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It was late at night and I couldn’t sleep. I guess that it was because I had slept most of the day in my recliner, or perhaps I knew that the end was near and had that on my mind. Three years before, I was in the doctors office hearing for the first time that
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I was diagnosed with PKD (Polycystic Kidney) at the age of 15, after an appointment with an Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist it was discovered that I had extremely high blood pressure. Considering I did not have any prior medical history and was a very active teen, I was referred to my family doctor and
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Hello, I’m Ariana Sumner and I am a heart transplant recipient. When I was 23 I was pregnant with my first child, a baby girl. After an otherwise healthy pregnancy on the day I was set to be induced I was in trouble; I had dangerous hypertension, fluid around my lungs and heart. After being
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My family has a rare, genetic kidney disease called Alport Syndrome. I never gave it much thought until my kidney function started to decline in 2012 – at the end of my fourth pregnancy. In October, I was referred to the Transplant Center at University of Kentucky Hospital. After initial testing, I received a call
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In 2008, I was admitted to the intensive care unit at a local hospital while planning to celebrate my 40th birthday. Years of juvenile diabetes was causing severe damage to my organs. My blood glucose levels were out of control and my kidneys were failing. Doctors informed me that I needed to see a nephrologist
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Glenn Acree is the chief Judge in the Kentucky Court of appeals. He began losing his eyesight at a young age, completely turning his life upside down. In the two letters below, he expresses his grattitude to both the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks for asking the questions, and the Donor family for their generous gift.
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Memorial Day, May 31, 2004, an absolutely beautiful day that changed the lives of so many individuals in so many different ways. My husband, Denny, had made plans to go on an afternoon motorcycle ride with two of his friends, John and Craig. They were going to meet about 1 p.m. As I was leaving
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Our son Jonathan was only 8 and a half months old when he received his gift of life. Jonathans journey began on My 4th 2009. We (as well as his two big sisters, and big brother) were elated to meet the little guy who would complete our family. He was perfect! He was just a
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In 1981 I was told by my doctor that I had an enlarged heart and cardiopulmonary. I continued to work for the next twelve years with this condition, but experienced several side effects as a result of this diagnosis. In early 1993 I started to noticeably become weaker every day. I was in the hospital a
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In 1993, Our mother needed a Liver. Thanks to the Organ Donor program and the kindness of another’s Family loss our Mother was able to live another 21 Years! We will always be forever grateful to them. There will always be a special place in our hearts for what that family gave to ours in
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