SALT LAKE CITY – The Kurt Oscarson Children’s Organ Transplant Fund provides financial support for children who need a transplant through an interest-free loan, and two Utah families grateful for the help recently shared their stories.
The program is funded from donations on the Utah state income tax form, and it’s helping children secure a new lease on life.
These days little Madeline looks like a normal toddler, but at 2 months old she was diagnosed with a rare liver and bile duct disease and had to have a surgical procedure called Kasai–a stopgap until an organ is available.
“The hope is that, by doing so, the liver will regenerate enough that you will postpone the need for a transplant," said Amanda Butz, Madeline's mother. “Sometimes it works really well, and sometimes you only get a few months.”
Evan Kraaima, 13, was also diagnosed with the same disease and needed a transplant. Continue reading
___________________________________________________________________
You have the power to SAVE Lives
We are asking you to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor today.
In California:
Donate LIFE California | Done VIDA California
Nationwide:
Organ Donor | Donate Life America
To ensure donation happens, please share your decision with your family. At stake is the legacy you wish to leave
from Donate Life Organ and Tissue Donation Blog℠ http://ift.tt/2fYkK7p
0 comments:
Post a Comment