example of the word ‘positivity’ in the dictionary, you would find a picture of Deborah McGee. Never Giving Up Experiencing two open heart surgeries, having lived in a shelter, and a returning dialysis patient, Ms. McGee radiates gratitude and...
by Slamdot Hostmaster | Jan 30, 2026 | Patient Spotlight
“Without it I wouldn’t be able to make it.” Diabetic to Dialysis Originally from Knoxville, Mr. Pickle has called Blount County home for the past eight years. Mr. Pickle was diagnosed with kidney failure in August 2021. “I was on the phone with a urologist and...
