Donald Melillo, Liver Recipient
In February 2012, I heard the three words that nobody ever wants to hear… “You have cancer”. I was diagnosed with liver cancer and was told the only treatment option …
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Where They Are Now: Loretta Davis
In 2012, we profiled the phenomenal story of Loretta Davis, a transplant recipient who was originally given only 48 hours to live after being hospitalized with severe liver damage. After …
Where They Are Now: Bob Briggs
A few years ago, LifeCenter introduced you to Bob Briggs, a liver transplant recipient whose inspiring story of hope and restoration is a powerful example of the far-reaching impact of …
Living Liver Donation: What You Need to Know
According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), there are over 17,000 people awaiting a liver transplant in the United States alone. This troubling statistic underscores how urgent the …
Meet Beatrice. Liver Recipient, Big Sister, Growing Up So Fast.
When Beatrice was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia, her parents found out that to save her life, she would need a liver transplant. Thanks to the medical professionals at Cincinnati Children’s …
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What You Need to Know About Becoming a Living Donor
With more than 118,000 people on the national transplant waiting list, the need for organ donation has never been greater. While it is vitally important to discuss end-of-life decisions such …
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Sister donates part of liver to sick brother
by Brad Johansen, WKRC, Tuesday, November 1st 2016 CINCINNATI (WKRC) – When the subject of successful organ transplants comes up, we usually think of someone who had to die to …
Loveland man gets life-saving liver transplant
Chuck Gibson, loveland@communitypress.com 11:14 a.m. ET Oct. 19, 2016 Brian Martin woke up feeling really bad Friday, Sept. 16. He called on friends and prayed to God for some encouragement. A …
