Stories of hope
Each person touched by organ donation and transplant has a unique story.
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Heather: Fighting for life
Born with cystic fibrosis, Heather received a double-lung and liver transplant at age 19.
Raven Martin: Liver recipient paying it forward
I am so grateful for the family’s decision to gift me with a second chance.
Rebecca Duboise: My transplant story
With the support of my family and friends I hope to participate in the world transplant games in a few years.
Jennifer Ontiveros: Miracles do happen
On July 18,2019 I received a heart and double lung transplant and it has been the best thing that has every happened to me. Also knowing that I was the first person to receive a heart and double lung transplant in San Diego in 2019.
Omar Garriott: Liver recipient
We have deep gratitude for everyone who played a key role in the story of my second shot at life—for Kristofer, for the surgeons and nurses, and for UNOS.
Matt Schneider: 4-time kidney recipient giving back
I am a 4-time kidney transplant recipient who has been giving back ever since my first transplant. I was born in 1976 with kidney disease and my kidney function was only 10% for the first 10 years of my life. When I was 10 my health declined and it was decided I...
Nadia Guerra: Running out of time
Shannon was dying. She was only a kid in high school and she was dying.
Joe Lafferty: Living life Justin time
From ages 8 to 37, I overcame cancer, diabetes, vision loss, a pulmonary embolism, organ failure, open heart surgery, seven minutes of death, and a double organ transplant.
Melissa Arias: Fighting for a heart
He has had to fight to live for the last 3,283 days.
Maureen Jaret: The heart of giving
Little did I know at the time, but these seemingly benign things would become my entire life! Organ Donation was about to ROCK my world!
Jameson Finney: The transplant that came out of left field
“Jameson was near death,” Dr. Achuff recalls. “It was truly a beautiful orchestration of teamwork and state-of-the-art care that turned the course for Jameson that day in the CICU.”
Bethany Goralski: Solitary kidney siblings
We had witnessed the miracle of organ donation, so we decided to honor our Dad by donating our kidneys anonymously.
My second heartbeat
Monique Acosta House was your typical college student 20 years ago with the daily schedule filled with work and classes. She began to notice that she was feeling more tired than usual and had left arm pain. Her friend suggested that she should get that checked out by...
Maria Margarita Gamboa: Life is beautiful
To cover the expenses for her transplant, she and her family made and sold more than 100,000 handmade bracelets with a message of HOPE.
Jasmine Ruiz: Waitlisted
I am currently on the transplant list for a kidney transplant and have been for almost 3 years now.
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