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When her son Caden went on the transplant waiting list for a new heart, “I never thought we’d wait more than six or seven months,” says his mother, Traci Miller. Seven months passed, and the family had not received the call. After waiting 9 months, Caden was put into the hospital in Nashville. 90 minutes
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I was 10 years old On July 3 at 11:pm 2001. I was being treated for asthma but the doctors soon found out I was in congestive heart failure. I was immediately transported to Kosair children’s hospital buy private jet. When I arrived at the hospital, I was not in good shape. They called my
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Kenny has always been a fun loving guy with a big heart. Unfortunately this heart gave out on him due to a hereditary condition from his mom’s side years ago. Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that often times requires a heart transplant. Being a family man, and a loved member of the
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My mom, Cindy, was always a giving person. She would do anything for anyone. She was a good listener and if you ever needed a shoulder to cry on, she would always be there for you. Cindy enjoyed making crafts, going to the Amish stores, and attending Garrard County sporting events. We had never talked
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Our son, Jace, was born on May 14, 2014. A few weeks later, I noticed he wasn’t feeling good and decided to take him to the doctor. I thought it was a bug or virus. I had no idea the news we would learn. Our son was born with only half a heart. He was
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My name is Briggett Flear. My husband, Gary and I have three wonderful boys and a beautiful daughter! We are an everyday, typical family. We are also very proud to say we are Christians and belong to Northside Baptist Church in Princeton, KY. On January 26, 2015 our world changed entirely. Our beautiful 19-year-old daughter,
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On April 16, 2012 I received a call that changed my life. My mother was found unresponsive and was flown from Lebanon to Louisville. At first my dad, 2 brothers and 2 sisters were hopeful for a miracle but as the hours passed and doctors ran test, we found she had suffered a massive brain
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If it wasn’t for an organ donor I would NOT be here today. I was just in my first year of college starting my second semester. One day, out of the blue, I became ill while at school. Within a week’s time I had gained 15 lbs and had no idea why. I felt fatigued
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While our family and friends were in the hospital room with Drew, it made us realize just how precious life truly is. Knowing Drew like we knew him, he thought life was precious too because he gave six other people a second chance at it. We really weren’t that surprised when we found out Drew
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My name is Morgan McCalvin, I’m 29 years old, and from Ashland. Just to look at me, I look like a perfect bill of health until you hear my story. I was diagnosed with Type-1 Diabetes in early 1996 and started showing signs of being insulin resistant not long after being diagnosed making it
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