Mary Wu: Confessions of a kidney transplant recipient
Not a day goes by that I do not think about my organ donors and their families.
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Debbie Fields: Never knew I was sick
I woke up one Sunday morning in March, 2017 with my left arm swollen.
Auburn, lung recipient
She’s now able to work out, sing and enjoy time with her mother because of the generosity of her donor’s family
100 people transplanted thanks to HOPE Act
Thanks to the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (the HOPE Act), 100 organ transplants have been performed for HIV-positive candidates willing to accept organ offers from HIV-positive donors. As of December 18, 15 hospitals participating in HOPE Act protocols performed those...
Matthew, heart recipient
We have been very blessed to connect with Brayden’s family and we are forever grateful to them for giving Matthew the gift of life.
Amber, heart recipient
Because of my donor, I am able to have a second chance at life and that it something I will cherish for a lifetime.
I only had a 2% chance
A lot of times, when you hear the words heart failure, you think of the elderly. As a healthy 25 year old, never did I expect to hear those two words. And never did I ever expect to heart those two words while pregnant with my second. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. After...
T1D free!
I am forever thankful to my donor and his family who chose to give life, even in their darkest moments.
We can all help
For Kaci Alvarado, an ordinary Saturday of running errands resulted in an extraordinary act of kindness.
Losing a sister, saving a life with donation
A campus classroom may seem like an odd spot to consider organ donation.
