At only 3 months old, Titus received a lifesaving heart transplant. “He’s a completely new baby,... Read More
At only 3 months old, Titus Sickles was brought back to life. Today, his family says they have a second birthday to celebrate: the day his new heart started beating for the first time. Titus was Seattle Children's 200th heart transplant.
pulse.seattlechildrens.orgOrgan donation after death is still the exception, not the rule. One way you can help? Registering y... Read More
Thousands of organs are lost before they can be donated. Here’s how to save them.
Organ donation after death is still the exception, not the rule.
vox.comDid you know that anyone, no matter your age, gender, race, medical history, etc. can register as an... Read More
After many tests and evaluations, Jessica Drey was finally placed on the transplant list. On April 2... Read More
Jessica Drey was in elementary school when doctors diagnosed her with Type 1 diabetes. From there, she suffered through complications her diabetes caused, such as heart disease, nerve damage and organ failure. She was also beginning to go blind, and her kidneys were failing. Doctors told Jessica tha...
dnaz.orgAfter 97 days on the organ transplant waiting list, Gabriella Vega received the gift of life on May ... Read More
No matter which name you hear, you can save both Laurel AND Yanny (and six more people) through orga... Read More
“The biggest thing is to continue to spread awareness and to be able to meet the patients and unde... Read More
'That could be me': Packers' Randall Cobb visits patients to encourage organ donation
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb is a registered organ donor, and he got the chance to talk to people helped by transplants.
greenbaypressgazette.com"Now when I go to dance class or I'm twirling through the house, I feel that Cheyanne and I are danc... Read More
Jessica Drey is a kidney and pancreas recipient who is thankful to her organ donor for giving her mo... Read More
“Everybody I meet every day is losing someone,” says Kelly Ellinger, recipient and family-suppor... Read More
From the heart: Transplant recipient now helps grieving families give gift of life
Kelly Ellinger looked up at the priest standing at her hospital bedside. “Where’s my family? If this is it, I need to tell them I love them,” the Cuyahoga Falls woman thought to herself. Less than 24 hours earlier, the otherwise healthy 35-year-old who played in three softball leagues drove he...
ohio.comIn honor of all the mothers who have been touched by donation. ❤️ #MothersDay
Donor Network West proudly presents the mini documentary “My Mother's Heart”, the story of a mother’s selfless act to bring life into this world and her daughter’s search for answers. Happy #MothersDay. Register as a donor at the DMV or at DonorNetworkWest.org.
Ever wanted to create your own body of music but never had the right parts? Well, for the first tim... Read More
Listen up - Speed Donating Singles
Every day, hundreds die waiting for a transplant because too few of us are registered to donate. It’s time we turn up the volume on organ donation – click here to make some noise, become a Speed Donating Super Donor and save lives today.
speeddonatingsingles.comThis April, 20 generous Arizonans and their families saved 52 lives. Continue their generosity and r... Read More
"In March 2017, Tyler got his driver’s license and made a conscious decision to be a donor. He was... Read More
Katelyn Strube-Bohaty has struggled with cystic fibrosis since birth, and even when her lung functio... Read More
Real Jedis save the galaxy through organ and tissue donation! May the Fourth be with you... Donate... Read More
When 10-year-old Za'Niyah was diagnosed with heart failure and had to wait in the hospital for a hea... Read More
"I have a whole new perspective on every day," says double-lung transplant recipient Morgan Cheney. ... Read More
Heart recipient Brandon Kerrigan is embarking on an amazing journey tomorrow morning. He will bike a... Read More
Not quite five years ago, Brandon Kerrigan almost died, before turning 15 years old, due to heart trouble so dire only a timely transplant could save him.
stardem.comTune in this morning with the American Liver Foundation - Desert Southwest Division as they talk wit... Read More
American Liver Foundation - Desert Southwest Division
We're LIVE with Dr. Hugo Vargas and Dr. Winston Hewitt from Mayo Clinic Phoenix debunking myths and misconceptions about organ donation!
Ursula Washington is one of the many family service coordinators who help families begin their heali... Read More
To save lives, their job is to ask grieving families for their loved one’s organs
'I've had refusals before, and I'll have them again. It's difficult, because there are people on the other end waiting, and dying.'
indystar.comZoe was destined to entertain. In her short life, she got involved with a children’s theater, a sh... Read More
There is no greater loss, and no greater gift. Being an organ donor may be difficult to think about, but it can mean the difference between life and death. Today’s blog comes to us from our p…
azhealthieststate.orgDespite being given a less than 1 percent chance to live, Oliver is alive and well today thanks to h... Read More
Oliver's Journey With a New Heart
Its 4am and I've been up tossing and turning for two hours... I started to finally get tired again then I burst into tears... I can still hear his voice... and I can hear Oliver calling his name to get his attention. 💖 These two make quite the pair. I have never even attempted to put into words what this man has done for me.. for my family.. and for the world. It is not as easy as it should be.. I firmly believe in the Butterfly effect- that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can cause a typhoon half way around the world. (Chaos theory) Many of our most dedicated followers have never even met myself, or Oliver... your prayers come from all over.. England..Malaysia.. and each and every person who read Oliver's story and felt his strength and will to live has been effected by this man- Dr. John Nigro. There are generally at least two lead cardiothorastic surgeons involved to make a transplant possible- one to go and retrieve that special gift, and one who stays with the receiving patient.. working simultaneously to transfer the organ from the donor to recipient... In the weeks following Oliver's diagnosis in utero, our fetal cardiologist sent Oliver's images to two other leading pediatric hospitals.. and they didn't think PCH should do Oliver's transplant. Oliver was given a less than 1% chance to live. Realistically no one actually thought he would be born alive... let alone be born almost 7 weeks premature and survive SIX DAYS with his own heart! The night of Oliver's transplant we met Dr. Nigro for the first time.. for just a few minutes. He introduced himself and went over some information he was required to tell us... then when it was time for Q/A we only had one question for him, " Do YOU actually think he's got a chance?" And he just nodded, and with the most calm voice answered, "Yeah, I do." It was in that moment he took all my worry and pain- and for the first time.. someone told me my baby was going to live. This man litterally gave my son life. He held his heart in his hand. He gave the rest of the world hope, and influenced one of the most inspirational storys of all time. He spent his life dedicated to saving children, and the world is a much brighter place because of him. To Oliver's surgeon- I may never be able to express my gratitude to the proper extent but because of you.. my heart and home are whole. Thank you thank you thank you... we miss you so much, and cant wait until we see we you again! 💖
We hit it out of the park for donation with more than 1,000 Donate Life fans attending the game! Ple... Read More
At only 3 months old, Titus received a lifesaving heart transplant. “He’s a completely new baby,” said Rena, Titus’… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
