04May/15

Alberta man hit by a distracted driver grateful for donated blood – Edmonton Sun


Edmonton Sun

Alberta man hit by a distracted driver grateful for donated blood
Edmonton Sun
“If it hadn’t been for the people donating and hadn’t been for the supply of blood on hand, I wouldn’t be here today,” Smith said. “It doesn’t matter how good the surgeons are or how good the trauma teams are — if they don’t have blood to give you, it

04May/15

How to become an organ donor – WCSH-TV


Herald Sun

How to become an organ donor
WCSH-TV
Unlike other countries, you must ‘opt-in” to be an organ donor in the United States. It’s easy to do, but many people haven’t. Portland Press Herald reporter Susan Kimball recently profiled an organ donor. A Maine story about a man donating his kidney
Rosebud Secondary College students vow to join organ donation register after Herald Sun
Organ donation: the gift of a lifetime – a receiver and a donor speak outMalta Independent Online
Organ transplant transformed Claremorris childMayo News
Jewish Daily Forward –TucsonSentinel.com –Prince George Citizen
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04May/15

Long waits for kidneys despite record number of registered organ donors – TucsonSentinel.com


TucsonSentinel.com

Long waits for kidneys despite record number of registered organ donors
TucsonSentinel.com
When that kidney failed three years later, he spent five years on a waiting list – and undergoing dialysis – before receiving one from a deceased donor. Larson said the process was grueling, including one false start when he returned from vacation only
Gift of a lifetimePrince George Citizen
Organ donation: the gift of a lifetime – a receiver and a donor speak outMalta Independent Online

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