Stories of Hope
Inspirational stories open up pathways for connection, hope, love and second chances. These stories feature individuals in our community who have been impacted by donation and transplantation, and who have been highlighted in our annual LifeCenter Calendar, bring to life the ways in which people support each other, especially through challenging times and turn their stories into hope.
- All
- Donation Champions
- Donor Families
- Living Donors
- Organ Recipients
- Tissue and Cornea Recipients
- Waiting
Tissue and Cornea Recipients
Amaya Deye – Tissue Recipient
In the beginning, I felt like my knee would dislocate or be out of place for hours or even days before it felt semi normal ...
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Tissue and Cornea Recipients
Tysha Wilder – Passed away while waiting
I was first diagnosed with Lupus when I was about 25 years old. My journey had been fairly uneventful until I got pregnant and gave ...
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Waiting
James Brady – Waiting on a Liver Transplant
In July of 2018, I suffered heat exhaustion while umpiring multiple games in 95 degree heat. After two days, I went to see my doctor. ...
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Waiting
Pastor William L. Curry – Waiting on a Kidney Transplant
I am a Vietnam veteran, I am a husband of forty four years, father of two children, grandfather of three granddaughters, one grandson and one ...
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Organ Recipients
Emma Allen – Kidney Recipient
Emma was born with no functioning kidneys and in renal failure. She had surgery at just 5 days old to place dialysis catheters and she ...
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Organ Recipients
William Ramey – Heart Recipient
It all started in 2014 when I had my first heart attack. Six months later, I had my second heart attack. It has been hard ...
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