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When people care, they act. Stories inspire. Storytelling empowers. We are a community of storytellers connected by the gift of life. #endthewaitinglist

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#iamalivingorgandonor // “Amplifying donation stories can give people optimism on the receiving end,” shares non-directed living kidney donor @BennettSteury. “Our stories can also lift the spirits of donors finding an opportunity to help through their words.”

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“We have a lot of takers in the world but not enough givers,” Harris said. “These families are so generous to be able to think of someone else during the worse times of their lives.” https://t.co/dXeHqo5tHJ

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"I couldn’t believe what I was hearing and was in complete shock, I knew I hadn’t been well but was not expecting anything so serious.”  https://t.co/EvdyFtoHA4

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As Hasz puts it: “Transplants give people a second chance at life, so they can lead active and fulfilling lives, including work, travel, marriage, having children, playing sports and more.” https://t.co/DvgsQSdUIQ

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“Man, I’ve got to do something,” Koonce recalled Robinson saying.Robinson did not hesitate. In a gesture that stunned Koonce, he offered to donate a piece of his liver to, ultimately, save or extend his friend’s life. https://t.co/mFeyZzd55c

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“It’s a miracle and I’m grateful. This proves that this is the ministry that God had for me and validates my life’s purpose.” — Dr. Clive Callender

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“I reflect on the days when they said it was an impossible task to increase organ donation rates in the African-American and minority community,” says Dr. Callender who continues to teach surgery in the @HowardU College of Medicine.

[Sierra Donor Services @SierraDonorServ]

This #BlackHistoryMonth we recognize Dr. Clive Callender, a renowned transplant surgeon who has dedicated his life's work improving organ donation and transplantation for minority groups in our nation. Learn more from @HowardU: https://t.co/KFZMNT9xz0

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“That even during a pandemic the transplant center was able to continue to serve patients is a testament to the selfless dedication of each member of the team,” said Seth Karp, MD, chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences, H. William Scott Jr. Professor and director of VTC.

[FoxNashville @FOXNashville]

SAVING LIVES ❤️ Vanderbilt University Medical Center has now exceeded 10,000 total transplants of all organs since its first kidney transplant in 1962. https://t.co/eieK8cShio

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She said: “I knew that if you needed heart and lungs it could be a long wait and you might not get the call.

“We are told that without a life-saving transplant, we will die.”

[Royal Papworth Hospital NHS FT 💙 @RoyalPapworth]

"I felt like a new person. I could breathe normally. I felt energy in my body again.”

Vicki had a heart-lung transplant last year; the turnaround in her health was almost instant. This is the difference that organ donation makes 🫀🫁

@NHSOrganDonor

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“The writing was really kind of on the wall,” Andreas said. “I didn’t have a choice if I wanted to live.” https://t.co/Tx3Io2Qfwn

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💙💚 Thank you for saying yes to the gift of life

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“It was a hard blow that he got turned down for a human heart, but at the same time I realize that the powers that be have to have some objective criteria in determining who will be most successful with the hearts,” the younger Mr. Bennett said. https://t.co/rn91zSNfE7

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Say yes to the gift of life and register as an organ donor at @DonateLife: https://t.co/2MHivVqQLk. Together we will #endthewaitinglist one story at a time.

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“As always, we are indebted to the many thousands of people who make these transplants possible through the selfless gift of organ donation. And we are reminded daily of our need to help the tens of thousands of men, women & children continuing to await a lifesaving transplant.”

[United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) @UNOSNews]

In addition to surpassing 40,000 transplants in 2021, the US donation & transplant community continues to make history, including another record year for deceased donation. We honor the selfless donors & their families who gave the #Giftoflife. #DonateLife https://t.co/K9j3TxpSVo

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Thanks to Bharti Shahani’s family for saying yes to the gift of life through organ donation.

[Brian Entin @BrianEntin]

Bharti's family says she was officially declared dead yesterday evening. The life support equipment remains on because she is donating her organs. They say she loved helping people -- and this is her last way of helping someone else.

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💙💚 #becauseofanorgandonor

[Tracy Carroll @toppitytopcat]

Another year has passed since I had my transplant with the kidney from my amazing mum 🥰

Feel so fortunate to have lived a dialysis free and full life for the past 11 years!

Please think about your organ donation wishes and share with your family, you could save a life 💜

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💙💚 #becauseofanorgandonor

[Jess.i.ca @waitingforKev]

My organs turn 3 yrs,2 months & 20 days old,or 1177 days old 2day.
Pic on left taken moments b4 surgery- pic on right taken 1766 days post #kidney & #pancreas #transplant.There's no filter 4 #health, #happiness & #gratitude when given a 2nd chance 2 live.#OrganDonation did this

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“He realizes the magnitude of what was done and he really realizes the importance of it,” David Bennett Jr. said of his father. “He could not live, or he could last a day, or he could last a couple of days. I mean, we’re in the unknown at this point.”

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Surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient for the first time ever https://t.co/N7ZEikv9UG

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“It was either die or do this transplant. I want to live. I know it’s a shot in the dark, but it’s my last choice,” Bennett said a day before the surgery, according to a statement provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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Breaking News: A man received a new heart from a genetically modified pig, a medical first that offers hope to hundreds of thousands of patients with failing organs. https://t.co/CMQEPN9IL9

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“I never thought I’d move across the country and meet the love of my life — and that he would also end up being my kidney donor.” https://t.co/0jeWlCqJqP