OREM, Utah -- A young Orem couple had no idea how organ donation would end up helping them through a dark time after the loss of their 5-month-old child helped save the lives of others.
Nikki and Brett Michaelis are seeing the Celebration of Life Monument in Salt Lake City for the first time with one of their seven children.
“We named him Max because we reached our Max with seven kids,” Nikki Michaelis said.
This monument honors organ donors, and Brett and Nikki's emotions come to the surface when they find Maximus' name etched on the wall. At just 5-months-old, Maximus saved many other lives.
“Instead of going on a date we went to the emergency room, they immediately Life-Flighted us to Primary Childrens [Hospital]," Nikki Michaelis said.
Maximus died of sudden infant death syndrome.
“In the hospital, Nicole and I both were in agreement we would, if it came to that, we would definitely donate whatever we could from Max's organs,” Brett Michaelis said. Continue reading
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