One of the most surprising side effects of my husband having a liver transplant, is that we are have both discovered a passion for talking to others about our story and how important organ and tissue donation is. If you had told us four or so years ago that we would happily do speaking gigs, […]
Today’s post is the third and final part of the interview with Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator Leanne McEvoy and Intensive Care Physician Doctor Cameron Knott. Leanne and Cameron are involved in the beginning of the organ donation process, and are based at the Austin Hospital, where my husband had his liver transplant. If you missed […]
Today’s post continues our interview with Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator Leanne McEvoy and Intensive Care Physician Doctor Cameron Knott, and goes through what happens once organ donation is discussed with a family. If you haven’t read Part One as yet, click here to catch up! SARAH – After talking to the family about organ donation, […]
My husband is alive and well today because of the generosity of a donor and their family. If they hadn’t agreed to organ donation, my husband may not have survived long enough for another liver to become available. And we are eternally grateful every minute of every day for our organ donor, their family’s decision […]