Here are just some of the personal
stories of those giving and receiving the gift of life in our state.
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Little
Tillman Chesney was born in April 2006 with a rare heart
disorder that normally requires several surgeries to repair.
Because of his condition, Tillman and his mom, Jody, never
got the chance to leave the hospital for home.
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Russ
On December 21, 2004, (just 4 days
before Christmas), Russ McBrayer died waiting on a liver
transplant. Russ, my best friend, never got the
Gift of Life. However, in his
short time on Earth, he lived life to the fullest everyday until
the end.
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Reagan
For Reagan,
every day is a
milestone. In April of 2005, Reagan was born with a
congenital heart defect and underwent 2 surgeries in her
first seven months of life.
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Kilby
Kilby was an energetic, friendly, loving boy. He loved
the outdoors, sports, and animals. Ten days before his twelfth
birthday, he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in
front of his home in Seneca, SC.
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Shirita
Shirita LaToy Peay was a vibrant 17-year-old who had a
bright future ahead of her.
All her life, she was committed
to helping others and was actively involved in her
community.
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Michael
“I would say that is probably the easiest decision they
could ever make in their life that could help somebody
else,” Michael Ulmer commenting on the Gift of Life and its
importance. Michael knows because he received a kidney
transplant just over five years ago.
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Dennis
Looking at Dennis Caughman you would never know he is a transplant
patient. He works a full day at News Channel 7 in Spartanburg.
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Bill
I never, in a million years, thought that I would need a
liver transplant. That only happens to other people. Please
take the time to think about becoming a donor.
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Kaytlin
Kaytlin was born 10 weeks premature and she spent four weeks
in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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Ed
I expect many more birthdays with God’s help and with
deepest appreciation for a donor and family that I’ve never
even met.
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