Ken Hudson
Forest, VA
               I am the Father Chris Hudson. Chris was 17 years old and a Junior at Lynchburg Christian Academy. On April 27, 1999, Chris fell out of the back of a pick-up truck. The truck was not going fast but Chris landed on the back of his head. He never regained conciousness and five days later he died from swelling of the brain. As the realization of his death sank in, his Mother and I felt that if we could just keep one other family from going through this, it would help add meaning to our loss. Six people and thier families have been helped by Chris. Half of those were life-saving and three children got their Moms back. So far we have heard from two of the families and thier stories have been a huge help to us. Organ donation has brought so much love to us that it proves what the Bible says, "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." So much love has come our way that it has really helped us get through our grief. The reciepient of Chris' lungs sent us a wonderful poem. It is written as from an organ recipient to thier donor. If you would like to get this, e-mail me and I will be glad to forward it to you. Thank-you and may God bless.

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Alin Chitanu
Romania (now Long Beach CA)
             I'm originary from Romania and with the help of my sister which is an US resident I'll get as charity the posibility to have a kidney transplant here in the US. The donor was my mother, the operation was succesfuly and me and my mom are recovering and doing well. The problems seems to be the medication which I can't find in my country Romania and so far I can't go back and the hospital who perform the surgery agree to give me medication only for 6 weeks after transplant and after this I supose to go back in my country but I didn't react to the Ciclosporine wich is the only medicine to find in Romania from this category!! and that for they'll put me on Prograf and so I'll get in this situation with only one exit, to stay in the US. Now I'l try to get me transfered with the job in the US (Iwork in Romania for a big German Company with many subsidiary in the US) but will take a lot of time till i'll get employed and in 2 weeks I'm out of Prograf and Celcept and Zovirax 800. Please be so kind and try to help me geting this medicine. This is a desparate situation. Alin Chitanu , paulmg99@gte.net
 

Billie Sue Cornett
Eastern Kentucky
              Jacob was born on July 22, 1997, a repeat C-section. We had no ideal any thing was wrong. Jacob was in respiratory distress at birth and was transferred to a bigger hospital in Lexington, Ky. He was soon put on a ventilator, he was diagnosed quickly thanks to God and some wonderful doctors. He has a genetic disorder called Surfactant Protein B deficeincey, which there is no treatment except a lung transplant. We left for St. Louis Childrens Hospital on August 12, 1997, jacob was three weeks old. Jacob was put on the waiting list for lungs in just a few days after we arrived in St. Louis. We waited for lungs one hundred and twenty-one days the longest any baby had waited for lungs. So on dec. 13, 1997 we received an early Christmas present, a new set of lungs for Jacob. He came off the ventilator in five days and oxygen on the eighth day and out of the hospital on the 18th day after his double lung transplant, Jacob set records one after the other, thanks to God above, who we give all the honor and glory. We had to stay in St. Louis for two more months for tests and monitoring of medications, etc. We came home on March 11, 1998 to our beautiful mountain home in Kentucky. Jacob is doing wonderful, he has never rejected his new lungs which is unheard of almost every transplant will reject at first or sometimes in the early months, but this is one more of Gods blessings. We practice good handwashing and keep Jacob away fromsick people and dangerous situations and say lots and lots of prayers. We have had little virus and colds but nothing that a perfectly healthy child wouldn't have.
 

Greg Partch
Whitman County, Wash. USA
             I belong to a local grassroots organization named "Whitman County Transplant Organization". Started 5 years ago we are a non-profit 50C3. After raising over a $165,000 for a local resident to secure a liver transplant we tied up with a national non-profit to administer our project. The person needing the transplant recovered miraculously recovered but the national would not give us back our money. We decided that from here on out we would form our own group and 99% of all monies would go directly to the person in need. We help defray upfront costs with grants in varing amounts up to $10,000. We screen carefully with an anonomyous committee who decide the need and amount. After that we give the money without any strings or obligations attached. We have been fortunate to offset the immediate needs of local people as well as a strong support group as many of our members are former transplant survivors, relatives or currently waiting. Anyone interested in our group please contact me. I hope to one day have a web site set up when I get the time. Thanks for allowing me the use of your site. Our motto is "From the heart of the Palouse". The Palouse area we live in is a famous agricultural area in eastern Washington State. Best Regards, Greg