This Thanksgiving (actually November 26, 2020) is the third anniversary of my own kidney transplant. I had most of the conditions that Dr. Niss is talking about. I am diabetic, had high blood pressure, kidney disease, and a bout with heart failure. Thanks to Dr. Nicole Turner, Dr. Rugmini Warrier, and her staff, I was encouraged to get on the transplant list. I started the process about a year and…