DENVER — As UCHealth celebrates 10,000 transplants, one of its patients—Jeremiah Penny—embodies the life‑changing power of organ donation. He is living proof that we shouldn’t take even the smallest things …
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As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, Gustavo Cappellman is reminding the community of the importance of organ donation.
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Doctors in Chicago saved the life of a young Missouri man with a rare infection that had liquefied his lungs, hooking him up to what they have called a total …
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Kidney Transplantation
A local man’s public plea to help extend his life
by CTV Windsorby CTV WindsorA local man is pleading to the public to help extend his life. Dwight Hesman from Tecumseh is attempting to increase his chances of getting a kidney transplant by publicly …
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Dialysis
Leeds man’s urgent search for kidney donor amid national crisis
by News Sourceby News SourceLeeds, Ala. (WBMA) – Along a busy road in Leeds, one sign stood out, not for what it advertised, but for what it is requesting. The sign is a plea …
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Organ Donation
Tampa family finds comfort after man’s sudden death helps save 5 lives through organ donation
by FOX 13 Newsby FOX 13 NewsMan saves 5 lives through organ donation A family in Tampa is turning their heartbreak into hope. Their 39-year-old brother suddenly died just after Thanksgiving, but he’s giving new life …
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Dialysis
After 2 years of waiting for a kidney, Watertown man’s transplant makes medical history at Upstate – This is CNY
Upstate kidney transplant Anita and Mark DeVito (left) are pictured with the head of Upstate’s transplant program, Dr. Reza Saidi. (SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY/Provided photo) When Mark DeVito received his …
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Kidney Transplantation
After 2 years of waiting for a kidney, Watertown man’s transplant makes medical history at Upstate
When Mark DeVito received his new kidney at SUNY Upstate Medical University in September, the moment marked far more than the end of a long wait. His transplant was the …
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Dialysis
Man’s life saved by dialysis machine bought by his parents at a charity event
by WECT Staffby WECT StaffWILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – John Michael Mielcarski’s life is best defined by four words: faith, family, friends and music. Mielcarski’s days are filled with running a business with his fiancé, …
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Organ Donation
A Surgical Team Was About To Harvest This Man’s Organs — Until His Doctor Intervened
by Cara Anthonyby Cara AnthonyST. LOUIS — Lying on top of an operating room table with his chest exposed, Larry Black Jr. was moments away from having his organs harvested when a doctor ran …