The thousands of runners who participate carry a story withthem and this month we hear a fascinating one. Dr. Mike Broeker is a family physician in Eagan, MN who ran the marathon this spring but its more than that. In2022, he donated one of his kidneys to a stranger. He has also been a “living liver” donor, saving additional lives.
Find out what led to him doing this, and the role being anactive runner before and after the donation has played.
Learn what its like to recover physically from donating akidney and/or a portion of your liver.
And what were his impressions of Eau Claire and the raceweekend?
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