Baylor Scott & White Transplant Patient Stories

Create and Share Your Story

A tool to help you find a living donor

Living donor transplant can shorten your wait for a transplant and improve your chances of success. You may not be comfortable asking people to donate, but we have found it helpful to make people aware of your need for a donor. We recommend that you simply share your story as it helps to make others aware of your need.

Baylor Scott & White Health supports your transplant journey by helping you create your story to share.


Steps to Create your Story

  • Enter patient information
  • Write your story (TIP - copy and save your story outside the online submission form)
  • Upload your photos
  • Submit your story
  • Receive email with approval
  • Share your story through social media or email

Patient Information

Enter in your contact information and transplant type below.

Upload Photo #1

Upload an image of yourself here. The image needs to be in a square orientation since the framing of the photo will center automatically. Make sure the subject matter is in the center of the image.

Drop a file here or click to upload Maximum upload size: 10MB

Write Your Story

It can be hard to write about yourself, but it’s important for people to relate to your story. Be honest about what you’re going through and how people can help. View a sample story: Kidney | Liver

Describe who you are and why you need a transplant. You might include the following:

  • Your name
  • Your family (spouse, children, etc.)
  • What you do (job, career, parent, homemaker, etc.)
  • Your journey to kidney or liver failure
  • How your diagnosis impacts your life (working, family, dialysis, energy, sickness, etc.)
  • What type of transplant you need (kidney, liver)
  • How long you have been waiting, or how long you will have to wait without a living donor
  • Share why you hope for a living donor instead of waiting on the transplant list

How a Transplant Will Help You

Share how having a transplant will help you and have a positive impact on your life:

  • Ways that you will feel better
  • What you will be able to do that you cannot do now
  • What you look forward to doing after transplant

Upload Photo #2

Upload another image here. It could be another photo of you, your family, friends, etc. The image should be oriented vertically. Make sure the subject matter is in the center of the image.

Drop a file here or click to upload Maximum upload size: 10MB

Approval Process

  • Sign the authorization form via DocuSign to submit your profile.
  • A member of our team will review your profile and notify you of approval or request to modify it within three (3) business days via your provided email.
  • Submissions with curse words, vulgarities or mentions of other transplant programs will be denied.
  • If your submission is denied, you will not be able to edit your first submission. You will need to submit a new story with the requested changes.
  • In this case, you can refer back to the copy of your story that you saved outside the online submission form to more easily make changes.