22Dec/16

The first internal paired kidney exchange completed at LLUMC, chain started by altruistic donor – Highland Community News (subscription)

The first internal paired kidney exchange completed at LLUMC, chain started by altruistic donor
Highland Community News (subscription)
One of the recipients of the kidney exchange had been on the deceased donor list for nine years, which although a long span of time, is not uncommon. Most patients wait as long as five to ten years to receive a kidney from a deceased donor. “Living

22Dec/16

A hero in life and death, fallen officer saved lives through organ donation – The Denver Post


The Denver Post

A hero in life and death, fallen officer saved lives through organ donation
The Denver Post
Pallbearers carry the casket of Mesa County sheriff’s Deputy Derek Geer on Feb. 15 at Canyon View Vineyard Church in Grand Junction. Geer was shot by a suspect in the line of duty. His heart, liver and kidneys became life-saving donations to four people.