“This year, Thanksgiving meant more THANKS than ever for me because of you!”

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I have been blessed with this new lease on life, thanking God for your gift! Even though it was joyful for me, I also gave thought to what had actually happened. I pray for you to be comforted by knowing your loved one’s donation has changed my life. I am now able to continue to do the things I have always done. I really do appreciate your gift, which has caused me to become an organ donor myself. I received my gift the week of Thanksgiving, 11/24/2014, and now after a year I AM SO THANKFUL AND BLESSED FOR THE GIFT your family has given me. I pray that God continues to bless you and your family. I will cherish this gift for the rest of my life and will take good care of it. A HUGE THANK YOU and if I could I would give you … Read more »

“I was able to see my daughter marry and was fortunate to see my granddaughter grow up”

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Dear Donor Family,

I am writing to thank you for the organ donation from your loved one. I am very sorry for your loss, and I want you to know that your gift has given me a chance to live a normal, productive life. It has taken me six years to write you, but not because I wasn’t grateful. At the time, I was told that they did not have a program in place to be able to reach out to the family of my donor. I just found out recently, that they did implement a program and was excited to make contact, so that you would know that, life for me is so very special because of your gift.

I needed a transplant because I was diagnosed with PBC, a liver disease that affected my immune system, leading my immune system to believe that … Read more »

“I have been able to return to work as a police officer”

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Dear Donor Family,

I am writing to thank you for the organ donation from your loved one. I am very sorry for your loss, and I want you to know that your gift has given me a chance to live.

I needed a transplant because I had a rare auto immune decease which destroyed my liver.

Since the transplant, I have been able to return to work as a Police Officer. You and your loved one made it possible for me to live my life and be there for my family.

For this, I am very grateful to you and your loved one. My family and I will always remember your act of kindness and generosity. August 16th will always be my second birthday. I will cherish this gift for the rest of my life.

Thank you,

Daniel

TNet now available to Stanford Heart Transplant program patients!

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Exciting news — the Stanford Heart Transplant Program has just adopted TransplantNet (TNet) to make it easier for their patients to contact the families of their donors!

If you received a heart transplant at Stanford, you may use our website to safely contact your donor family (it’s free!). Once you send your letter through TNet, your social … Read more »

“Your son helped a person who has 11 grandchildren”

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I do not know your son’s name, but I just want you to know that he gave me the gift of life. I’m sorry for your loss, but I just want you to know that your son is living within me.

I once had pictures of your son, and I asked a former pastor of mind if he would help me write a letter. I somehow lost the letter and the name and pictures of your son. I want you to know that your son helped a person who has 11 grandchildren and is very religious. I know that God will take that into account when he stands before him.

TNet now has a Facebook page! (Hint: see topbar)

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We now have our very own Facebook page!

Click here to check it out and connect with us on social media. Your “likes” and “shares” would be very much appreciated as we continue pursuing our dual mission of connecting transplant recipients and their donor families as well as promoting organ/tissue donation.

All our best, The TNet … Read more »

“We can grow older together like we had planned since we were teenagers”

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I’ve been so blessed to have a second chance at life. Thanks to my wonderful donor and family for giving me this wonderful gift of life!!! I’m so sorry for your loss and I hope you can find somewhere in your heart to accept my thankfulness for your gift to me. You have made it possible for me to spend the rest of my life with my family. I can now see my daughter graduate and walk her down the aisle some day and watch my grand kids grow up now that your family has given me this wonderful gift of life! I can help and guide my son down this bumpy road of life, to make the right choices that are put in front of him. So thank you and your family! I’ve been married to my wife for 28 years. We are both very appreciative … Read more »

“Because of you, I can be there for my family”… / “I am now doing well and will watch my grandchildren grow” — Two heartfelt recipient letters sent through TNet now published

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To portray how tragedy can lead to hope through organ donation, TNet shares the letters of users who consent to having their letters to the other end of their gift of life published on this website. Two letters written by transplant recipients to the families of their donors have now been posted.

“Because of you, I can be … Read more »

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