CINCINNATI (WKRC) – A 39-year-old local father and Marine veteran is waiting for a stem cell transplant as he fights blood cancer, and his family is asking the public to …
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Bone marrow transplantion
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A Temperance man continues to search for a new kidney after nearly six years on dialysis. TEMPERANCE, Mich. — A Navy veteran in Temperance is asking the community for help as …
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Double Organ Donor to Pin-Up Model, Air Force Veteran Keeps Changing Lives
by Kevin Damaskby Kevin DamaskTo say Lindsay Gutierrez is in rare company is an extreme understatement. Being a deployed veteran already puts her in rarified air, but the fact that she’s one of only …
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Marine Corps Veteran Keith Cody was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, and just a few months later, he walked out of VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) and …
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Lung Transplantation
Veteran and volunteers regain his life after double lung transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceChris Kennedy faced a life-changing decision in the fall of 2024. In 74, his lungs failed, and his options were limited. Chris' decision was difficult at first. A few years …
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Heart Transplantation
Heart of Pearl – 11-year NBA veteran Scot Pollard and the emergency transplant that saved his life
Jun 15, 2025, 08:00 AM ET LAST OCTOBER, SEVEN months after a heart transplant saved his life, 11-year NBA veteran Scot Pollard was back in the hospital. But this time, …
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Organ Donation
Houston veteran advocates for tax breaks for organ donors who donate kidneys and livers
When Tom O'Driscoll, a Houston resident and veteran, decided to become a kidney donor in 2010, it was more than a personal health decision. It was a life-changing journey inspired …
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Organ Donation
'The tension is gone': Jessup Vietnam veteran receives kidney transplant, highlights importance of organ donation | News
Russell Canevari, who had been searching for an organ donor in March after his kidneys were damaged by exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, thought he would be …
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Heart Transplantation
NBA and ‘Survivor’ veteran Scott Pollard receives heart transplant
by Tracy Connorby Tracy ConnorScott Pollard spent 11 seasons in the NBA. Survivor: Kao Lung, His wife announced on social media that his heart transplant surgery was successful on Friday. “Scott has a new …