Eddie and Kathy Cheyfitz had settled into a nice pace in life until a minor dental procedure lead to the discovery that he was in kidney failure.
Eddie was preparing to begin dialysis, but his wife Kathy felt sure they would find a living donor before he got to that point. So it was a moment of relief when a long-time family friend, Karen, said she wanted to be tested and proved to be a good match. And then COVID hit.
The surgery is successful, and the recovery is going well. You are sent home with a functioning organ given as the most amazing gift. ...
We often say that it takes a village to facilitate the organ donation process from recovery to transplantation. When an individual meets medical criteria...
We are wrapping up our series Stories from the Bridge to Life. Each episode is an opportunity to hear first-hand from those touched by...