Raquel's Miracle Kidney

02/20/2026

The podcast I recorded with Jordan Allen is now out, and it is truly one of the greatest honors of my life to have been invited to share my testimony.

Although he passed shortly after we recorded and could not witness its release, his presence is still so deeply felt. While we grieve the unimaginable loss of his life, we also celebrate the extraordinary light he brought into this world. Jordan was truly an earth angel—he had a gift for making people feel seen, heard, and valued. His legacy is not defined by his absence, but by the love he gave so freely and the light he brought into every room he entered.

I will forever be grateful for the space he created for my voice and my story, and for the reminder that one life lived with purpose can impact so many others.

Please take a moment to watch and share this podcast. And more than anything, let this be a reminder to live each day fully, love deeply, speak kindly, forgive quickly, and never take a single moment for granted. Life is fragile, precious, and far too short.
His light lives on. Amén. 🙏🏽🪽💜

Jordan D. Allen sits down with Raquel Friera, a family friend who has overcome extraordinary life challenges—from multiple kidney transplants and years of di...

01/25/2026

I’m still in shock and my heart is broken. Yesterday, the world lost an incredible young man completely unexpectedly. I only met Jordan twice, but in those moments, I felt the powerful divinity within him.

I first met his mom through our shared journey with dialysis and kidney transplants. The day she flew from Cali to Miami was when I first met Jordan. I had goosebumps and even burst into tears because of all the power in that one space.

Jordan was a true man of God, lighting up every room, inspiring, singing praises, and touching hearts. He touched mine when he invited me to be a guest on a podcast he was going to release named "Come As You Are" because you come as you are to Christ. Using the platform to share my testimony and kidney journey to raise awareness which could also potentially help me find a kidney donor.

At the studio, he led a beautiful prayer where he invited everyone in the building and the Holy Spirit's presence filled the room. Everyone felt it including the videographer who later told us he was moved by it all. Jordan gifted me a warrior plaque and a green awareness bracelet at the end of the of the podcast recording, which I will cherish forever.

The last time we spoke, he shared the song God revealed to him (playing in this post) that he wanted to use for our photos and in what could only be called divine alignment, I was wearing the green warrior shirt his mom gave me and the green bracelet he gave me. I told him I didn't believe in coincidences and that God was speaking to us. Jordan lived a life of service and faith. I am shattered and can’t understand why such a good soul is gone. I am grateful for the honor of having met a true earth angel.

Jordan, you already had angel wings on earth, and now you’ve gained them in heaven. Fly high with the angels and watch over your mom, brother, family, and loved ones. You were so close to God that God called you home to serve among his angels. 🪽

Please pray for his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. Jordan, you will be missed beyond words. 🙏🏼🤍😢

01/22/2026

A big victory! This allows for more kidney disease research. 🙏🏼

On January 20, 2026, lawmakers released a final bipartisan FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) appropriations bill as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This bill has major victories for people with kidney disease, transplant patients, and living donors—proof that advoca...

01/10/2026

Behind the scenes of purpose unfolding. When God calls, you show up and speak. 🎙️✨

Stay tuned for the podcast release soon! 👀

01/10/2026

It’s incredible how God divinely orchestrates every step, intentionally shaping and molding us into who we are becoming. 🦋

Never in a billion years did I imagine I’d be invited to be a guest on a podcast to share my journey and testimony, yet here I am, all in divine alignment. This moment is not coincidence; it’s confirmation. Proof that when you trust God’s order and timing, He opens doors only Heaven could design. 🙏🏼

2026 is off to a bright start! Stay tuned! ✨

01/07/2026

Who says you can’t travel while on hemodialysis? Here’s how I make it possible. I traveled for 7 days on the Carnival Celebration, booked a balcony room, and set up my NxStage hemodialysis machine. Some of my supplies were delivered directly to my cabin ahead of time. Ask me how!

NxStage hemodialysis is a portable system that allows treatments to be done outside of a dialysis center, giving me the freedom to continue doing what I love most—traveling. 🚢

12/18/2025

Are you or someone you know Spanish-speaking and considering home hemodialysis (HHD)? NxStage now offers PureFlow SL in Spanish to empower even more patients to begin their HHD journey.

This added support is intended to break down barriers and provide more confidence for new patients in their preferred language.

If you've been considering HHD, now may be a great time to begin your journey and join 15,000+ patients already doing hemodialysis at home.

✳️ ¿Es usted o alguien que conoce hispanohablante y está considerando la hemodiálisis domiciliaria (HHD)? Estamos encantados de ofrecer ahora PureFlow™ SL en español para capacitar a aún más pacientes y que comiencen su recorrido con la HHD 🌟.

Este apoyo añadido pretende romper barreras y dar más confianza a los nuevos pacientes en su lengua preferida.

Si ha estado considerando la posibilidad de recibir HDD, ahora puede ser el momento ideal para comenzar su viaje y unirse a los más de 15,000 pacientes que ya reciben hemodiálisis en casa.

10/14/2025

Wow!!!

A study shows that genetically engineered pig livers can sustain essential liver functions in humans. A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Hepatology has documented the first successful auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig to a living human. The patient liv

06/19/2025

Did you know chronic kidney disease can cause anemia? That’s because our kidneys stop making enough erythropoietin—a hormone that tells the bone marrow to make red blood cells. 🩸

Iron, like Venofer, is sometimes needed because it helps those cells carry oxygen by binding hemoglobin.

Today, I’ll be giving myself my own iron infusion. I’m grateful my nurse trusts me enough to take the lead—it's extremely empowering to have a say in my care. 💪🏻❤️

06/16/2025

A hand transplant! This is incredible. 😲

A 29-year-old man from Switzerland is back in Philadelphia at Penn Medicine months after having a life-changing double-hand transplant.

06/15/2025

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06/13/2025

Friday the 13th may be spooky, but nothing is scarier than kidney disease.🩸

It’s not just movie fear 🎬 — it’s real life. It creeps in silently, until one day, you’re hooked up to a machine just to stay alive.

Four times a week, I hook myself up to a machine, and I watch my blood flow out of my body 🩸 through clear plastic tubing, pumping through this dialyzer, which serves as my artificial kidney, and back in. The dialyzer filters my blood, doing the job my kidneys no longer can. It removes toxins, extra fluid, and waste 🧪.

Kidney disease doesn’t wear a mask 🎭 or wait for a full moon 🌕. It strikes quietly, and by the time you notice, so much damage is already done. It’s the swelling, the fatigue 😓, the high blood pressure 💔, the emotional and physical exhaustion. All of it hiding beneath the surface. That’s the real horror 👻.

If you're reading this, I ask one thing: learn about kidney disease. 🧠 Talk to your loved ones 🗣️. Get annual checkups 🩺. Share my story 📣. Because awareness saves lives. 🖤