Matt Ross- Donor
Matt was an athlete. He loved sports, from fishing to football, he worked hard and to the best of...
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Chadwick Noel-Kidney Recipient
Hello, my name is William Chadwick Noel. I am 31 years old and from Harrodsburg. I have a story to...
Carla Abbi-Tissue recipient
In the summer of 1986 I was tackled during a powder-puff game and tore my left ACL. I had no idea...
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Ariana Sumner- Heart Recipient
Hello, I'm Ariana Sumner and I am a heart transplant recipient. When I was 23 I was pregnant with...
Elaine Phelps-Kidney Recipient
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I led an active life, traveling, camping, and working with our horses. Family, friends and...
Paul Meadors – Liver Recipient
It was late at night and I couldn’t sleep. I guess that it was because I had slept most of the...
Julia Browning Devine- Kidney Recipient
I was diagnosed with PKD (Polycystic Kidney) at the age of 15, after an appointment with an Ear,...
Ariana Sumner-Heart Recipient
Hello, I'm Ariana Sumner and I am a heart transplant recipient. When I was 23 I was pregnant with...
Amanda Collier-Kidney Recipient
My family has a rare, genetic kidney disease called Alport Syndrome. I never gave it much...
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Corey Bellamy-Kidney and Pancreas Recipient
In 2008, I was admitted to the intensive care unit at a local hospital while planning to celebrate...
Glenn Acree- Cornea Recipient
Glenn Acree is the chief Judge in the Kentucky Court of appeals. He began losing his eyesight at...
Denny Johanson – Tissue & Cornea Donor
Memorial Day, May 31, 2004, an absolutely beautiful day that changed the lives of so many...
Jonathan-Liver Recipient
Our son Jonathan was only 8 and a half months old when he received his gift of life. Jonathans...
Eddie Grimes- Heart Recipient
In 1981 I was told by my doctor that I had an enlarged heart and cardiopulmonary. I continued to...
Becky Kain-Grimes-Liver Recipient/Tissue Donor
In 1993, Our mother needed a Liver. Thanks to the Organ Donor program and the kindness of...
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Don Willis- Kidney Recipient
His story is our story. My husband Don began his journey into transplant when we had only been...
Harry Humes- Heart Recipient
I was 5 weeks away from graduating from college when I was told I had 5 years to live. Not the...
Sarah Gilbert- Son was on the Waiting List
My son, Jacob Lee Gilbert, was diagnosed with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy, when he was 18 months...
Bridgit Buffington- Husband is a Kidney/Pancreas Recipient
When we moved to Lexington in 2012, we left behind our entire lives in Pennsylvania. We left...
Laurance VanMeter- Wife was a Donor
My wife, Lucy, died on July 26, 2010 of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage caused by a subarachnoid...
Carolyn Adkins – Heart Recipient
I was diagnosed 15 years ago with cardiomyopathy. Medication controlled it for a while. I...
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Stacey Johnson Hughes-Liver Recipient
The air smelled like Christmas trees. The sky was that beautiful shade of blue that only happens in...
Jamie Via – Kidney Recipient
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Jamie has always been an active guy and has played bass in a local country band since he was 15...
Debbie Hamilton – Kidney Recipient
2014 marks my "big 10 year anniversary"! A kidney transplant in the summer of 2004 transformed my...