Michael Jason Edwards – Donor
November 4, 1998 began as any normal work day for our family. Our son, Michael, dropped off his...
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Mary Overstreet – Kidney Transplant Recipient
Imagine you’re healthy and full of life, then suddenly faced with a deadly prognosis. That...
Machelle Landis Corbin – Kidney Recipient
Trust in the Lord with all thy heart, lean not on our own understanding. You will need a kidney...
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Julie Harris – Donor
As a nurse Janet Harris, a Franklin County resident, has been in many intensive care units over the...
Judith Bibb – Liver Transplant Recipient
Judith Bibb worked at the Fruit of the Loom factory in Campbellsville for many years. She enjoyed...
Jim Crouch – Kidney Transplant Recipient
Lexington native Jim Crouch, followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the U.S. Marine Corps...
Jean Crawford – Multi-Organ Transplant Recipient
I am living anew in Kentucky, striving to make each moment rich and enriching for someone...
Jack Hunt – Heart Recipient
In 1992, I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy at my yearly physical. It was a very severe case, and...
Goldie (“Ms. Goldie”) Henton – Liver Transplant Recipient
“I owe it all to God, my family, my donor and my donor’s family.” If you ask Louisville’s...
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George Stoddard – Liver Transplant Recipient
Several days following my liver transplant, as I was lying in my hospital bed, I began to see a...
Gary Gentry – Donor
My husband, Gary Gentry, had a massive heart attack on July 10, 1992 and I am so thankful that we...
Evelyn Pusateri – Liver transplant recipient
Many people in Louisville have heard of the Pusateri family and their generosity to those in...
Elizabeth Brooks – Family Member of Recipient and Donor
In February of 2001, my Aunt became sick with what we thought was the flu. It turned out to be...
Deanne Logsdon – Liver Recipient
A little over 11 years ago, I took an antibiotic for an infection and I had an allergic reaction a...
Dale Griffey – Donor
Dale Griffey’s favorite Bible verse was “What greater love can a man have than to lay down his...
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Charles Eaton –Heart Recipient
Heart Recipient
On May 3, 2000, I became a heart transplant recipient. Then, after one year, I began volunteering...
Bryan Hopper – Died Awaiting Heart Transplant
When I was 21 years old, I married my college sweetheart. His name was Bryan Hopper and he was 24...
Breck Cayce – On Transplant List (Liver)
I was informed I had liver problems about 8 years ago during a routine insurance physical. I have...
Anita Harrod- Liver Transplant Recipient
Franklin County resident, Anita Harrod, had no idea that a silent killer lay dormant in her liver...
Amber Dawn Poynter – Donor
January 2009, my daughter Amber Dawn Poynter suffered a massive brain aneurysm. Her passing was...
Betty Lingenfelter – Liver Transplant Recipient
Liver Recipient
In 1994 Betty Lingenfelter began experiencing health problems. She was retaining fluid and...
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Andrew “Andy” Shorter – Donor
Andrew Michael Shorter was born on August 23, 1978 - the brother of two older sisters - and the...
Amber and Corey Campbell–Living Donor and Kidney Recipient-Sister and Brother
Corey was diagnosed with FSGS, a kidney disease, in 2007 at the age of 16. By the spring of 2009,...
Barbara Oliver – Kidney Transplant Recipient
Recipient
What would you do if you thought you had a cold with flu-like symptoms such as nausea, headaches,...