I am a living donor. I gave a kidney to my dad on July 24, 2008 and I have the scars to prove it! The transplant was a success and the following posts tell our story:
So you want to be an organ donor(?)
Alert the media…I’m getting a mammogram!
Transplant Update – Two Days to Go
13 Comments
March 4, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Wow… this was a really neat idea. It’s an amazing thing you did for your dad. That is awesome.
March 5, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Oh my gosh, that is so awesome. Wow, what a wonderful thing to have done for a loved one.
May 13, 2009 at 3:23 am
I would like to congratulate you for being a human being which we are un-becoming these days. I salute your spirit and pray to god to help you in all your endeavours.
May 26, 2009 at 12:11 am
You are a hero my friend!
June 14, 2009 at 1:13 am
Terri:
I found your website by accident tonight but I believe I was suppose to find it. I am a heart transplant recipient who had a transplant four years ago today. I truly know what it is like to be given a second chance at life from a donor. What you did for your father was great and I am sure your father has thanked you numerous times for your donation. You are an inspiration to every human being and donor recipient in the world. Without people like you, donor recipients like myself and your father would not exist. God Bless you Terri.
June 14, 2009 at 4:49 pm
i can barely even imagine giving away i part of myself like that, there’s no question to the fact that youre brave as hell. God bless you and your family
June 16, 2009 at 9:56 am
I love your blog. There are so many out there…but this is a keeper. I want to ask if you’d give an interview for a site/blog I put up about a week ago. (I’m kind of mad because I noticed in today’s post that someone else is doing this. But…given your experiences I think your contribution to mine would be great.)
I’ll be following your blog. Thanks.
Oh…the link is http://www.wix.com/akoehn/the30secondsproject
It’s easy…
July 9, 2009 at 8:02 pm
It is my first time to your blog and all I can say is this blog is amazing. What an amazing gift to your dad! Wow. I am looking forward to finishing reading the whole story.
August 22, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Hi Terri, I’m trying to join blogdumps and it asks for a url where I display a reciprocal link. If you ever get time would you tell me what to do? I don’t have a clue. Thanks. Attic Annie
September 5, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Hi Terri, it seams we have something in common. I too am a Living Kidney donor. And as a matter of fact its my cousin Kathys and My Anniversary today.. It has been two years today. Im so glade I did it and its turned out great for her too. Gail
September 15, 2009 at 4:56 pm
My wife is a liver transplant suvivor. Her donor was an 8 year old girl. What a wonderful gift life is to give to another person. You are the true hero’s of mine.
October 23, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Oh, wow. Hats off, Terri!
October 25, 2009 at 8:21 am
That’s somthing that you have to respect. I would imagine although there would have been no second thoughts, it must still have taken courage . Kudos as a hero of mine would say Both live long and prosper.