Ben and Karen Hayes knew no one could care for the foster boy like they could A 7-year-old boy in the foster care system was recovering from a life-saving liver transplant when two strangers walked into his room at University of Michigan Health, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. “Are you my new family?” […]
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Tattoos are a lasting and creative way to express love and creativity for the people and ideas that matter in life. We’ve seen a lot of meaningful ink from members of the donation and transplant community over the years. So, we asked followers on our social media channels to show us their tats and tell
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New legislation would teach all ninth graders the basics A new state bill requiring a one-hour organ donation presentation for ninth graders in Michigan public schools is up for consideration in the Michigan House of Representatives this spring. That will begin the legislative review process to potentially add Michigan to a list of other states
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Having a child is a life-changing experience. With all of the baby preparation, doctor’s appointments, and the planning- chances are you haven’t been too focused on things like what you’re going to do with the placenta. Once responsible for providing oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby, many parents don’t give it much thought, and
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Donating a kidney can help save somebody’s life, and Gift of Life Michigan works to provide resources for donors, recipients, and families. However, not everyone is qualified to be a living kidney donor (although you may still be able to donate your organs at the end of life). We are going to explain what might disqualify
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Organ donation has long been one of the most selfless acts someone can provide. Generous donations of blood, plasma, kidneys and other organs have helped people live through medical emergencies and stay healthy for decades following the transplantation. Historically, living donors could also donate a lobe of their lung to people in need. This type
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Munson’s John Stanifer, MD and ICU Manager, Eric Jean also to be recognized. Gift of Life Michigan has announced that in April it will honor Munson Medical Center (MMC) as Hospital of the Year along with ICU Nurse Manager Eric Jean as Donation Liaison Champion and John Stanifer, MD, and his wife Molly as Community
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The liver is an important organ. It filters toxins out of your blood. You can’t live without one for more than a few days. Can a living person donate a liver? You might have heard about living liver donation and wondered how that is possible. It’s possible because your liver is actually a very unique
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The placenta is a one-of-a-kind organ that plays a significant role in pregnancy. It assists in transmitting oxygen and essential nutrients between the maternal and baby’s blood and removes waste from the baby’s blood. Besides these functions, the placenta is a valuable component used to treat severe sores, burns, and other wounds that are difficult
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There are several tissues that one can donate to save lives. This includes cornea, tendons, veins, skins, and bones. We usually hear much about organ donation, but tissue donation is quite different. Unlike organs, which require immediate transfer to the recipient, donated tissues can be processed and stored for a long period. The donated tissue
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New board members will bring fresh perspectives and ideas to the table Gift of Life Michigan is proud to announce three new members joining its Governing Board of Directors. Dr. Damanpreet Bedi, of Birmingham, is a transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. He and
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More than 213,000 people join Donor Registry Gift of Life Michigan helped a record 578 people become organ donors and 1,858 to give the gift of tissue last year, saving thousands of lives and healing tens of thousands more. The 2023 figures represent a significant 25% increase in organ donors over the previous record set
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Malinda Herrera becomes a living donor to offer hope Malinda Herrera has been a passionate advocate of organ and tissue donation for years as a nurse on the Neuro Intensive Care Unit at Sparrow Hospital. Herrera is motivated because she knows that sometimes hope is born out of tragedy. Her work with Gift of Life
I’m here because 32 years ago I received a life-changing gift. Sight is an easy thing to take for granted and, like so much in life, you don’t realize how much you rely on it until it’s gone. It’s certainly not something I was thinking about when I was 6 years old, playing outside with
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I was sitting in my living room, numb with grief, when the phone rang. My dad had died a few hours earlier. A woman named Jacy from Gift of Life Michigan was calling. She was so sorry to hear about my dad, she said. She wondered if we’d consider donation. I was familiar with Gift
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