A firsthand memoir
Tito Needs a Kidney
A Journey of Resilience, Community, and Hope
Tito Needs a Kidney is a firsthand account of kidney failure, dialysis, two kidney transplants, transplant loss, recovery, and learning how to keep living when the plan keeps changing.
The book tells the part that medical instructions often cannot: what the experience can feel like for a patient, how serious illness changes independence and relationships, and what it takes to keep moving forward through setbacks and uncertainty.
Lived Experience, Not Medical Advice
This site shares Tito’s personal experience with kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation, and recovery. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your own healthcare team.
Kidney Resources
The resource sections expand on topics that appear throughout the memoir and are organized to help patients, donors, families, and caregivers find practical context without having to sort through the entire site at once.
- Dialysis Hub — what treatment can involve, what to expect, and who is part of the care team
- Transplant Hub — evaluation, surgery, recovery, and life after transplant
- Living Kidney Donation — evaluation, risks, recovery, and life after donation
About Tito
Tito has lived through kidney failure, dialysis, two kidney transplants, transplant loss, serious complications, and long recovery. The book and this website are built from that firsthand experience.
For Libraries, Reviewers, Clinics, and Organizations
Bibliographic details, current ordering information, intended audiences, and resource-use information are available on the professional and library page.