Megan Axlund

Back in September 2022, I was lucky enough to receive a second chance at life through the gift of a liver transplant at 25! Back then, it was a very…

Sarah Epsen

Hi! I’m Sarah! In January 2025, my life was saved by someone who has never met me, seen me, and does not know my religion, race, sexual orientation, or political…

Brian Connor

My story begins in my teenage years when I noticed something unusual. After urinating, I saw foam in the toilet, which didn’t seem normal. I told my parents, and we…

Steve Wright

My father, Steve Wright, served his country in Vietnam. He was subjected to Agent Orange, which caused COPD as he got older. It got to the point where he needed…

Louie

When I was a teenager, my two younger brothers and I were diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called Keratoconus. It’s an eye disease that causes the cornea to thin…

Evan wasn’t like every 15 year old out there. He was a unique charismatic young man. He loved his brother and sisters and his mom was his rock he loved…

Karen M Rosner

I was born with a very serious heart defect. It is known as transposition of the great vessels with a hole in the septum. My parents were told I would…

Barb Hair

I was inspired to become a donor after my beloved Aunt Barb received a successful double lung transplant. She struggled with a lung disease known as LAM for over a…

Kevin Forry

On June 15, 2022, after having had my last oncology checkup the CAT scan revealed two enlarged lymph nodes in my chest. The doctor suggested we do a biopsy just…

Robert Kay Mick

My father, Robert Kay Mick, received a heart as his gift of life in 1984. He was the 13th heart transplant done at Barnes Hospital. At the time, they gave…