Andrew’s Road to a New Kidney

06/17/2025

Hey everyone, it’s a good time to give out an update on the kidney transplant. We received our second call about a month ago and we were number 6 on the list. With that being said, that doesn’t mean we will get the next kidney they call about. It’s just a matter of finding the perfect match. But from what they do tell us, which is not much, we are in the top 10 all the time. So even tho this adventure is far from over we are starting to see that light at the end of the tunnel.

We are going to do another round of shirts this year. The online store is open until June 30th. Once the store is closed it will take a few weeks to get them done and I will be picking them up and can arrange to meet with people or whatever works.

Thank you to everyone for the continued support throughout these 3 years. And if there’s any questions feel free to message me.

Link for shirt orders:

https://andysroad.itemorder.com/shop/home/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK-clNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHonFXcT7QwIJCU0-6a0D7i_7ziaJUVuB47XsDNxXOhCMapq88zFwF390wBbT_aem_zNUL-i1-zR0pBv5n-WUWQg

Online ordering for Andy's Road to a New Kidney 2025 ends on Mon, Jun 30, 2025 (12:15 PM CDT)

03/07/2023

Hey everyone its been quite a while since anyone was given an update. The dialysis keeps me feeling good and its still working to keep the kidney going. The
routine never gets any more fun but we are in no spirit of backing down. Only real update i can give everyone is that im still on the active list awaiting a call. Anyday is what the doctors tell us everytime we are there. We keep praying and pushing through the days. As we await the time for a transplant all we ask for is prayers to keep us pushing towards the goal of a transplant. We are blessed to have everyone that has been with us from day one.

06/07/2022

Hey everyone! Haven’t updated in a while. Andy has his port in and is doing training for at home dialysis and is doing great. We are still looking for a living donor.
On a side note we would like to thank everyone that came out to his benefit this past weekend. We are both so very humbled from all of the support from our community.
Of all people I would like to send a special thank you to Shawn Wineland and Hailey Colvin for being so selfless and planning every stitch of the event. It was a beautiful day and one we will never forget for sure.
Please if you attended please put pictures in the comments as we would love to see them and remember that special day.
Love to all. 💚
-Rachel

06/05/2022

We so appreciate everyone that came today.
For everyone asking about our shirts here’s the link!
They will be ready 2 weeks after the store closes. Part of the price of each shirt will go to Rachel and Andy. Let me know if there’s questions.
https://stores.inksoft.com/andys_road/shop/home

06/04/2022

It is a beautiful day out and we are getting geared up for the event today!
Remember we begin at 12 today and will have:
A car and truck show
A 50/50 raffle
Food
Silent auction items
And a whole lot of fun!
We hope to see everyone later on today. Remember to bring your lawn chairs!

06/01/2022

Silent auction items for this weekend! Can’t wait to see everyone there. We will have a great day.
Car and truck show check in will begin at 12:00 and run until 1:30. Trophies for classes will be awarded around 5:30.
Silent auction will begin at 12 and run until 5:30.
Hope everyone can stop Andrew Salmons Benefit Car and Truck Show and help out a great cause.
We will also have a computer set up for those of you that would like to order our fundraising tshirts! They will be ready 2 weeks after the online store closes.
I will also be posting the link for those who can not make it but still wish to purchase one.
All proceeds made throughout this event will be given directly to the family!
Link for shirts:

https://stores.inksoft.com/andys_road/shop/home

05/14/2022

Here is the registration form for the truck and car show. Please let me know if there’s any questions. I also have a word version available for those who would like me to email it to them.

Class break down for awards are below.
Diesel Class: Top 5 3 trophies 2 plaques
Both truck classes Top 5 3 trophies 2 plaques
3 car classes Top 5 3 trophies 2 plaques
Suspension Class Top 5 3 trophies 2 plaques
Open Class Top 3 with 3 Trophies
The motorcycle class will have top 1 with a trophy
There will also be a best of show and Andrew’s choice that will both have a trophy.

04/04/2022

April is National Donate Life Month! If you or anyone you know is interested in donating or have questions about the process in general, PLEASE reach out to Andy's kidney transplant coordinator for any questions you might have.
She is the sweetest lady, and I will have all of her information listed below.
Thank you all for sharing this page and getting the word out.

Mary Beth Stephens
University of Missouri
Living Donor/ Transplant Coordinator
Phone: 573-882-4994
Email: stephensmb@health.missouri.edu

04/04/2022

04/04/2022

Hey everyone! We have had so many people reach out to our family and we couldn’t be more grateful for every single one of you. We decided to make a page to post updates on to keep everyone informed and to post about Andy’s journey. Please feel free to share! We love you all! 💚