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Husband Carries A Sign At Target To Find His Wife A Kidney Donor And People Respond
Being a donor is one of the hardest and yet most rewarding decisions you can make in your lifetime. Being so altruistic that you are willing to risk your own well-being in order to save somebody else’s life is not only kind but also truly courageous. But finding a donor is not that easy, some patients can wait many years before they receive the organ they are waiting for. Unfortunately, some are in a such a desperate need that they are willing to do anything it takes in order to find that one hero who can save their life.
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Recently, writer and editor Lilit Marcus has shared an image on Twitter that quickly went viral
The photo she shared showed a man carrying a sign on his backpack stating he is searching for a kidney donor for his wife. It was quickly found out that the man in the picture is Raymond Thomspon. He and his wife met in 2000 and his wife was diagnosed with kidney disease 2 years ago.
People quickly jumped to contact Thompson offering to be kidney donors
In fact, this is not the first time people tried to find a donor by displaying text in public
Image credits: Roco Sand
Robert Leibowitz did a similar thing while walking in Disney World, the photo was shared on Facebook and quickly went viral.
After Lilit’s post went viral people started sharing their own stories on being a donor
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Laura Lawson 6 years ago
Somewhat off topic but my friend is Australia's first (& only I think) living heart donor! I'll let that sink in for a moment & explain. She had cystic fibrosis & needed new lungs & liver (hers was damaged from so many meds). Her heart, however, was fine. The doctors said it was much easier & safer to transplant the heart/lung/liver as one unit than to just take out her lungs then reattach the new lungs to her heart & then remove & reattach a new liver. So when she finally had her transplant, her good heart was transplanted into someone who needed a heart but not lungs. Otherwise, it would have been literally thrown out! The doctors were thinking outside the box & saved 2 people that day!
Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing this, i didn't even knew that something of this sort was possible. Glad to know that multiple lives were saved by some smart thinking medical professionals.
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Kerolos Saleib 6 years ago
Sucks as a gay Man who is O - can't donate anything even though I am super healthy
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 6 years ago
Society sucks sometimes, my friend, but people like you, who are willind to do something right, balance the whole equation. Have a nice 2019 and beyond.
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Laura Lawson 6 years ago
Somewhat off topic but my friend is Australia's first (& only I think) living heart donor! I'll let that sink in for a moment & explain. She had cystic fibrosis & needed new lungs & liver (hers was damaged from so many meds). Her heart, however, was fine. The doctors said it was much easier & safer to transplant the heart/lung/liver as one unit than to just take out her lungs then reattach the new lungs to her heart & then remove & reattach a new liver. So when she finally had her transplant, her good heart was transplanted into someone who needed a heart but not lungs. Otherwise, it would have been literally thrown out! The doctors were thinking outside the box & saved 2 people that day!
Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing this, i didn't even knew that something of this sort was possible. Glad to know that multiple lives were saved by some smart thinking medical professionals.
Load More Replies... Kerolos Saleib 6 years ago
Sucks as a gay Man who is O - can't donate anything even though I am super healthy
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 6 years ago
Society sucks sometimes, my friend, but people like you, who are willind to do something right, balance the whole equation. Have a nice 2019 and beyond.
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