Iowa City Press Citizen |
Benefit to raise funds for child’s liver transplant expenses
Iowa City Press Citizen A group of friends and family have planned a benefit, “Taking it Daily for Daylea,” to help when Daylea’s inevitable hospitalization arrives after a liver donor is found. “I got Daylea into my foster … Proceeds will benefit Amber and Daylea Herring … |
Meridian Booster |
Pay it forward, Like a Girl
Meridian Booster Print. Report an error. A Border City resident is one in a million, after receiving a diagnosis for Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH), a rare form a cancer, which can affect one or many organs. … Since his diagnosis, his fiancé has taken over as … |
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29-year-old thanks surgeon who performed transplant using her mum’s kidney
The Bolton News Lucy Cort’s mum Carole donated a kidney to her daughter six weeks ago, after the 29-year-old from Lostock was struck down by potentially fatal food poisoning causing her own kidneys to fail. Not only did their surgeon Afshin Tavakoli save Lucy’s life … |
WalesOnline |
Man born with cystic fibrosis tells how double lung transplant changed his life
WalesOnline As a new effort begins to raise awareness on a change in the law on the donation of organs, a man born with cystic fibrosis has spoken of how a double transplant changed his life. David Morris’ story comes as the Welsh Government launches its latest … |
Independent Catholic NewsChurches support World Blood Donor DayIndependent Catholic NewsDrawing National Blood Week to a close, it is the first time that World Blood Donor Day has fallen on a Sunday since 2009 and churches are using the opportunity to …
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The Next 7: Your guide to this week’s entertainment
Press & Sun-Bulletin Classics to Broadway – Binghamton’s Music Technology, player pianos accompanied by John Covelli, Hakon Hromek and Friends followed by a Theatre Organ Tour at the Broome County Forum Theatre; 2 p.m. TechWorks! … Box Office 748-7363. $26-32 … |
Independent Online |
SA needs more organ donors
Independent Online The shortage of organ donors in South Africa was cast into the spotlight this week when Jenna Lowe, who had made it her “crusade” to persuade people to donate organs, died on Monday, aged 20. In 2012, Lowe was diagnosed with a rare lung disease, … |
MLive.com |
‘I have an extra,’ nurse says of kidney donation to co-worker
MLive.com Cole hopes that her story will help people realize that being a live donor is possible and a live donation is much better for the recipient than a cadaver organ. She wants to let the community know … Cole will be out of work for eight weeks while she … |
Sun Sentinel |
She’s on fire: Firefighter/paramedic expresses herself through body art
Sun Sentinel She said she donates 10 percent of her Deep in Paint profits to the Bob Swanson Give a Life Foundation, a charity dedicated to helping organ donor families and raising awareness. She chose this organization because of her stepfather, who received a … |
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Around Town: June 12, 2015
Powell River Peak Features include Diana’s home-crafted jewellery, garden club plant sale, light refreshments by donation and directions to a mini garden tour. Pacific Region …. Powell River Boxing starts at 4:30 Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week at Oceanview … |