Listen and Learn

When we let our guard down and share our thoughts, our souls are revealed. As we wrap up Donate Life Month I want to pass along some insight from several transplant recipients. I asked them to share their thoughts with you on the following three questions: –...

Message of Love From My Donor

Receiving the gift of life from a living donor versus a deceased donor or an altruistic donor evokes different emotions. I was too ill to be placed on the transplant waiting list but needed a kidney to survive. I received my kidney from a living donor, Sally...

Outlive Yourself

In celebration of National Donate Life Month, I was asked by Taylor’s Gift Foundation to write an article sharing my organ donation story and my ‘Outlive Yourself’ spirit. In my piece of writing for Taylor’s Gift, I share my vital need for a kidney transplant as a...

Our Voice

Sometimes people think if they put blinders on something will vanish. If they don’t speak of it they will not have to deal with it like others. Unfortunately, some things will not go away, nor get better by avoiding them. Coming to terms with having a life threatening...