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Dear Donor Family,

My name is S., I am writing to thank you for the organ donation from your loved one. My father received a new liver and new chance at life because your loved one was selfless and kind. I am very sorry for your loss; I cannot imagine your pain, but I want you to know that this gift has given my dad a new chance to live a long and normal life.

My father needed a transplant because his liver was no longer functioning. For many years, my family has endured great sacrifices in trying to keep my dad healthy. Last year, during the holidays, my father was confused, completely bedridden and unable to walk due to Hepatic Encephalopathy. He was in a nursing home for a month, and we spent Christmas together in the ICU at UCSF. Seeing him so helpless … Read more »

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. I am 48 years young, and my wife and I just bought our first home together April 2016. Your gift has now enabled me to smile and feel real joy again. To see and appreciate my life in a new way. I have been unable to work for the past year and a half and now, almost 6 weeks post transplant, I am working hard to get strong enough to get back into the workforce I have been a part of for the past 32 years. I worked as an Outside Sales Rep for a major Heavy Equipment Rental Company.

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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.

I needed the transplant because I was very sick with liver cancer. Since the transplant I have been able to retire and travel to different states. You and your loved one made it possible for me to watch my son graduate from college in 2013, walk my daughter down the aisle at her wedding in 2013, and just this past May I was able to watch my daughter graduate from nursing school in Hawaii.

I’m so thankful for you and your loved one that I was able to have these experiences. Without you it wouldn’t have been possible. For … Read more »

Dear Donor Family,

I am writing to thank you for the organ donation from your loved one. I am very sorry for your loss. My condolences to your family and may you find peace at this time. I want you to know that your gift has given me a chance to live a normal, productive life.

I needed a transplant because I was suffering from renal failure and had only 9% kidney function left. I was soon to start dialysis too.

Since the transplant, I have been able to enjoy and eat the foods I use to love without having to think about potassium and phosphorus intake. You and your loved one made it possible for me to experience my son growing up. He will be 9 years old in December.

For this, I am very grateful to you and your loved one. My … Read more »

Dear Donor Family,

I cannot express in words how grateful I am for your loved one’s life-saving gift. I have thought of your family daily since I received the phone call that your loved one’s liver was going to provide me another chance at life. I’m deeply sorry for your loss and want to extend my sympathy and condolences during this difficult time.

As someone who is in awe of your generosity, I want to share with you who I am. I’m in my late thirties, currently reside in northern California, and extremely close to my family. I was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease and underwent a living donor liver transplant from my cousin years ago. Unfortunately, I was rediagnosed a few years later and listed for another liver transplant.

During my nearly three year wait, I wasn’t living; I was merely surviving. My … Read more »

Dear Donor Family,

I am a 72 year old woman, whose family has a history of polycytic kidney disease, so after a six year wait, I am very grateful for this wonderful gift I have received. Your family member allowed me to be more alive in this world and to have better health. I am truly grateful for this gift and will always be mindful that it was a gift.

I am now able to eat, whatever I want, travel without my dialysis machine and medicine, and also to be more active. I cannot say in words what it means to eat whatever I want, because in the last six years, I had to limit my most favorite foods and because of those limitations, I lost weight and my appetite. This new kidney has many dimension of JOY!

I just want you to know that … Read more »

Good day,

I received my kidney on Sept. 8, 2017. I just want to thank you for another life that you gave me, the chance to live my life normally, to fulfill my dream of having a family, I am married but we still don’t have kids because I was on dialysis but now with the gift that you gave me, I can now have my own family. And fulfill my dream.

I am really grateful for your kindness and thank you so much for extending my life. I owe you my life, I will never forget you as long as live. I also promise to take good care the gift that you have given me. All the love, kisses and hugs.

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.

I needed a transplant because of a liver disease that made it very difficult to participate in my families’ lives.

Since the transplant, I have been able to walk my dog, play golf again and take care of my widowed mother. You and your loved one made it possible for me to experience a functional life again and someday being able to see my children marry and have families of their own. I cannot tell you how blessed I am to have another chance at life and to be able to share it with my wife of thirty-three years.

So, on … Read more »

Dear Donor Family

I am writing this letter, to thank you for the gift I received from your loved one last year. My transplant date will be a day that I will cherish, and never forget as long as I live.

I was at the point where my liver was getting ready to fail, when I was put on the transplant list. I was told that there is no specific time or date that one will be available. But I kept my hope and trust in the Lord, and asked him to give me strength and patience as I waited for a donors liver.

I don’t know how I can thank you and your family for this second chance, with this gift I am now able to see my grandkids grow up along with my own son & three daughters, I am also … Read more »

Dear Donor Family,

I am writing to thank you for the organ donation of your loved one. I am very sorry for your loss. I want you to know that because of your gift I have been able to get back to a normal, happy and productive life.

I needed an liver transplant due to Cirrhosis. Please don’t misunderstand my reason as most would think drinking or hep c. But nope, I was one of the oddballs, lol. I never drank. So I believe my doing was what God wanted for me. Since the transplant, I am now able to hold my grandkids, attend school functions without the assistance of a wheelchair. I am so glad not to have to take medicines that where a must to help stay alive. I was also able to enjoy the company of my mother for a little … Read more »