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John Palma: My donor’s legacy
On January 2, 2018 I finally heard the words, “We have a heart for you”. I just broke down and cried. I called my wife and daughters and the process began.
On January 2, 2018 I finally heard the words, “We have a heart for you”. I just broke down and cried. I called my wife and daughters and the process began.
The next day, September 6, 1996, my dear sister, Jackie, received her new kidney — extending her life four years until her passing in 2000.
My sense of gratitude is overwhelming!
It’s amazing what a single heredity disease can do and all the implications and effects it can have on a family’s history.