I have a friend who was born with a serious congenital heart disorder. Now at age 32 she has been in and out of the hospital more times than she can count. Her heart has been failing her but she continues to be one of the most positive and strong women I know. Her faith keeps her going and gives her new hope everyday. Today she will find out if she will be placed on the transplant waiting list for a new heart or if she will have to wait and continue to struggle with the ill effects of her failing heart.
I believe signing up to be an organ donor is one of the most generous things you can do — especially when you consider that a single donor can potentially save eight lives. That’s eight people who won’t have to spend agonizing months or years on the transplant waiting list, who will get a second chance, because you made the selfless decision to be a donor.
Today's random act took only a few moments of my time, and the impact it could have is immeasurable. So if you have a few spare minutes, please go to Donate Life and register to become and organ and tissue donor.
Prayers go out to my friend Kristie that she can be placed on the transplant list and quickly receive a new, healthy heart thanks to someone's selfless act of becoming a organ donor.
Day 30 - Registered to become a tissue and organ donor
UPDATE: Shortly after writing this Kristie found out that she will need to start the transplant process immediately. She is not covered for the transplant in her current state of Virginia so the doctors feel her best chance at a new heart is in Denver, Colorado. She has been told she will need a new heart by the end of the year. We are praying she gets out to Colorado quickly, gets on the transplant list and gets a new healthy heart.
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