The unexpected result
How a quiet warning changed Raymond’s understanding of his health.
AVAILABLE NOW · A PERSONAL NARRATIVE BY RAYMOND FINN
Re-Born
My Journey Through Kidney Disease and Transplant
An unexpected kidney result began a journey through diagnosis, dialysis, the transplant wait, surgery and the first months of recovery.
By Raymond FinnPublished by Lipstick Diva Publishing
Cover image: AI generated.A FIRST-PERSON STORY
A life changed.
A story carried forward.
Raymond Finn tells how an unexpected kidney result led through difficulty coming to terms with a diagnosis, dialysis, a transplant wait, surgery and the first months of life after transplant. Family, faith, humor and the questions they learned to ask are part of the journey.
For readers living with kidney disease—and those standing beside them—his account offers a human perspective and a reminder that no one has to face every uncertainty alone.
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IN RAYMOND’S WORDS
From the first warning
to a new chapter.
The narrative follows what happened and how Raymond and his family experienced it. Medical decisions belong with each reader’s own care team.
Life around dialysis
The adjustments, uncertainty and relationships that carried him forward.
The transplant wait
Hope and hard questions while waiting for the call.
Early recovery
Surgery, homecoming and the first steps into a changed life.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
First Edition, 2026
Copyright © 2026 Raymond Finn. All rights reserved.
- Author
- Raymond Finn
- With
- Dictation and publishing assistance from Trina Johnson Finn
- Publisher
- Lipstick Diva Publishing
- Imprint of
- Lipstick Diva Entertainment Group LLC
- Paperback ISBN
- 979-8-9981015-0-2
- EPUB 3 ISBN
- 979-8-9981015-1-9
- Large-print ISBN
- 979-8-9981015-2-6
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Re-Born is available now on major platforms. Choose the $6.99 eBook directly from Amazon/KDP or select a non-Amazon ebook retailer through Books2Read. The 6×9 paperback is $14.99 and the Large Print edition is $17.99. The 6×9 paperback is also available directly from IngramSpark. Use the links below to choose your edition and retailer.
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FREE FAMILY SUPPORT KIT
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Download the Free Family Support Starter Kit ↗The companion materials provide general educational information and are not medical advice. They do not replace instructions from a qualified healthcare professional or the reader’s own care team.