Paul Hickey – Donor
We lost our son, Paul, in a horrible car crash when he was only 26 years-old. I thought I could...
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Monette Keathley Belcher – Left Lung Recipient
"In 2000, I began having respiratory issues including emphysema and COPD. I was hospitalized...
Melissa “Missy” Dawn Fields – Donor
To the medical staff, she was Melissa. To us, she is Missy. She had a beautiful smile,...
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Mark Maloney – Living Kidney Donor
A favorite quote of mine comes from Ann Lopez, wife of comedian George Lopez: “Nobody should...
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Every person touched by donation and transplantation has a story to tell ~ a story of hope, of...
Levi Goff – Multi-Organ Transplant Recipient
Born 7-1-07 Transplant date: 3-7-08 Organs received: Small bowel, liver, and pancreas Although he...
Virginia Gray – Living Donor – Bone Marrow
In January of 2008, I received a phone call from the National Marrow Donor Program that I had been...
Terrie J. Carr – Heart Transplant Recipient
Somewhere a 37-year-old woman lies in a hospital bed, her faith diminishing as quickly as her...
Steve Campbell – Kidney (living donor) Transplant Recipient
October 2003, I was told I must be put on a list for a kidney transplant, and until they found a...
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Shay Christopher Fanase, Jr. – Donor
You have hopes and dreams for your children. They are supposed to grow up, live wonderful lives,...
Scott Umbarger – Heart and Liver Recipient
In February 2002, while walking across the street to go to work, I almost passed out. I went to...
Salvatore Campisi – Heart Transplant Recipient
In 2005 I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle. When the diagnosis...
Ronald J. Rybak – Heart Transplant Recipient & Donor Family Member
The most difficult part of waiting for a heart transplant is knowing that for you to have another...
Rita Whitworth – Liver Transplant Recipient
A few years ago I was diagnosed with a disease called Hemochromatosis, a blood disease that causes...
Preston Massey – Donor
On May 22, 2004, Preston, our 18 year-old son, was driving home from Project Graduation after being...
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Neil O. DeFore – Donor
It was an ordinary Wednesday, March 27, 1996 when Neil left for work to deliver mail on his rural...
Ethan – Small Intestines Recipient
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DeEbra Randall – Kidney Transplant Recipient
My name is DeEbra Randall and I am a two-time kidney transplant recipient. In 1978, at the age of...
Dan Gutenson – Kidney Transplant Recipient
Dan Gutenson knew that one day he would need a kidney transplant. His family had a history of...
Dale McMillen – Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipient
Several years ago, I was diagnosed with liver disease. With four years of treatment, my liver...
Bob Hoffmeister – Liver Recipient
I was on vacation through the holidays enjoying a wonderful and comfortable life with my family. ...
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Amelia Brown – Liver Transplant Recipient
Monroe County’s Amelia Brown is a testament to what sheer will, determination and the miracle...
Nancy Watts – Kidney Transplant Recipient
After her second heart condition in January 2001, Nancy Watts of Fayette County couldn’t believe...
Michael Judd – Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Recipient
On December 10, 2005, I was having Christmas dinner with my family. I became ill and wasn’t...