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Randy Yim

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#KicksNDialysis in search of a kidney donor.
Please fill out the questionnaire if interested in becoming one!
#RipsNDialysis for fun!
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I AM one year post kidney transplant, but…

I AM in need of another…

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#KicksNDialysis #kidneytransplant #kidneydisease #kidneyfailure #kidneydiseaseawareness by @randyyim206

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#KicksNoDialysis

2025 Nike Air Max 90 X Patta “Cyber and Particle Grey”

July 28th, 2025. The day my life changed! The day I had my kidney transplant. So many emotions ran through my head that day it was crazy.

I checked into the hospital at 12:30AM Monday morning. Got IV’s hooked up and labs taken at 3:00AM. Slept for 2 hour. Woke up at 5 to take a shower with a special soap they want us to use for surgery’s to prevent any germs on us. By 6:30AM I was taken to the prep area to get ready.

At that moment in the prep area, my mental got the best of me. I was just breaking down crying 😭 See the hospital where I’m got my transplant is also where I was born. Seeing so many movies you think of the worst case scenarios. I know the doctors are going to do an amazing job, but I thought a lot about how I was born here and may die here.

At around 9:30AM it was go time. I was being pushed to the operating room. My emotions completely switched. Still breaking down crying 😭😂 But this time tears of happiness. Like this is actually happening, I’m getting a second chance at life. I got on the operating table, had the anesthesia mask on me. Counted down 10, 9, 8… and I was out.

Around 1:00 PM I woke up to so much pain. Because the team was doing an ultrasound on my NEW kidney. So pressure was right on the incision. Damn that hurt. Eventually I got enough meds to not have anymore pain and was wheeled back to my room. My donor was in the room right next to me. I remember just yelling from my room “SAMMY!!! WE DID IT!! WOOOO!!!”

My donor. Sammy I am so thankful for this moment, this gift, this second chance at life. Sammy you are my family and sounds like I am now part of yours haha. Sammy’s last name is Savage and instantly thought of the Macho Man and Slim Jim’s when thinking of myself as Randy Savage 💀

To honor the big day, my friends @lilmurrmaid and @malachiformayor at @nike hooked up Sammy, Ann, and I with these awesome AM90s. Thank you for your kindness in sending these. The green of the shoe as and ode to kidney awareness, so it was the perfect shoe for the day.

Ready for the next chapter ✌️❤️👟🫘

#KicksNDialysis taken in Seattle, Washington by @randyyim206

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Hey, my name is Randy and I have kidney disease. 3 days a week, I spend 4 hours in this chair for dialysis treatment.

Treatments are rough and draining, but the best part of my day is picking out which pair of shoes I’ll wear to the treatment center. Welcome to my series called #KicksNDialysis.

Many of these shoes wear great memories, like when I adopted my dog, proposing to my supportive wife, my wedding day, or wearing these Disney themed kicks.

Dialysis is essentially a permanent part of my life until I can receive a kidney transplant. The average wait time for a non living kidney donor is around 6 years. But for a living donor there is no wait list and could move as quickly as 3 months.

If you or anyone may be interested in being a donor, please let me know and I’m happy to provide resources or check out the link in my bio.

Until then, I’ll keep rocking kicks and tell stories. Thanks for listening friends!

Big thanks to my dear friend @findmeinseattle for helping me create this 🙏

#kidneydisease #dialysislife #jordansdaily #sneakershouts #kicks0l0gy by @randyyim206

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#KicksNDialysis

Nike Air Max 1000.3 “Stone”

WOW 🤯🤯🤯

These joints are actually CRAZY!!!

I finally got my hands on a pair of the AM1000 and this time it was their 3rd rendition. For those that don’t know, @nsw teamed up with @zellerfeld to create a 3D printed Air Max shoe.

I had no idea you could 3D print a shoe AND could make it comfy. These are exactly it 🔥🔥🔥

I was so excited when I won the raffle for these a few weeks back. In hand they’re light, surprisingly flexible for how the look, and very comfy! I heard the 1000.3 is improved in durability from the previous versions so hoping these will last a long time!

Couldn’t be more excited to add these to the collection 🤩🤩🤩

@nike #nicekicks #airmax1000 taken in Seattle, Washington by @randyyim206

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I can’t wait to peel more fruit 😂😂😂

@disneylorcana @ravensburgerna @ravensburgerglobal #disneylorcanatcg #lorcanatcg #tcgcommunity #tcgplayer #tradingcardgame taken in Seattle, Washington by @randyyim206

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Disney Lorcana’s Hyperia City pre release is this weekend! Let’s rip the last of the packs I have at home 🤞🤞🤞

#disneylorcanatcg #disneylorcana #tcgplayer #tcgcommunity #RipsNDialysis taken in Seattle, Washington by @randyyim206

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@disneylorcana Hyperia City is here! This weekend is pre release and I’m all in on my chase, the hardest chase there will be to get:

Mickey Mouse- Best in Town 🌭

This card is also known as the “Mickey Glizzy” card for the hot dog artwork and ability on the card.

Did you know Hot Dog was Mickey Mouse’s first words!?

Hot dogs were a staple in my household growing up and I’ve always loved hot dogs, so this card has to join my collection.

Chances are I’ll never pull it, but you just NEVER know.

Tis the season to Hyperia City and hope everyone pulls their chase cards!

@ravensburgerglobal @ravensburgerna #lorcanatcg #disneylorcanatcg #disneylorcana #lorcanacommunity #tcgcommunity taken in Seattle, Washington by @randyyim206

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Gourds, cider, and corn. The ultimate fall combo 🍂🍁 taken in Swan Trails Farm by @randyyim206

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The morning after Bruno Mars we got up bright and early to hit Universal Studios.

MAN WAS I TIRED!

But it was worth it to rope drop the new Fast and Furious roller coaster! Was able to ride it 30 minutes after opening, later in the day the line got as long as 3 hour 😱😱😱

There were two goals at Universal:
- Me riding Fast and Furious
- Ann meeting her idol

Who is her idol you ask? TOAD 🍄

In 2020, she was obsessed with a YouTube video of someone singing Chandelier in Toad’s voice and she has been a Toad stan since 😂

She also happened to be dressed like a Minion so I had to buy her goggles to wear throughout the park 😂

It was such a fun day experiencing Universal and riding rides. I love roller coasters so I had such a blast! taken in Universal Studios Hollywood by @randyyim206

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#KicksNDialysis

2026 Air Jordan IV x Nigel Sylvester “Brick After Brick”

I heard the fans voted this Sneaker of the Year at @complexcon last weekend 👀

Back in March, I entered an Air Max competition an was featured on the SNKRS app! It was an honor to be on the app itself. I got to show off the first pair of shoes worn after my kidney transplant and fans voted for the best fitted individual. I lost the vote to some dope people, but it was still cool to be featured on the app 🙏

A month later I received a package from @nike. I was blessed by with a SNKRS golden ticket 🤯🤯🤯

Of course I had to use this ticket on the @nigelsylvester joints! He puts so much craftsmanship and details to his shoes. I was so bummed I missed out on every raffle I entered (and I entered A LOT of raffles) for his Brick by Brick IVs and it’s still on my list of shoes to hunt. I couldn’t miss an opportunity to lose out on his shoe again so had to claim my golden ticket on these.

WOW.

From the packaging to the lace tips, the details go so hard and the story telling during the drop of these were just 👏👏👏

I’m so lucky to have these in my collection. Thank you to the SNKRS team for sending me a golden ticket and Nigel for making such dope stuff!

#complexcon #complexsneakers #nicekicks #nigelsylvester by @randyyim206

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Two more packs of @disneylorcana Attack of the Vine! I’ll never forget Attack of the Vine bc it was the first set that I pulled my chase! I think we all dream about pulling our chase cards. And being able to do so brought me so much joy! AOTV was also the first set where I really learned to play and enter in tournaments. I’m excited continue to become a better Illumineer’s and hope to place top 8 next set champs season!

I’m so excited for pre release week of Hyperia City! The artwork is stunning as always, but to see more cards from A Goofy Movie has me so hyped! My top chases for this set are the Mickey Glizzy Iconic, the Mulan Enchanted, the Max Goof Enchanted, and the Baymax Enchanted!

What are your chases for set Hyperia City!?

@ravensburgerglobal @ravensburgerna #KicksNDialysis #lorcanatcg #disneylorcanatcg #lorcanacommunity taken in Seattle, Washington by @randyyim206

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Last weekend I got to experience what I consider to be the best concert I’ve ever went to in my life!

Flew down to LA to watch @brunomars put on a movie. I’ve been fortunate to go to many concerts in my lifetime, but this was the first and only concert where every song performed I knew. I feel like those are a rare thing.

Bruno is a true showman and entertainer. I got to see him with @anderson._paak in 2022 as Silk Sonic and when they joined for some of those hits it took me back. 🎰 is my favorite song of theirs and you can hear how excited I was 😂 Silk Sonic was the first concert Ann and I attended as a married couple.

When Bruno brought out his piano, tears were running down my face while singing. I lost it when he sang Talking To The Moon 😭

I’m thankful that even though I’m on dialysis three times a week, it doesn’t stop my from living my best life. I had dialysis at 4AM that morning so I could make the concert in the evening.

We sat so high at SoFi that we joked we were closer to God than Bruno 😂💀 but that would not stop us from having the best time.

#concert #brunomarsconcert #brunomars #silksonic #kicksndialysis taken in SoFi Stadium by @randyyim206

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