Each year at UK HealthCare, an average of 250 people are given a second chance at life through the miracle of organ transplantation. This lifesaving work depends wholly on the generosity of donors and their families. These are the people who make the selfless decision to give the gift of life. We asked our transplant recipients to write letters sharing their experiences. These letters – read by organ recipients and others and featured in an installation called “Dear Donor” – include the words they wish they could say to their donors. Their words are intimate glimpses into the profound impact a donor’s sacrifice can have. At any time, nearly 1,000 Kentuckians await a lifesaving organ transplant. Without donors, organ transplantation is not possible. To learn more or to register as a donor, please visit donatelifeky.org.
Dear Donor
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Each year at UK HealthCare, an average of 250 people are given a second chance at life through the miracle of organ transplantation. This lifesaving work depends wholly on the generosity of donors and their families. These are the people who make the selfless decision to give the gift of life. We asked our transplant recipients to write letters sharing their experiences. These letters – read by organ recipients and others and featured in an installation called “Dear Donor” – include the words they wish they could say to their donors. Their words are intimate glimpses into the profound impact a donor’s sacrifice can have. At any time, nearly 1,000 Kentuckians await a lifesaving organ transplant. Without donors, organ transplantation is not possible. To learn more or to register as a donor, please visit donatelifeky.org.
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May 1, 2024
Dear Donor: Katrina Thompson
<p>Diagnosed with diabetes at 21 years old, Katrina Thompson did her best to care for herself, despite inadequate insurance coverage, while also caring for her family as a single mother. After 17 years of managing as best she could, she found herself facing kidney failure, a consequence of uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension. When her nephrologist first mentioned that she might be a candidate for transplant, her mind went blank. "I was petrified, just petrified," Katrina remembers. "But when I was 40 years old, they put me on the transplant list."<br /><br />At any time, nearly 1,000 Kentuckians await a lifesaving organ transplant. Without donors, organ transplantation is not possible. To learn more or to register as a donor, please visit donatelifeky.org.</p>
May 1, 2024
Dear Donor: Joshua Taylor
<p>Joshua Taylor was only 27 when he came down with a case of strep throat that would change his life. It led to a diagnosis of viral cardiomyopathy — a disease of the heart muscle. Joshua’s journey included a pacemaker to control his heartbeat and a cardiac arrest followed by weeks in a medically induced coma. He went through several of the most advanced and invasive heart procedures, including ECMO and an LVAD. After over a decade of trying all other measures, Joshua underwent the 12-hour double transplant surgery that finally provided him with a healthy heart, a healthy kidney, and a second chance at life. "This was a huge wake-up call, and I don’t take life for granted at all," Joshua said.<br /><br />At any time, nearly 1,000 Kentuckians await a lifesaving organ transplant. Without donors, organ transplantation is not possible. To learn more or to register as a donor, please visit donatelifeky.org.</p>
May 1, 2024
Dear Donor: James Fielding
<p>A routine physical turned into a life-altering diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver, and James Fielding found himself in a battle for survival. After a tumultuous period of hospitalizations, procedures and setbacks, James finally received the gift he desperately needed. On Feb. 6, 2020, James received a liver transplant. "I feel like the most fortunate person in the world," James said. "I thank God for the blessing that these people gave me."<br /><br />At any time, nearly 1,000 Kentuckians await a lifesaving organ transplant. Without donors, organ transplantation is not possible. To learn more or to register as a donor, please visit donatelifeky.org.</p>
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