A new heart saved my life. Too many others don't get that chance

An opt-out system for organ donation could improve the outcomes for critically ill people waiting for a heart transplant

I’m alive today because I had a heart transplant at the age of 38. I grew up in fear of what was around the corner because I knew that my heart was unreliable. Life was a rollercoaster of optimism and depression, the ups and downs of a future that ultimately relied on someone, somewhere, giving me the biggest gift possible – their heart.

A woman who died before her time, who I will never get to thank, gave me that gift. I can’t begin to tell you what this has meant to me and those I love.

If we would be willing to accept an organ, why would we not give one?

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Continue reading... February 22, 2018 at 03:50PM