Man Decides to Give Bone Marrow to Soothe His Depression - Not Only Did Her Cancer go into Remission But MS Too
A man in Idaho called Gage Tappe decided to give away bone marrow to soothe his depression. It worked.
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Israeli Woman Donates Her Kidney to a 3-Year-old Palestinian Boy in Gaza
Israeli mother of three Idit Harel Segal has donated a kidney to a young Gaza boy in need, as a 50th birthday gift to herself.
39-Year-Old Becomes First US Patient to Receive Innovative Artificial Heart Prosthetic
Duke University surgeons successfully implanted a new-generation CARMAT artificial heart in a patient—a first for a North America hospital.
Co-Workers Donate Their Kidneys to Save Each Other's Husbands
Susan Ellis and Tia Wimbush both work at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. And they've donated kidneys to each other's husbands.
2 Days After Her Wedding, Bride Donates Kidney to Groom's Ex-Wife
A new bride named Debby Neal-Strickland has generously donated her kidney to her husband's ex-wife, explaining that she did it from her heart.
When Son Sends Out Digital Prayer, a Stranger Answers to Rescue His Mom
No relative or friend proved to be a suitable donor match for Michael Andrade's mom. Weeks dragged on, with Lucy on a waiting list, while her condition grew visibly worse. Michael decided they needed to cast a wider net, and do everything he could to find a donor. Under the headline "Please help us find a liver donor," he added a grainy photo of himself as a boy on his mom's lap and wrote a detailed appeal on a Tumblr blog post.
Faith-filled Birth Saves Sister From Leukemia (Video)
Both daughters are alive today because the parents had faith that a new baby would turn out to be an unlikely organ match and able to donate bone marrow to her older sister, saving her from leukemia.
Daughter's Tweet Results in Kidney Donation For Mom
For 10 years, Kirti Dwivedi watched her mother suffer from kidney disease. When she reached out for help via Twitter, she said, "I never thought that we would be able to find somebody that would be willing to be a donor, let alone a match."
Mother Meets Recipient of her Son's Heart, Gains New Family (Video)
Last August, Renee Varela's 18-year-old son was killed by a drunk driver and she donated his heart to a father who needed a transplant. Recently Varela held a stethoscope to his chest and heard her son's heart beating. Tragedy brought the two families together -- an extended family now bound by an act of grace.
Dad Can Only Donate Life-Saving Liver to One Twin, So 19-yo Stranger Steps In
The happy ending to how the Wagner twins received their life-saving liver is something out of a Hollywood movie–but this really happened.
Grandfather Donates Kidney, Sparks Idea for Voucher Program That is Spreading Life
Gift certificate, layaway plan or voucher. Call it what you want, but an innovative organ donation program has started to spread across the United States.
69-Year-old Gives Up Liver Transplant To Save Stranger's Life
Even though she'd been on the transplant list for over a year, Brenda Jones didn't mind waiting a big longer if it meant saving a life.
Brazil Rights a Wrong, Devotes Military Plane to Organ Transplants
After public outcry following a media investigation, Brazil's interim President instructed the Air Force to provide a plane exclusively for transporting organs.
4-Year-Old's Teacher Donates Kidney to Father In Need: 'She's An Amazing Lady'
This preschool teacher went to great lengths in order to make sure that her 4-year-old student would be able to grow up with a healthy father.
Mom Donates 2 Organs to Save Her Son: "This year is going to be your year"
Joe wasn't getting the liver and kidney he needed to stay alive without dialysis - so his mother Sarah decided to donate them both herself.
Watch Boy's Reaction to Finding Out He's Finally Getting New Heart
This 5-year-old was living in the hospital for 211 days before finding out he was finally getting the heart he so desperately needed.
Babysitter Donates Liver to Save Family's Infant (Video)
A selfless 22-year-old didn't hesitate to donate a portion of her liver to a baby she'd only recently met.
Husband Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Donating Kidney to His Wife (Video)
While some people give roses or chocolates to their spouse for their wedding anniversary, Scott was able to give Cindy his kidney.
Baby Receives Rare Lifeline After Being Put on Transplant List
Daniel was given months to live – and with thousands of children not being able to survive long enough to find a donor, he was given a rare second chance.
Bride Wants Dance With Bone Marrow Donor Who Saved Her Life (WATCH)
By the time he finished dancing with the woman whose life he saved— there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
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