While there are myths and misconceptions surrounding living donations, there are even more good reasons to become an organ donor and make a life-changing difference in someone’s life.
Two surgeries took place on June 21, 2001, saving one woman's life, profoundly impacting another's and creating an enduring connection between the two.
Understanding the complex relationship between pancreatitis and diabetes can help patients better manage their health conditions. Sarah Ferguson, BSN, RN, a transplant nurse coordinator, provides expert insight into how these conditions interact.
The condition, formerly called fatty liver disease, is now called steatotic liver disease as an umbrella term. Steatosis is a medical term that health care providers use to describe a fat buildup in an organ.
Eleven years old, fighting cancer and dealing with unbearable pain, Neely Lucquete told her parents she was going to die. And all she wanted was her cat.
Organ transplant patients must remain on immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives to prevent rejection of the new organ. This can increase their risk for infections and skin cancer.
Serious complications can result from untreated diabetic kidney disease. Kidney disease is not reversible and can eventually lead to life-threatening kidney failure and the need for a kidney transplant.
Becky Felker had never considered becoming a living donor until that life-changing day several years ago. One of her co-workers, Morgan Coady, had genetic kidney disease. Coady walked into the office and jokingly said, “Anyone want to give me their kidney?"
On Sept. 22, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill, the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act, to overhaul the country’s organ transplant system.
