East Tennessee Children’s Hospital holds honor walk to thank organ donors
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Staff at East Tennessee Children's Hospital are doing all they can to say thank you to families who have decided to donate their children's organs after they've passed away.
Thank you to my donor, I am forever grateful for your gift to me.
BEAUTIFULLY SAID!! HUGS TO U FROM CANADA??❤ HAVE A BLESSED DAY??
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@Lyn Tarn Oh thank you so much for your kind words! I appreciate every day. I am glad I got to be able to watch my son grow up. Happy Easter.
Grasp this gift and live your life to the full. With love to you x
In 1984 my brother died at home. His death was considered ‘unattended’, so we decided to see if they could take his skin. Our mom worked at a blood bank that had just opened a tissue bank. Mom spoke with the pathologist who made it happen. Because mom was a coworker, the doctor told her a week or so later that my brothers’ tissue went to two babies who were burn victims. Per the information below, a single organ donor may save up to eight people and a single tissue donor may enhance the lives of up to 50 people:
Organs that can be donated for transplant: Heart, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Pancreas, Intestines.
Tissue that can be donated for transplant: Corneas, Bone/tendon, Vein/artery, Heart valves, Skin
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That’s so awesome all these body parts and tissues can save lives!
I think honour walks are a very beautiful way to honour the family
Yes that is just awesome
As someone waiting for an organ, I’m glad to see the staff are doing a little something to show the family they are appreciated and that they are there in support when words just can’t say enough.
My brother’s heart came from a 19 year old man who died in a motorcycle accident. After the successful surgery my mother went to the young man’s funeral. I was unable to attend but I created a giant bouquet of flowers from my gardens and wrote a thank-you card. A year later the man’s mother visited my brother and he let her listen to her son’s heart beating. Then we visited his grave and discovered the family didn’t have money for a head stone so we pooled our resources and got him one with his portrait engraved on the front of the polished black granite slab. A lot of the families of the people who received organ donations in that hospital wanted a plaque with names inscribed of those who donated organs. It took ten years but they finally convinced the hospital to do that. Not enough is done to thank the families whose loved ones saved lives. Perhaps if more knew how much it is appreciated, more will sign up to be a donor. I checked the donor box on my driver’s license the day I found out my brother needed a new heart. I went right to the DMV and got it changed that day.
I pray your waiting is brief and your wish comes true. God Bless You! ??
To all donors, God Bless You for caring. ??
My dad needed a heart transplant a few years ago due to severe heart failure. Unfortunately, a heart was not found in time and my dad didn’t survive. However, only his heart was unusable and he decided to donate every bit he could to save others.. we as a family went from having only one mission: trying to ensure my dad lived. And when the mission failed our new mission was to ensure my dad was reason other people get to. It was a huge pill to swallow, but ultimately my dad saved several lives by donating everything he possibly could. My dad always said “ if someone isn’t able save me, I want to make sure i save someone else”… god bless donors and their families. My heart is with you all ❤️
I’m very sorry for your loss but am glad I saw your comment. I am 54 and signed up to be an organ donor a few months ago when the time comes. But I have been wondering if I would be too old to help anyone else. Your dad answered my question. Thank you.
Wow! I am speechless… Your father is an angel. God bless him.
Thank you for giving life …
I’m sorry about your loss ❤️
God bless the little child. It must be a great honour to attend these special walks of love and gratitude.
Cindy they are on life support .. All the way to surgery..
This is beautiful ?? sad ? for their loss but they leave behind a special piece of their baby
Very honorable of the staff ???? God bless them all
so small but such big hero’s Respect
I signed myself to be an organ donor. I want to help many live if I can
We all should
I am an organ donor too.
Jesus loves me this I know little ones to Him belong
I hope when I go they do this for me
Fly high sweety…thank you
Blessings and Prayers to All of these awesome families!???
This ISN’T how it was for me. Thank you for your kindness. Losing a child is the most painful thing a parent can go through
I cannot even imagine your pain. I’m so, so, sorry.
I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful precious loved one ? ?❣️ you have done a wonderful thing in donating her organs, to cherish her memory and honor her life ❣️?. Please know that she is in heaven with God and you will see again ???♥️??
This is such a good gesture, grieving family’s making this decision, I can so relate to this, my niece’s life was saved by a donor who gave a kidney, I’m a big advocate for donor organisations, and the good and loving work they do ,my niece had a good few years but sadly her kidney is no longer functioning and she needs another transplant, all the ups and downs is heartbreaking, but we still have hope for yet another miracle, in my country this is not allowed, but seeing the benefits makes me think that donors don’t always get the thanks that they deserve, to all of u great job , we need people like u
Didn’t know such an honor was granted for organ donors. So, poignant and touching. Parents of this blessed child are beautiful souls. At such a difficult time to think of others, ease their suffering, is beyond comparison. God bless this child. Peace be with the family.
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