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I am a living donor. My nephew, Brandon’s kidney was removed when he was 3 days old. I was happy to be able to donate a kidney to him because he wouldn’t be here today to see his son run and play. I would encourage everyone to get on the registry or even be
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I was diagnosed with hypertension in my early 20’s, over 30 years ago. I also was a runner and took ibuprofen and other NSAIDS over the years. In addition to running pain, I had headaches for several years due to a benign brain tumor called a colloid cyst, another condition for which I took
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I donated a kidney to a wounded warrior in July 2013. His story was on the news one morning in December 2012, and I was moved to be tested to see if I was a match. It was quite a humbling experience for me. I have two uncles and an aunt who have all been
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I was born with prune belly syndrome. At 3 days old, my first kidney was removed. I felt okay until I graduated high school. I had to start dialysis after my high school graduation in the Summer of 2001. I was on dialysis for 2 years when my uncle Harlen was tested and matched 3
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I received a heart transplant on March 11, 2004, after several years of ongoing heart problems that threatened my life. It all began in 2001 when a heart attack damaged not only my heart, but also the muscle around it. Through the years, I received multiple stints, a triple bypass, a new mitral valve,
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22 years ago I received a life saving double lung transplant. The selfless act of an organ donor and their family, has given me many opportunities. One of the greatest has been living a normal life and welcoming my granddaughter into the world in February of this year.
March 13, 2016 is a day I’ll never forget. I call it my D Day. The day of my death. This is the day I, along with my family will never, ever forget. I awoke that morning in a panic. Working night shift at the local hospital had taken its toll on me. I had
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I have been blessed with great health. I know it is unusual to be a donor at 61 but i was accepted. Two years later I am in perfect health and would do it again- no regrets. I wanted my sister-in-law to be able to live and enjoy her grandchildren like i do mine.
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Being a transplant recipient, I feel that my testimony alone, will have a great influence on people. I anticipate that some of the statistics I can share with them will also have a lasting impact. My mother had a liver transplant back in November of 1990, and at that time the doctors couldn’t tell me whether
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My dad, Eddie, has always been a very active and healthy guy who goes above and beyond for our family. A true family man who doesn’t know a stranger. He served this great country as a Marine in the Vietnam War and since raised a family of four children along with my mom, Kathy. Dad
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