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Jody Stewart

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El año pasado, el Día de Acción de Gracias, la vida de mi hermano menor se vio afectada por graves complicaciones de la diabetes.

Antes de sacarlo del respiradero, nos dijeron que no tenía ninguna función cerebral. Tenía 45 años. Mi madre tuvo que tomar la decisión de donar sus órganos. Donó ambos pulmones, hígado y córneas.

Mi mamá ha recibido cartas de 2 de los destinatarios hasta ahora, y esto le dio tranquilidad de que la muerte de mi hermano no fue el final, una parte de él aún vive para ayudar a los demás.

Ahora estoy tomando la decisión de hacer lo mismo si me pasa algo, para que ella y el resto de mi familia sepan que mi deseo es ser también donante de órganos. Soy enfermera y quiero poder ayudar a las personas incluso después de mi muerte.

Owosso, MI

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