Kimberly Nash
Kimberly Morgan Nash is the President of The Bonnie Morgan Foundation, and the host of "The Chronic Truth Podcast." She is a strong advocate for those fighting all liver diseases. She is very active within the liver community participating in numerous liver life walks, community fairs, and various city festivals across the United States putting a face to hep C and liver disease. Through her own personal battle with the disease she shares her journey and experience in her new podcast and with speaking engagements across the U.S. along with managing several blogs. She is very open to posting personal victories, and struggles she has encountered through fighting hepatitis and end stage liver disease. She has been featured on numerous T.V. programs such as PBS Newshour, PBS 2nd Opinion show, multiple local news stations, and just recently on Health Central sharing her personal story and that of her mothers fight with hep C.
Kimberly’s mom Bonnie was born in 1947 with defective kidneys. The doctors advised Bonnie’s family that the only way for Bonnie to survive would be a kidney transplant. At which time, Bonnie’s mother, Ruth, got tested and found she was a perfect match. In July 1965 Bonnie received her mom’s kidney through a successful transplant. She was the first transplant in the US and about 5th in the nation to give birth after a transplant (to Kim). It was after Kim’s birth that the doctors realized that Kim was not waking up for feedings and that her blood had probably been affected by the medication Bonnie took to keep her kidneys functioning (anti-rejection medication). Both Bonnie and Kim were then given a blood transfusion that was later found to be tainted with hepatitis C in 2005.
Kim went on to launch a foundation, The Bonnie Morgan Foundation for HCV, after her mom Bonnie to help others with hep C. In 2024, after running a very successful hepatitis C focused foundation for 10 years, she elected to branch this foundation out to include ALL liver diseases, offering information to patients looking for support and guidance fighting a liver disease. She renamed it to The Bonnie Morgan Foundation.
In 2024, she started a podcast for those fighting a chronic illness "The Chronic Truth." On this podcast she speaks candidly about living and surviving a chronic illness such as liver disease. The podcast will expand into various chronic conditions as she interviews others fighting pain and fatigue daily. It is her firm belief that what we feed our mind during an illness or chronic condition, makes or breaks our daily lives. This is why when you meet Kim in person or online, her bubbly personality shines through with her uplifting positive attitude.
Kim in 2014, got the amazing news she has achieved SVR and is clinically CURED of hepatitis C. Her journey continues to help fight for others with all liver diseases, sharing ways she was able to cope through trying times of a chronic illness/disease. It is Kim's mission to help spread positive support to those in need.
“Not without a Fight!” These were the last words her mom said to her before losing her battle to hep C, for which Kim has gotten the phrase copywritten.
Click here to read all of Kimberly's articles on NASHDisease.net.