By Debby Rice
My dad wanted to be an advocate for organ and tissue donation after he received his heart transplant. His unfulfilled wish is what compels me to share our story – he died waiting for a second chance at life. Read More »
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By Susan G. Clark, Donate Life Ambassador
My dad, James Connor Clark, was an amazing man who loved life. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to ride motorcycles. He was good with his hands, and capable of anything. He was such a kind man and it was not unusual to find him helping a fellow neighbor or over at the school fixing school playground equipment. He had a huge heart; unfortunately, his heart began to fail him at a young age. Read More »
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Michael Gibson, Son of a heart recipient
As a child, everyone has a hero. Someone they look up to, admire, and envision being ‘just like them.’ For me, this man was my father, Roger. Read More »
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The 2010 U.S. Transplant Games are just around the corner! The olympic-style event, held July 30 – August 4 in Madison, Wisc., is designed to celebrate the Gift of Life through transplantation, as well as highlight the need for more donors. Read More »
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While traveling through Kentucky this past weekend, I stopped at a Starbucks just off an I-65 exit for a java chip frappuccino and a break from the monotony of driving. While waiting for my drink a gentleman came up and asked me if I was driving the car with the Donate Life license plate. Unsure if he was going to tell me he just hit my car, or chastise me for leaving my golden retriever in the back seat (the windows were down!), I reluctantly acknowledged ownership. Read More »
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By Dr. James Caldwell
I was working as a Gastroenterologist in 1984 when I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy or the weakening of my heart muscle. I was used to treating patients, many of whom had received transplants, but when I was told I might need a heart transplant I was in denial. Read More »
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By Adam Burkhart
10 years ago I received the best gift anyone could ever ask for: I got my life back. Things I never thought possible have come true: hopes, dreams, and ambitions; all possible because of one person’s selfless act of kindness. I am eternally grateful that I am here to share my story. Every day I am able to look around me and feel ever so thankful for how far I have come. Read More »
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By Ronni (Spratt) Richards
In 1992, Jim and I danced at our wedding celebration to our chosen song, “Hot Diggity Dog Ziggity Boom What You Do To Me.” As we waltzed our way into a life together, we couldn’t have comprehended that we would have only three short years to celebrate our love as Mr. And Mrs. Jim Spratt. Jim would die of heart disease May 7, 1995 while awaiting a heart transplant.
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At the age of nineteen, after battling cystic fibrosis since birth and seeing my lungs deteriorate beyond repair, I came home from college and my life was put on hold for ten months until I received a double lung transplant on September 25
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