Portland, Ore., May 7, 2013 – Mark Simon, a critically-acclaimed composer, is awaiting a lifesaving liver transplant, but the costs are overwhelming. Fellow musicians are rallying around him to help.
After undergoing a liver biopsy in 2000, Simon, 53, was diagnosed with a life-threatening liver disease. Doctors don't know how long he's been suffering from this illness, but they say a liver transplant is essential to his survival.
Collinsville, Conn., April 11, 2013 – Spring is in full swing, and April is a time when we welcome the beginnings of brightly colored flowers and warming temperatures.
Many will also celebrate Earth Day on April 22, and this year there is a way to help the environment and a local transplant patient at the same time.
Moore, Okla., April 9, 2012 – Sherrie Autry, of Norman, received a lifesaving liver transplant in February. While she is thrilled to have received a second chance at life, she now faces a lifetime of expenses to ensure that her new liver stays healthy.
In 2001, Autry, 58, was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disease that caused her liver’s bile ducts to swell and scar. Doctors said a liver transplant was critical to her survival.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 22, 2013 – Before he was even born, Teddy Reid’s parents knew there was a problem with his kidneys. What they didn’t know, however, was just how severe the issue was.
When he was just six days old, Teddy’s parents learned he was in kidney failure and would need a kidney transplant. Although he is on the transplant waiting list, he cannot receive his transplant until he gains enough weight to sustain the operation.
Pittsburgh, Penn., Jan. 10, 2013 – Growing up, sisters share many things—rooms, clothes, friends, secrets. But these sisters will share a lifelong bond that will literally save a life.
In 2007, after the birth of her third child, Geri Whalen, 33, learned she had developed kidney disease. Although she has no family history of this illness, she has battled diabetes since she was 9. Doctors say a kidney/pancreas transplant is essential to her survival.
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Lakeland, Fla., Jan. 9, 2012 – Christine Curti, 49, was born with only one kidney, and now that kidney is failing, as she suffers from end-stage renal disease. Doctors say a kidney transplant is essential to her survival, and she has been enduring daily, nine-hour dialysis treatments for more than two years.
Mission, Texas, Dec. 4, 2012 – Victor Blanco knows exactly what he wants for Christmas—a new kidney.
Every day he awaits the phone call saying a donor match has been found, but he’s not sitting idly by watching the days go by. Blanco, 29, is determined to live his life to the fullest.
Canton, Conn., Nov. 15, 2012 – It’s hard to imagine fighting for every breath, but that’s the painful reality for 59-year-old Bob Glynn.
In 2008, he began experiencing extreme fatigue, and he knew something just wasn’t right. After a visit with his doctor and a lung biopsy, he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Paris, Texas, Oct. 25, 2012 – Little Aubrie Miller began fighting for her life before she was even born. In February, during a routine ultrasound, her mother learned Aubrie suffered from dilated cardiomyopathy.
After she was born on March 14, little Aubrie was immediately transferred to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas for treatment and care. Doctors said a heart transplant was critical to her survival.
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 13, 2012 – In 1983, three compassionate women read about a young girl who needed a liver transplant but could not afford the procedure.
These women worked tirelessly to raise funds for the transplant and related expenses, and their dedication contributed to the patient's successful transplant.
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