Good News Notes: “Leading Israeli kidney donation nonprofit Matnat Chaim has continued the legacy of its co-founder Rabbi Yeshayahu Heber, who died at age 55 of COVID-19 last April, marking 1,000 transplants this week. “We broke an unprecedented world record,” his widow and the organization’s co-founder, Rachel Heber, said in a television interview. “I knew this was…
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“It’s nothing short of a miracle”: Persistent family saves son when against odds
Good News Notes: “Knott County’s Justin Laferty received a hero’s welcome Tuesday night in the pouring rain. Signs lined the bypass leading to Hindman welcoming the family back as the Laferty’s pulled their new RV into town. ‘I was just glad to be home all my friends and family I was just tickled to death…
Fresno man receives liver transplant in four-person, live donor swap
Good News Notes: “George Rogers considers himself one blessed man after receiving a life-saving gift from a stranger: a liver. “It’s kind of like a gift from heaven. It really is,” he says. Rogers was diagnosed with liver failure in November of 2018. “It’s devastating. Absolutely devastating,” he says. He struggled with mental clarity. “Liver…
Dual transplant patient makes donation to Ronald McDonald House
Good News Notes: “After receiving a dual organ transplant at Mayo Clinic, a man from the Washington, D.C. area and his wife are showing their gratitude. The couple, Ronald and Joanna High, made a donation to the Ronald McDonald House Friday morning. They have been staying in Rochester since early October, 2019. Ronald had been…
Husband and Wife Closer Than Ever After Christmas Eve Kidney Transplant
Good News Notes: “A Michigan couple is going into the New Year’s closer than ever after celebrating an incredible Christmas. Vanessa and Logan Bosselar are together again after the doctors deemed their transplant a success. The operation took place early Christmas Eve. Doctors at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit removed Logan’s kidney and gave it…
Baby born with half a heart receives life-saving Christmas organ donation
Good News Notes: “This Christmas Day, like many parents, Anouska and Chris Wardale will help their two-year-old son Reggie unwrap his presents. But this year, the Wardales will have more reason than most to celebrate.” “Last month Reggie, who was born with half a heart, was only hours from death when the family heard a…
Germ Transplant Helps Women With Tough-to-Treat Vaginal Infections
Good News Notes: “Bacterial vaginosis is a common infection in women that’s usually easily treated with antibiotics. But for those who develop recurrent infections, treatment options have been limited.” “Now, Israeli researchers report they were able to put recurrent infections into remission in four out of five women who received a “vaginal microbiome transplant.” The transplant…
Baby Teddy's getting a kidney thanks to Mama's love, answered prayers
https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/life/empowerment/2019/05/31/baby-teddy-getting-kidney-thanks-mamas-love-answered-prayers/1298570001/
Metro Bone Marrow Donor And 10-Year-Old Recipient Meet For The First Time In NYC
https://fox4kc.com/2019/05/08/metro-bone-marrow-donor-and-10-year-old-recipient-meet-for-the-first-time-in-nyc/amp/