Transplants - Page 24

October 2, 2017

Runner and grieving father united by beating heart take on marathon

Fred Miller and Shae Brown will run Chicago to honor Alyssa Miller’s life—and the second chance her death gave Brown.

September 27, 2017

Parents of boy killed by alligator at Disney launch transplant program

The parents of a Nebraska boy who was tragically killed by an alligator during 2016 family trip to Disney World have launched an organ transplant program in his honor.

September 27, 2017

Man finds out wife is a match for life-saving kidney donation with special edition baseball card

A diehard baseball fan in need of a life-saving kidney transplant got the surprise of his life last week when he opened a new pack of Topps player cards.

September 27, 2017

Sheriff's deputy to donate kidney to former coworker's son

A sheriff’s deputy has come to the aid of a former co-worker’s 3-year-old son who is in dire need of a kidney.

September 27, 2017

Australian man has big toe replace thumb after bull accident

An Australian man whose thumb was severed off by a bull had his big toe surgically removed to replace the body part, reports said.

September 26, 2017

Mom befriends stranger who donated life-saving kidney

A Massachusetts mother has found a lifelong friend in the stranger who felt moved to act after reading an article on her need for a kidney.

September 26, 2017

2-year-old is dialysis-free thanks to grandma's kidney donation

It's not every day that a grandmother is called on to save her grandchild's life, but when the day came for Carol Graydon, who is 62, to do just that, she didn't hesitate.

September 25, 2017

Heart transplant recipient dies on first day of school

An hour after posing for his back-to-school photos, 13-year-old Peyton West was rushed to the hospital where he died, just five months after receiving a heart transplant.

September 25, 2017

Transplant recipient gives donor family recording of heartbeat

A Minnesota family who lost their 20-year-old daughter in a 2013 drunk driving crash was given a precious gift by the woman who received her heart.

September 25, 2017

Sheriff's deputy donates kidney to fellow officer

A Washington sheriff’s deputy is going above and beyond the call of duty for a fellow officer in need of a kidney.