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Four-way kidney swap brings families together
Greenwich Time The average wait time is three to five years for a deceased donor’s kidney. Now, a little over a year and a half after Linares was first told she needed a transplant, both she and Cain are off the waiting list and in good health, freeing up space for … |
Loma Linda University Health |
Thanks given during 50-year celebration of Loma Linda University Health’s organ transplantation program
Loma Linda University Health But at the “heart of donation and transplantation,” he said, is the human element, a legacy made possible by everyday people. Organ donation, either by living donors or by deceased donors and their families, is the “greatest gift that one person can … |
WHAS 11.comCardinals fan receives kidney from Wildcats fanWHAS 11.comJohnston said he was hoping to find a living donor, which would drastically shorten his time waiting on a kidney, but with his options dwindling, he was preparing for the long wait fo…
The News Herald |
Florida House bill would shine light on organ donors
The News Herald Cornell said he used to work at a tissue bank, where he learned about common problems surrounding organ donations, such as family members being unaware of a deceased members’ wishes and the lack of donations. He said the decal will raise … |
Tablet Magazine |
Although in separate rooms, Elvie and I were locked in a dance we both had to survive. Not only that, but I …
Tablet Magazine “A big uptick in the number of deceased donations in the past couple of years which, sadly, is due to the Opioid epidemic. The opportunity to designate oneself as a potential donor in the event of death is very helpful. We’ve also noticed a steady … |
Post-Bulletin |
Liver donor drops out
Post-Bulletin “It’s truly the most generous act of human kindness I could imagine, to put your own life at risk,” Rosen said of live liver donors. He prefers to transplant donations from deceased donors, but there aren’t enough of those livers to meet the demand … |
Irish Times |
‘My attitude is, I have a kidney going spare, and Sue needs one’
Irish Times At that point, with their children so young, they decided to wait for a deceased donor, and only then began to be aware of the importance of organ donations. “I would never have carried a donor card when I was younger,” Mark says. “I was selfish, I … |
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‘My attitude is, I have a kidney going spare, and Sue needs one’
Irish Times At that point, with their children so young, they decided to wait for a deceased donor, and only then began to be aware of the importance of organ donations. “I would never have carried a donor card when I was younger,” Mark says. “I was selfish, I … |
Daily Commercial |
Florida House bill will shine light on organ donors
Daily Commercial Cornell said he used to work at a tissue bank, where he learned about common problems surrounding organ donations, such as family members being unaware of a deceased members’ wishes and the lack of donations. He said the decal will raise … |
SalonWhy it can make sense to believe in the kindness of strangers – SalonSalonWhile you might consider yourself incapable of acts of altruism on that scale, it happens again and again. During hurricanes and mass shootings, some people …Slight c…