A new heart during the COVID-19 pandemic
Struggling with a heart condition diagnosed in 2004, Jesse received a heart transplant during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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My Lung Transplant Journey
My transplant story begins back when I was 4 years old before we ever knew it where it would lead. At that age, I received a diagnosis of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Brendan: A second set of lungs, a second chance at life
I didn’t realize how important my lungs were until they stopped functioning properly.
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.
Transplant patient webinar addresses proposed changes to kidney and pancreas distribution
The OPTN Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Committees will host a webinar on Monday, September 16, 2019, from 4 to 5 p.m. EDT to describe the proposals for transplant patients and family members and encourage them to comment on the proposals.
Nadia Guerra: Running out of time
Shannon was dying. She was only a kid in high school and she was dying.
Melissa Arias: Fighting for a heart
He has had to fight to live for the last 3,283 days.
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.
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.
