After losing his son in a robbery gone wrong, Reg Green and his wife made the decision to donate their son’s tissue and organs. In the years to come, Green would find peace in knowing just how many lives his son impacted. Read this story of hope when facing loss here.
The National Kidney Foundation printed these 25 great facts about organ and tissue donation. Take a look and have your donation questions answered here.
After living with cystic fibrosis for seventeen years, Tyler Nelson’s young body needed not one, but two new organs in order to survive. On February 29th, after waiting sixteen months, Nelson received the gift of life in the form a liver and and a pair of lungs. Get to know Tyler and his story in the video below, and read details on about this monumental surgery here.
As a cheerleading coach and life-long athlete, Barbara Richards was accustomed to falls and strains. Over the years however, those falls and strains caused serious damage to Richards’ knees.
“In the fall of 2009, I began having pain and swelling in my right knee,” said Richards. “By January 2010, I was unable to ski or play tennis.”
Soon the pain in her knee began impacting her everyday activities.
“I found that the long hours standing and working out with my team were becoming increasingly painful,” said Richards.
After going through physical therapy, Richards still found no relief from the constant pain. As a result, she opted for surgery to repair what was thought to be a torn meniscus.
“During the surgery, my doctor discovered a hole in the meniscus,” said Richards. “During a subsequent consultation, he told me that the only cure would be a tissue transplant.” (more…)
U.S. Marshall John Perry was shot and killed in the line of duty while serving his community. After his death, Perry continued to serve his community by saving and enhancing over 100 lives through organ and tissue donation. See the following video to hear about his legacy in life and in death.
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