Donation Stories
Donation Stories: Two Boys in Need of Hearts are Best Friends
In honor of Donate Life Month this April, we’re sharing some of our favorite donation stories on the blog. This post was originally published on Fox 13 News in December, 2014. Before he was five months old, Teagan Petitt needed two surgeries to deal with a congenital heart defect. “We found out that Teagan was born […]
Donate Life Stories: Lily Needs a Gift of Hope
In honor of Donate Life Month this April, we’re sharing some of our favorite donation stories on the blog. This post was originally published on Fox 13 News in October, 2014. Lily is 4 years old and so full of energy that you might be surprised to learn she is unwell. But despite her outward enthusiasm, […]
Our First Heart Transplant Recipient Visits the Hospital 23 Years Later
“I am indebted to the person who gave such a generous gift. They saved my life.” It’s been 23 years since Mio Kobayashi became Primary Children’s first heart transplant recipient, but for her family is seems like just yesterday. Doctors in Japan diagnosed 7-year-old Mio with a life-threatening heart disease – one that her older […]
Organ Donation Matters - Infographic
April is National Donate Life month, and we have tried to focus on this important issue from many perspectives. Choosing to be a donor is a personal decision that everyone makes. There are countless stories of the important difference that the “gift of life” has made. As a wrap-up to Donate Life month we created […]
Donors Make the Difference
When it comes right down to it, Donate Life month is about people. The people who receive this priceless gift and, of course, the givers. All organ donation is done anonymously, unless the donor’s family wants to share their experience and in some cases, meet the recipient. For Donate Life month, we wanted to share […]
Busting the Myths of Organ and Tissue Donation
Despite continuing efforts at public education, misconceptions and inaccuracies about organ and tissue donation persist. It’s a tragedy if even one person decides against donation because they don’t know the truth. As part of Donate Life month we thought debunking some of these commonly believed myths about donation would be helpful. Perhaps you have heard […]
Why Donating “Life” Matters
by Gail Ellison, MHA, RRT Solid Organ Transplant Manager April is National Donate Life Month, and Primary Children’s will be celebrating this important month at our main medical campus during the week of April 9th-13th. We will also be providing a lot of information and stories about the difference organ donation can make on our […]
