{"id":1491,"date":"2021-03-09T10:44:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T18:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allocare.caredx.com\/?p=1491"},"modified":"2021-03-30T01:28:14","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T08:28:14","slug":"valen-keefer-praises-donors-who-give-life-to-transplant-recipients-like-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app-allocare-wordpress-linux-prod.azurewebsites.net\/indexphp\/2021\/03\/09\/valen-keefer-praises-donors-who-give-life-to-transplant-recipients-like-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Valen Keefer Praises Donors Who Give Life to Transplant Recipients Like Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"simplefavorite-button has-count loading\" data-postid=\"1491\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\" style=\"\">Loading<span class=\"sf-icon-spinner-wrapper\"><i class=\"sf-icon-spinner\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>\n<p>COVID-19 being what it is, Valen Keefer\u2019s speech at the grand opening of CareDx\u2019s newly expanded CLIA lab in Brisbane, California was a unique virtual event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valen was there as a virtual robot, sharing her inspiring story and leading the countdown for the ribbon cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing a transplant recipient is a lifelong journey and having the opportunity to celebrate this new lab is so amazing,\u201d said \u201cRobot\u201d Valen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valen\u2019s journey as a multi-organ transplant recipient has been a compelling one\u2014to say the very least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has lived through polycystic kidney disease (PKD), dialysis, lengthy hospital stays, a kidney transplant, and a liver transplant. She is a survivor through and through, with a prodigious passion for helping the transplant community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read Valen&#8217;s full story, <a href=\"https:\/\/caredx.com\/patients-and-caregivers\/our-transplant-journeys\/valen-keefer-praises-donors-who-give-life-to-transplant-recipients-like-her\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<span class=\"simplefavorite-button has-count loading\" data-postid=\"1491\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\" style=\"\">Loading<span class=\"sf-icon-spinner-wrapper\"><i class=\"sf-icon-spinner\"><\/i><\/span><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loading COVID-19 being what it is, Valen Keefer\u2019s speech at the grand opening of CareDx\u2019s newly expanded CLIA lab in Brisbane, California was a unique virtual event. 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