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Living Donation Forum / July 2026 Living Donor Anniver...
Last post by Clark - July 03, 2026, 09:24:08 AMhttps://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/
As July brings us into a different pace of life, with changes of costume and major travel saved for all year for many, we take a moment to remember those among us who had a more interesting story than most about what they did over the summer. We wonder how Barbara and her brother are 53 years later. We hope Kathleen and her brother are vigorous at 69 and 63. And we remember Patti and her husband, who read to her at her bedside for four years. Their story was a significant motivator for me to volunteer to serve as a representative voice for living donors in national public policy development, and still is.
Whether you are celebrating or mourning, we're here to remember with you and support you as only those who have donated can. Take good care all!
Fifty-third anniversary:
Barbara Outz Johnson donated a kidney to her brother on July 5th, 1973
Forty-ninth anniversary:
Kathleen Mahoney donated a kidney to her brother when she was 20 and he was 14, on July 11th, 1977
Thirty-sixth anniversary:
Joan Schurman donated a kidney to her son on July 8th, 1990
Thirty-first anniversary:
Mare Medernach donated a kidney to her brother, Mark, on July 19th, 1995
Thirtieth anniversary:
David Scott donated a kidney to his sister, Gail Haisley, on July 10th, 1996
Twenty-sixth anniversary:
Laura Hawes donated part of her liver to her mother on July 25th, 2000
Patti McRoberts, a living kidney donor to her husband on July 31st, 2000, never woke up, and died on July 29th, 2004
Twenty-fifth anniversary:
Jenny Lee donated a kidney to her daughter on July 9th, 2001
Lisa Steele donated a kidney to an unrelated recipient on July 12th, 2001
Stephanie Ritchon donated a kidney to her sister on July 16th, 2001
Twenty-fourth anniversary:
Jess Coleman donated part of his liver to his wife on July 3rd, 2002
Gerda A. Coakley donated a kidney to her brother on July 10th, 2002
Margaret donated part of her liver to her mother on July 12th, 2002
Michaela Robertson donated a kidney to her father, Calder Robertson, on July 16th, 2002
Ted Whitehead donated part of his liver to his brother on July 19th, 2002
Julie Michaels donated a kidney to a friend on July 24th, 2002
Tim Hurley donated a kidney to his son on July 24th, 2002
Twenty-third anniversary:
Steven Seidner donated a kidney to his father on July 8th, 2003
Tom Falsey donated a kidney to a stranger on July 15th, 2003
Patricia donated a kidney to a stranger on July 22nd, 2003
Zell Kravinsky donated a kidney to a stranger on July 22nd, 2003
Donna Vogelgesang donated a kidney to her father on July 30th, 2003
Karen Kennedy donated a kidney to her mother on July 30th, 2003
Linda Marshall donated a kidney to her mom on July 30th, 2003
Twenty-second anniversary:
Gary W. donated a kidney to his father on July 7th, 2004
Lisa Quinn donated a kidney to her mother-in-law on July 7th, 2004
Susan Kuhn donated a kidney to her husband on July 9th, 2004
Kimberly Moity donated a kidney to her husband on July 13th, 2004
Mike donated a kidney to his uncle on July 20th, 2004
Barbara Romine donated a kidney to her daughter on July 28th, 2004
Sherry donated a kidney to her husband on July 28th, 2004
Nineteenth anniversary:
Irismer donated a kidney to her cousin on July 2nd, 2007
Kevin Vericker donated a kidney to his brother on July 5th, 2007
Ellen Sweeney donated part of her liver to her sister, Susan, on July 12th, 2007
Tristan Smith donated a kidney to his 11 year old cousin on July 12th, 2007
Tanya Moder donated a kidney to a stranger on July 17th, 2007
Charissa Cook donated a kidney to her father, Joseph DiBeneditto, on July 18th, 2007
Matt Jones donated a kidney to an unrelated person on July 18th, 2007
Laurie Fosburg Carlo donated a kidney to her sister-in-law on July 20th, 2007
Joyce Hennes donated a kidney to a friend on July 24th, 2007
Eighteenth anniversary:
Marilyn (Moe) Shea donated a part of her liver to her employer on July 1st, 2008
Breann Dobben donated a kidney to her boyfriend on July 7th, 2008
Jonas Read donated a kidney to his childhood friend, Austin Pierce, on July 31st, 2008
Seventeenth anniversary:
Anne Caldwell donated a kidney to a friend from church on July 7th, 2009
Jody Clement donated a kidney to her best friend, Faye, on July 8th, 2009
Macey Leigh donated a kidney to her cousin, Marc, on July 10th, 2009
Cathy Hopkins donated a kidney to her uncle on July 16th, 2009
Jordan Brough donated a kidney to a stranger (and then friend) on July 16th, 2009
Laurie Stuart donated a kidney to her ex-husband, Paul, on July 22nd, 2009
Sixteenth anniversary:
Nicki Hayes became a non-directed kidney donor on July 13th, 2010
Rasula Rashid donated a kidney to her daughter, Firoza, on July 13th, 2010
Tom O'Driscoll donated a kidney to Carolyn Branson, suggested by Chaya Lipschutz, on July 23rd, 2010
Nina Brown donated 60% of her liver to her sister-in-law's best friend, Lynn Deal, on July 15th, 2010
Dawn made a non-directed kidney donation on July 26th, 2010
Betty (Bryant) Shelton made a non-directed kidney donation on July 27th, 2010
Sara Guzman donated a kidney to her husband, Julian, on July 27th, 2010, after he received a liver transplant. He died on November 1st, 2010 due to other complications.
Jeanne Blackburn donated a kidney to an unidentified unrelated person on July 28th, 2010
Fifteenth anniversary:
Jeremy Hunsicker donated a kidney to his sister, Naomi Schlaner, on July 7th, 2011
Rebecca Kelley donated a kidney to her ex-husband, Frank, on July 7th, 2011
David Frazier donated a kidney to his co-worker, Kristen Adams, on July 12th, 2011
Donna Reed Foster donated a kidney to Kerry Anthony Conrad, no relation, on July 13th, 2011
Patrick Liam O'Connor donated a kidney to his uncle, Francis Nolan, on July 14th, 2011
Julie donated a kidney to her adopted sister on July 15th, 2011
Leticia Rodriguez donated a kidney to her friend, Elizabeth Lopez, on July 20th, 2011
John Milligan donated a kidney to his wife, Jane, on July 22nd, 2011
Fourteenth anniversary:
Robin donated a kidney to Toby, her son, on July 5th, 2012
Shelli Hudson-Altringer donated a kidney to her brother, Jim Hudson, on July 17th, 2012
Annie Wright donated a kidney to a co-worker as part of a chain on July 19th, 2012
Thirteenth anniversary:
Peggy Williams donated a kidney to an unrelated person on July 3rd, 2013
Maurice Bryant donated a kidney to his father, Alvin, on July 9th, 2013
Nancy B Ross donated a kidney on July 10th, 2013
Jessica Kuhn donated a kidney on July 30th, 2013
Sharon Topai donated a kidney to a dear friend on July 31st, 2013
Twelfth anniversary:
Shipra Singh donated a kidney to his mother, Santosh Singh, on July 7th, 2014
Lynn Bakiares donated a kidney to her husband, Jeffrey, on July 9th, 2014
Randy Browder donated a kidney to his friend, Ronnie Scott, on July 10th, 2014
Ashley Hoyng donated a kidney to an unrelated person on July 22nd, 2014
Yanira Santos donated a kidney to her mother, Carmen Urena, on July 22nd, 2014
Susan Clark donated a kidney to an unrelated person, Yennifer Guitterez, on July 24th, 2014
https://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/
As July brings us into a different pace of life, with changes of costume and major travel saved for all year for many, we take a moment to remember those among us who had a more interesting story than most about what they did over the summer. We wonder how Barbara and her brother are 53 years later. We hope Kathleen and her brother are vigorous at 69 and 63. And we remember Patti and her husband, who read to her at her bedside for four years. Their story was a significant motivator for me to volunteer to serve as a representative voice for living donors in national public policy development, and still is.
Whether you are celebrating or mourning, we're here to remember with you and support you as only those who have donated can. Take good care all!
Fifty-third anniversary:
Barbara Outz Johnson donated a kidney to her brother on July 5th, 1973
Forty-ninth anniversary:
Kathleen Mahoney donated a kidney to her brother when she was 20 and he was 14, on July 11th, 1977
Thirty-sixth anniversary:
Joan Schurman donated a kidney to her son on July 8th, 1990
Thirty-first anniversary:
Mare Medernach donated a kidney to her brother, Mark, on July 19th, 1995
Thirtieth anniversary:
David Scott donated a kidney to his sister, Gail Haisley, on July 10th, 1996
Twenty-sixth anniversary:
Laura Hawes donated part of her liver to her mother on July 25th, 2000
Patti McRoberts, a living kidney donor to her husband on July 31st, 2000, never woke up, and died on July 29th, 2004
Twenty-fifth anniversary:
Jenny Lee donated a kidney to her daughter on July 9th, 2001
Lisa Steele donated a kidney to an unrelated recipient on July 12th, 2001
Stephanie Ritchon donated a kidney to her sister on July 16th, 2001
Twenty-fourth anniversary:
Jess Coleman donated part of his liver to his wife on July 3rd, 2002
Gerda A. Coakley donated a kidney to her brother on July 10th, 2002
Margaret donated part of her liver to her mother on July 12th, 2002
Michaela Robertson donated a kidney to her father, Calder Robertson, on July 16th, 2002
Ted Whitehead donated part of his liver to his brother on July 19th, 2002
Julie Michaels donated a kidney to a friend on July 24th, 2002
Tim Hurley donated a kidney to his son on July 24th, 2002
Twenty-third anniversary:
Steven Seidner donated a kidney to his father on July 8th, 2003
Tom Falsey donated a kidney to a stranger on July 15th, 2003
Patricia donated a kidney to a stranger on July 22nd, 2003
Zell Kravinsky donated a kidney to a stranger on July 22nd, 2003
Donna Vogelgesang donated a kidney to her father on July 30th, 2003
Karen Kennedy donated a kidney to her mother on July 30th, 2003
Linda Marshall donated a kidney to her mom on July 30th, 2003
Twenty-second anniversary:
Gary W. donated a kidney to his father on July 7th, 2004
Lisa Quinn donated a kidney to her mother-in-law on July 7th, 2004
Susan Kuhn donated a kidney to her husband on July 9th, 2004
Kimberly Moity donated a kidney to her husband on July 13th, 2004
Mike donated a kidney to his uncle on July 20th, 2004
Barbara Romine donated a kidney to her daughter on July 28th, 2004
Sherry donated a kidney to her husband on July 28th, 2004
Nineteenth anniversary:
Irismer donated a kidney to her cousin on July 2nd, 2007
Kevin Vericker donated a kidney to his brother on July 5th, 2007
Ellen Sweeney donated part of her liver to her sister, Susan, on July 12th, 2007
Tristan Smith donated a kidney to his 11 year old cousin on July 12th, 2007
Tanya Moder donated a kidney to a stranger on July 17th, 2007
Charissa Cook donated a kidney to her father, Joseph DiBeneditto, on July 18th, 2007
Matt Jones donated a kidney to an unrelated person on July 18th, 2007
Laurie Fosburg Carlo donated a kidney to her sister-in-law on July 20th, 2007
Joyce Hennes donated a kidney to a friend on July 24th, 2007
Eighteenth anniversary:
Marilyn (Moe) Shea donated a part of her liver to her employer on July 1st, 2008
Breann Dobben donated a kidney to her boyfriend on July 7th, 2008
Jonas Read donated a kidney to his childhood friend, Austin Pierce, on July 31st, 2008
Seventeenth anniversary:
Anne Caldwell donated a kidney to a friend from church on July 7th, 2009
Jody Clement donated a kidney to her best friend, Faye, on July 8th, 2009
Macey Leigh donated a kidney to her cousin, Marc, on July 10th, 2009
Cathy Hopkins donated a kidney to her uncle on July 16th, 2009
Jordan Brough donated a kidney to a stranger (and then friend) on July 16th, 2009
Laurie Stuart donated a kidney to her ex-husband, Paul, on July 22nd, 2009
Sixteenth anniversary:
Nicki Hayes became a non-directed kidney donor on July 13th, 2010
Rasula Rashid donated a kidney to her daughter, Firoza, on July 13th, 2010
Tom O'Driscoll donated a kidney to Carolyn Branson, suggested by Chaya Lipschutz, on July 23rd, 2010
Nina Brown donated 60% of her liver to her sister-in-law's best friend, Lynn Deal, on July 15th, 2010
Dawn made a non-directed kidney donation on July 26th, 2010
Betty (Bryant) Shelton made a non-directed kidney donation on July 27th, 2010
Sara Guzman donated a kidney to her husband, Julian, on July 27th, 2010, after he received a liver transplant. He died on November 1st, 2010 due to other complications.
Jeanne Blackburn donated a kidney to an unidentified unrelated person on July 28th, 2010
Fifteenth anniversary:
Jeremy Hunsicker donated a kidney to his sister, Naomi Schlaner, on July 7th, 2011
Rebecca Kelley donated a kidney to her ex-husband, Frank, on July 7th, 2011
David Frazier donated a kidney to his co-worker, Kristen Adams, on July 12th, 2011
Donna Reed Foster donated a kidney to Kerry Anthony Conrad, no relation, on July 13th, 2011
Patrick Liam O'Connor donated a kidney to his uncle, Francis Nolan, on July 14th, 2011
Julie donated a kidney to her adopted sister on July 15th, 2011
Leticia Rodriguez donated a kidney to her friend, Elizabeth Lopez, on July 20th, 2011
John Milligan donated a kidney to his wife, Jane, on July 22nd, 2011
Fourteenth anniversary:
Robin donated a kidney to Toby, her son, on July 5th, 2012
Shelli Hudson-Altringer donated a kidney to her brother, Jim Hudson, on July 17th, 2012
Annie Wright donated a kidney to a co-worker as part of a chain on July 19th, 2012
Thirteenth anniversary:
Peggy Williams donated a kidney to an unrelated person on July 3rd, 2013
Maurice Bryant donated a kidney to his father, Alvin, on July 9th, 2013
Nancy B Ross donated a kidney on July 10th, 2013
Jessica Kuhn donated a kidney on July 30th, 2013
Sharon Topai donated a kidney to a dear friend on July 31st, 2013
Twelfth anniversary:
Shipra Singh donated a kidney to his mother, Santosh Singh, on July 7th, 2014
Lynn Bakiares donated a kidney to her husband, Jeffrey, on July 9th, 2014
Randy Browder donated a kidney to his friend, Ronnie Scott, on July 10th, 2014
Ashley Hoyng donated a kidney to an unrelated person on July 22nd, 2014
Yanira Santos donated a kidney to her mother, Carmen Urena, on July 22nd, 2014
Susan Clark donated a kidney to an unrelated person, Yennifer Guitterez, on July 24th, 2014
https://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/
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Living Donation in the News / India: Teen boy allowed to don...
Last post by Clark - July 02, 2026, 10:49:59 AMhttps://www.indiatoday.in/amp/health/story/teen-17-year-old-boy-allowed-by-delhi-high-court-to-donate-liver-to-father-what-this-means-for-their-health-2938152-2026-07-01
Teen boy allowed to donate liver to father: What this means for their health
The Delhi High Court allowed 17-year-old Pratik Shaw to donate part of his liver to his father. In India, living organ donation by minors is generally prohibited.
Written By: Daphne Clarance
The Delhi High Court has allowed a 17-year-old boy to donate a part of his liver to his father, who is battling advanced chronic liver disease and liver cancer.
The court held that the case fulfilled the strict legal conditions under which a minor can be allowed to become a living organ donor in India.
Justice Mini Pushkarna, in an order passed on June 29, permitted 17-year-old Pratik Shaw to donate a portion of his liver after medical experts found him physically fit and confirmed that he had voluntarily chosen to undergo the procedure without any coercion or financial motive.
His father, Uttam Kumar Shaw, is suffering from chronic liver disease with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, mild ascites, and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
According to the court, a liver transplant is the only life-saving treatment available.
The court also noted that all other close relatives had been medically evaluated, but none were suitable donors. Pratik was found to be the only compatible living donor.
WHY ORGAN DONATION BY A MINOR IS SO RARE
Under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (THO) Rules, 2014, living organ donation by minors is generally prohibited in India.
However, the law allows an exception in extraordinary medical circumstances—when there is no suitable adult donor available and the transplant is the only way to save the recipient's life.
Such cases require informed consent from the minor's legal guardians and approval from the relevant High Court after careful medical and legal scrutiny.
In Pratik's case, the Delhi High Court found that all these conditions had been met.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE FATHER'S AND SON'S HEALTH
One of the unique features of the liver is its remarkable ability to regenerate.
Unlike most organs, the liver can regrow after a portion of it is surgically removed.
This means that during a living donor liver transplant, surgeons remove only a part of the healthy donor's liver rather than the entire organ.
For Pratik, the donated portion of his liver is expected to gradually regenerate over the following weeks to months, provided there are no complications and he follows medical advice during recovery.
Most healthy living liver donors are able to return to their normal daily activities after recovering from surgery, although the procedure is still a major operation that carries risks such as bleeding, infection and temporary pain.
For his father, the transplanted liver segment is also expected to grow inside his body and gradually restore normal liver function if the transplant is successful.
The new liver tissue can enlarge to meet the body's needs, offering patients with end-stage liver disease a chance at long-term survival and improved quality of life.
Doctors, however, note that recovery depends on several factors, including the patient's overall health, the severity of liver disease before transplantation, and careful lifelong medical follow-up.
Recipients also need immunosuppressive medicines to prevent the body from rejecting the transplanted liver.
Teen boy allowed to donate liver to father: What this means for their health
The Delhi High Court allowed 17-year-old Pratik Shaw to donate part of his liver to his father. In India, living organ donation by minors is generally prohibited.
Written By: Daphne Clarance
The Delhi High Court has allowed a 17-year-old boy to donate a part of his liver to his father, who is battling advanced chronic liver disease and liver cancer.
The court held that the case fulfilled the strict legal conditions under which a minor can be allowed to become a living organ donor in India.
Justice Mini Pushkarna, in an order passed on June 29, permitted 17-year-old Pratik Shaw to donate a portion of his liver after medical experts found him physically fit and confirmed that he had voluntarily chosen to undergo the procedure without any coercion or financial motive.
His father, Uttam Kumar Shaw, is suffering from chronic liver disease with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, mild ascites, and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer).
According to the court, a liver transplant is the only life-saving treatment available.
The court also noted that all other close relatives had been medically evaluated, but none were suitable donors. Pratik was found to be the only compatible living donor.
WHY ORGAN DONATION BY A MINOR IS SO RARE
Under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (THO) Rules, 2014, living organ donation by minors is generally prohibited in India.
However, the law allows an exception in extraordinary medical circumstances—when there is no suitable adult donor available and the transplant is the only way to save the recipient's life.
Such cases require informed consent from the minor's legal guardians and approval from the relevant High Court after careful medical and legal scrutiny.
In Pratik's case, the Delhi High Court found that all these conditions had been met.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE FATHER'S AND SON'S HEALTH
One of the unique features of the liver is its remarkable ability to regenerate.
Unlike most organs, the liver can regrow after a portion of it is surgically removed.
This means that during a living donor liver transplant, surgeons remove only a part of the healthy donor's liver rather than the entire organ.
For Pratik, the donated portion of his liver is expected to gradually regenerate over the following weeks to months, provided there are no complications and he follows medical advice during recovery.
Most healthy living liver donors are able to return to their normal daily activities after recovering from surgery, although the procedure is still a major operation that carries risks such as bleeding, infection and temporary pain.
For his father, the transplanted liver segment is also expected to grow inside his body and gradually restore normal liver function if the transplant is successful.
The new liver tissue can enlarge to meet the body's needs, offering patients with end-stage liver disease a chance at long-term survival and improved quality of life.
Doctors, however, note that recovery depends on several factors, including the patient's overall health, the severity of liver disease before transplantation, and careful lifelong medical follow-up.
Recipients also need immunosuppressive medicines to prevent the body from rejecting the transplanted liver.
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Living Donation Forum / June 2026 Living Organ Donor A...
Last post by Clark - June 30, 2026, 12:07:07 PMBest wishes to all remembering their transplant stories this month! Add a reminder for us to share for yours! https://livingdonorsonline.org/donor-experiences/donation-anniversaries/
Forty-seventh anniversary:
Elba Ardenghi de Lacabe donated a kidney to her daughter, Gabriela, on June 26th, 1979. Gabriela survived until May 21st, 2014 with another kidney, dying from a condition unrelated to her transplants
Forty-fifth anniversary:
Theresa Wallace donated a kidney to her sister, Kathy Voelker, on June 10th 1981
Forty-second anniversary:
Kathleen Saucier donated a kidney to her father on June 19th, 1984
Thirty-ninth anniversary:
Debbie Sanden donated a kidney to her hubby, Bill, on June 4th, 1987
Thirty-eighth anniversary:
Valentine donated a kidney to her then 14 year old daughter on June 17th, 1988. Her daughter passed away in 2009
Thirty-seventh anniversary:
Vanessa Opokuyamoah-Freeman donated a kidney to her brother in June, 1989
Thirty-sixth anniversary:
Margy Conley donated a kidney to her brother on June 19th, 1990
Thirtieth anniversary:
Tonya Massey donated a kidney to her brother in June, 1996
Cheryl Carroll donated a kidney to her sister on June 10th, 1996
Twenty-ninth anniversary:
Shelly Dowdle donated a kidney to her son on June 17th, 1997
Ann Taylor donated a kidney to her brother on June 27th, 1997
Twenty-seventh anniversary:
Adam Backstrom donated a kidney to a friend on June 2nd, 1999
Twenty-sixth anniversary:
Bobbiann donated a kidney to her father (since deceased) in June, 2000
Justin Rhodes donated a kidney to his brother on June 5th, 2000
Maureen Boncey donated a kidney to her husband, Paul, on June 5th, 2000
Handi Skorich donated part of his liver to a friend on June 9th, 2000
Twenty-fifth anniversary:
Karl Poythress donated a kidney to a cousin on June 1st, 2001
Chris Garrison donated a kidney to his brother on June 14th, 2001
Stacey M Gachi donated a kidney to her spouse, Nicholas T Gachi, on June 28th, 2001
Twenty-fourth anniversary:
Charity donated a kidney to a friend on June 3rd, 2002
Laura Odom donated part of her liver to her sister-in-law on June 19th, 2002
Laurie Bonner donated a kidney to her cousin, Melissa (Missy) Siemer, on June 28th, 2002
Twenty-third anniversary:
Raymond Fuhrman donated a kidney to his second cousin on June 13th, 2003
Susan Riemenschneider Bentjen donated a kidney to her brother, Bob, on June 25th, 2003
Twenty-second anniversary:
Julie Newland donated a kidney to her daughter on June 7th, 2004
Jenny Oad donated a kidney to Mike Fogelman via LDO! on June 11th, 2004
Gwen donated a kidney to her father on June 15th, 2004
Madalene (Midge) Guererri donated part of her liver to her brother-in-law (now deceased) on June 15th, 2004
Jennifer Currao donated a kidney to a friend on June 16th, 2004
Angi Voris donated a kidney to her brother-in-law on June 24th, 2004
Jackie Mckee donated a kidney to her mother on June 29th, 2004
Twenty-first anniversary:
Diana Morrow donated a kidney to her mother, Barbara Robison, on June 1st, 2005
Marjorie Vukelich donated a kidney to her brother on June 2nd, 2005
Kim Council donated part of her liver to her sister on June 13th, 2005
Twentieth anniversary:
Victoria Dadi donated a kidney to her mother on June 1st, 2006
Sue Entner donated a kidney to her husband on June 5th, 2006
Barbara Douglass donated a kidney to her sister on June 6th, 2006
Tiffany Cutts donated part of her liver to her mother on June 19th, 2006
Joe Eng donated a kidney to his sister on June 27th, 2006
Karen Endsley donated a kidney to her brother on June 29th, 2006
Ninteenth anniversary:
Laleise Curtiss donated a kidney to her sister, Kim, on June 1st, 2007
Dana Swajanen donated a kidney to her Dad on June 5th, 2007
Katy Gagnon donated a kidney to Gabriela, who she met on LDO, on June 5th, 2007. Gabriela survived until May 21st, 2014, dying from a condition unrelated to her transplants
Lydia Carollo donated a kidney anonymously on June 6th, 2007
Marlin McDaniel donated a kidney to his son on June 6th, 2007
Philip James donated his left kidney to a good friend on June 6th, 2007
Robert Rice donated a kidney to a stranger on June 20th, 2007
Stephanie McGoldrick donated a kidney to her father on June 27th, 2007
Janine McLendon donated a kidney to her friend Chris on June 29th, 2007
Eighteenth anniversary:
Brad Erhardt donated a kidney to Jeff Carlson, an unrelated coworker, on June 6th, 2008
Rebecca Bertha donated a kidney to her brother, Greg, on June 10th, 2008
Moish Drelich donated a kidney to his brother, Max, on June 13th, 2008
Denise Pettenger donated "Sidney", one of her kidneys, to her brother, Mark, on June 17th, 2008
Gillian Turner donated a kidney to her husband, Ian, on June 24th, 2008
Beth Johnson donated a kidney to her father on June 26th, 2008
Noby Takaki donated a kidney to her father on June 26th, 2008
Seventeenth anniversary:
Cathy Duke donated a kidney to her brother-in-law, David, on June 4th, 2009
Laura McEvoy donated a kidney to her sister-in-law, Beth Foster, on June 5th, 2009
Mary Villanueva donated a kidney to her brother, Saldemar, on June 10th, 2009
Bill Clarke donated a kidney to his father, Bill Clarke (yes there were confusions in the hospital!), June 23rd, 2009
Liz donated a kidney to her best friend, Jan, on June 24th, 2009
Ellen Billman donated a kidney to Tony, a co-worker turned friend, on June 25th, 2009
Sixteenth anniversary:
Jim Coletti donated a kidney to a friend on June 7th, 2010. Despite early setbacks, both he and his recipient are well
Peggy Zufall donated her left kidney to a co-worker's son on June 8th, 2010
Judy Rottinghaus became a non-directed kidney donor on June 15th, 2010
Kali donated her left kidney to her husband on June 22nd, 2010
Elaine Damo donated a kidney to her cousin, Patricia, on June 29th, 2010
Joey Whisenhunt donated a kidney to his wife on June 30th, 2010
Fifteenth anniversary:
Lesley Elder donated a kidney to her ex on June 1st, 2011
Marcus Brooks donated a kidney to his Momma, Marie Johns, in June 2011, despite having to get all the preliminary testing and schedule the surgery in secret, against her wishes
Angela donated part of her liver to her mother-in-law, Aura Puello, on June 2nd, 2011
Jocelyn Sherman donated her left kidney to Dana Stibolt, a recipient she found here on LDO, on June 6th, 2011
Lauren Herschel became a non-directed kidney donor on June 7th, 2011
Lisa Fulcher donated a kidney to her best friend's father, Chuck, on June 9th, 2011
Angelica donated her right kidney to her husband on June 10th, 2011
Erika Garcia donated a kidney to a fellow church-goer on June 13th, 2011
Jenn Hames donated a kidney at Johns Hopkins on June 20th, 2011, in exchange for one her husband received in April 2011
Peter Robinson donated a kidney to his sister, Christina Brooker, on June 28th, 2011
Fourteenth anniversary:
Judy Willson donated a kidney to her cousin-in-law, Gary Pate, on June 5th, 2012
Elizabeth Sims donated a kidney to her friend, Fernando Diaz, on June 12th, 2012
Ryan Schaffer donated a kidney to his big brother, Jason Lundell, on June 18th, 2012
Vickie Carmody donated a kidney to her husband, Christopher, on June 19th, 2012
Liz Dailey donated a kidney to her brother, Joe Broin, on June 21st, 2012. "It has been an experience that I will never forget. To be able to give someone that you love a second chance at living a healthy, happy life is an amazing feeling."
Vicki Whitelaw donated a kidney to her friend, Sarah Key, on June 27th, 2012
Donna Aceto donated a kidney to Erin, her friend, on June 29th, 2012
Thirteenth anniversary:
Brad Witt donated a kidney to his brother on June 3rd, 2013
Dave donated a kidney to his Dad on June 20th, 2013
Kerry Frick donated a kidney to her Dad, Ron Andracsek, on June 20th, 2013
Angie A. donated a kidney to her brother, Bill, on June 26th, 2013. Despite his dying 6 months later, she would do it again to give him the five good months he had.
Colleen Glenney donated a kidney as the non-directed leader of a three donor-recipient pairing on June 27th, 2013
Twelfth anniversary:
Kristina Wadsworth donated a kidney to Katrina Fullmer on June 3rd, 2014
Cleton Sarmiento donated a kidney to his sister, Angelica Bergado, on June 9th, 2014
Tenth anniversary:
Beth Simpson donated a kidney to her father, Ronald, on June 1st, 2016
Ninth anniversary:
Amanda Hall donated a kidney to her father, Lonnie Brown, on June 26th, 2017
Fourth anniversary:
Michele Valdez became a non-directed kidney donor on June 7th, 2022. She hasn't yet learned anything about her recipient. "It was one of the best decisions." She's now being tested as a liver donor.
Lauren Miller donated a kidney to benefit Karol Frank's sister Bonnie on June 22nd, 2022
Forty-seventh anniversary:
Elba Ardenghi de Lacabe donated a kidney to her daughter, Gabriela, on June 26th, 1979. Gabriela survived until May 21st, 2014 with another kidney, dying from a condition unrelated to her transplants
Forty-fifth anniversary:
Theresa Wallace donated a kidney to her sister, Kathy Voelker, on June 10th 1981
Forty-second anniversary:
Kathleen Saucier donated a kidney to her father on June 19th, 1984
Thirty-ninth anniversary:
Debbie Sanden donated a kidney to her hubby, Bill, on June 4th, 1987
Thirty-eighth anniversary:
Valentine donated a kidney to her then 14 year old daughter on June 17th, 1988. Her daughter passed away in 2009
Thirty-seventh anniversary:
Vanessa Opokuyamoah-Freeman donated a kidney to her brother in June, 1989
Thirty-sixth anniversary:
Margy Conley donated a kidney to her brother on June 19th, 1990
Thirtieth anniversary:
Tonya Massey donated a kidney to her brother in June, 1996
Cheryl Carroll donated a kidney to her sister on June 10th, 1996
Twenty-ninth anniversary:
Shelly Dowdle donated a kidney to her son on June 17th, 1997
Ann Taylor donated a kidney to her brother on June 27th, 1997
Twenty-seventh anniversary:
Adam Backstrom donated a kidney to a friend on June 2nd, 1999
Twenty-sixth anniversary:
Bobbiann donated a kidney to her father (since deceased) in June, 2000
Justin Rhodes donated a kidney to his brother on June 5th, 2000
Maureen Boncey donated a kidney to her husband, Paul, on June 5th, 2000
Handi Skorich donated part of his liver to a friend on June 9th, 2000
Twenty-fifth anniversary:
Karl Poythress donated a kidney to a cousin on June 1st, 2001
Chris Garrison donated a kidney to his brother on June 14th, 2001
Stacey M Gachi donated a kidney to her spouse, Nicholas T Gachi, on June 28th, 2001
Twenty-fourth anniversary:
Charity donated a kidney to a friend on June 3rd, 2002
Laura Odom donated part of her liver to her sister-in-law on June 19th, 2002
Laurie Bonner donated a kidney to her cousin, Melissa (Missy) Siemer, on June 28th, 2002
Twenty-third anniversary:
Raymond Fuhrman donated a kidney to his second cousin on June 13th, 2003
Susan Riemenschneider Bentjen donated a kidney to her brother, Bob, on June 25th, 2003
Twenty-second anniversary:
Julie Newland donated a kidney to her daughter on June 7th, 2004
Jenny Oad donated a kidney to Mike Fogelman via LDO! on June 11th, 2004
Gwen donated a kidney to her father on June 15th, 2004
Madalene (Midge) Guererri donated part of her liver to her brother-in-law (now deceased) on June 15th, 2004
Jennifer Currao donated a kidney to a friend on June 16th, 2004
Angi Voris donated a kidney to her brother-in-law on June 24th, 2004
Jackie Mckee donated a kidney to her mother on June 29th, 2004
Twenty-first anniversary:
Diana Morrow donated a kidney to her mother, Barbara Robison, on June 1st, 2005
Marjorie Vukelich donated a kidney to her brother on June 2nd, 2005
Kim Council donated part of her liver to her sister on June 13th, 2005
Twentieth anniversary:
Victoria Dadi donated a kidney to her mother on June 1st, 2006
Sue Entner donated a kidney to her husband on June 5th, 2006
Barbara Douglass donated a kidney to her sister on June 6th, 2006
Tiffany Cutts donated part of her liver to her mother on June 19th, 2006
Joe Eng donated a kidney to his sister on June 27th, 2006
Karen Endsley donated a kidney to her brother on June 29th, 2006
Ninteenth anniversary:
Laleise Curtiss donated a kidney to her sister, Kim, on June 1st, 2007
Dana Swajanen donated a kidney to her Dad on June 5th, 2007
Katy Gagnon donated a kidney to Gabriela, who she met on LDO, on June 5th, 2007. Gabriela survived until May 21st, 2014, dying from a condition unrelated to her transplants
Lydia Carollo donated a kidney anonymously on June 6th, 2007
Marlin McDaniel donated a kidney to his son on June 6th, 2007
Philip James donated his left kidney to a good friend on June 6th, 2007
Robert Rice donated a kidney to a stranger on June 20th, 2007
Stephanie McGoldrick donated a kidney to her father on June 27th, 2007
Janine McLendon donated a kidney to her friend Chris on June 29th, 2007
Eighteenth anniversary:
Brad Erhardt donated a kidney to Jeff Carlson, an unrelated coworker, on June 6th, 2008
Rebecca Bertha donated a kidney to her brother, Greg, on June 10th, 2008
Moish Drelich donated a kidney to his brother, Max, on June 13th, 2008
Denise Pettenger donated "Sidney", one of her kidneys, to her brother, Mark, on June 17th, 2008
Gillian Turner donated a kidney to her husband, Ian, on June 24th, 2008
Beth Johnson donated a kidney to her father on June 26th, 2008
Noby Takaki donated a kidney to her father on June 26th, 2008
Seventeenth anniversary:
Cathy Duke donated a kidney to her brother-in-law, David, on June 4th, 2009
Laura McEvoy donated a kidney to her sister-in-law, Beth Foster, on June 5th, 2009
Mary Villanueva donated a kidney to her brother, Saldemar, on June 10th, 2009
Bill Clarke donated a kidney to his father, Bill Clarke (yes there were confusions in the hospital!), June 23rd, 2009
Liz donated a kidney to her best friend, Jan, on June 24th, 2009
Ellen Billman donated a kidney to Tony, a co-worker turned friend, on June 25th, 2009
Sixteenth anniversary:
Jim Coletti donated a kidney to a friend on June 7th, 2010. Despite early setbacks, both he and his recipient are well
Peggy Zufall donated her left kidney to a co-worker's son on June 8th, 2010
Judy Rottinghaus became a non-directed kidney donor on June 15th, 2010
Kali donated her left kidney to her husband on June 22nd, 2010
Elaine Damo donated a kidney to her cousin, Patricia, on June 29th, 2010
Joey Whisenhunt donated a kidney to his wife on June 30th, 2010
Fifteenth anniversary:
Lesley Elder donated a kidney to her ex on June 1st, 2011
Marcus Brooks donated a kidney to his Momma, Marie Johns, in June 2011, despite having to get all the preliminary testing and schedule the surgery in secret, against her wishes
Angela donated part of her liver to her mother-in-law, Aura Puello, on June 2nd, 2011
Jocelyn Sherman donated her left kidney to Dana Stibolt, a recipient she found here on LDO, on June 6th, 2011
Lauren Herschel became a non-directed kidney donor on June 7th, 2011
Lisa Fulcher donated a kidney to her best friend's father, Chuck, on June 9th, 2011
Angelica donated her right kidney to her husband on June 10th, 2011
Erika Garcia donated a kidney to a fellow church-goer on June 13th, 2011
Jenn Hames donated a kidney at Johns Hopkins on June 20th, 2011, in exchange for one her husband received in April 2011
Peter Robinson donated a kidney to his sister, Christina Brooker, on June 28th, 2011
Fourteenth anniversary:
Judy Willson donated a kidney to her cousin-in-law, Gary Pate, on June 5th, 2012
Elizabeth Sims donated a kidney to her friend, Fernando Diaz, on June 12th, 2012
Ryan Schaffer donated a kidney to his big brother, Jason Lundell, on June 18th, 2012
Vickie Carmody donated a kidney to her husband, Christopher, on June 19th, 2012
Liz Dailey donated a kidney to her brother, Joe Broin, on June 21st, 2012. "It has been an experience that I will never forget. To be able to give someone that you love a second chance at living a healthy, happy life is an amazing feeling."
Vicki Whitelaw donated a kidney to her friend, Sarah Key, on June 27th, 2012
Donna Aceto donated a kidney to Erin, her friend, on June 29th, 2012
Thirteenth anniversary:
Brad Witt donated a kidney to his brother on June 3rd, 2013
Dave donated a kidney to his Dad on June 20th, 2013
Kerry Frick donated a kidney to her Dad, Ron Andracsek, on June 20th, 2013
Angie A. donated a kidney to her brother, Bill, on June 26th, 2013. Despite his dying 6 months later, she would do it again to give him the five good months he had.
Colleen Glenney donated a kidney as the non-directed leader of a three donor-recipient pairing on June 27th, 2013
Twelfth anniversary:
Kristina Wadsworth donated a kidney to Katrina Fullmer on June 3rd, 2014
Cleton Sarmiento donated a kidney to his sister, Angelica Bergado, on June 9th, 2014
Tenth anniversary:
Beth Simpson donated a kidney to her father, Ronald, on June 1st, 2016
Ninth anniversary:
Amanda Hall donated a kidney to her father, Lonnie Brown, on June 26th, 2017
Fourth anniversary:
Michele Valdez became a non-directed kidney donor on June 7th, 2022. She hasn't yet learned anything about her recipient. "It was one of the best decisions." She's now being tested as a liver donor.
Lauren Miller donated a kidney to benefit Karol Frank's sister Bonnie on June 22nd, 2022
#4
Living Donation Forum / Emojis Are Back!
Last post by Michael - June 19, 2026, 07:42:32 AMRemember when you could write a message here and add an emoji? 
We lost that ability for an unknown reason when the message board software went through an upgrade.
But they're back, thanks to help from a programmer friend!
We lost that ability for an unknown reason when the message board software went through an upgrade.
But they're back, thanks to help from a programmer friend!
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Living Donation Forum / Re: ParaThyroid Hormone
Last post by Michael - May 29, 2026, 08:32:26 AMI hadn't heard of a relationship between low GFR/kidney donation and high parathyroid hormone levels. However, I asked a chatbot (Gemini), and it says there can be a relationship. It cited a 2024 study of 74 living kidney donors that revealed "This reduction in kidney function [from living donation] was accompanied by an increase in parathyroid hormone (PTH) and fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23), key markers in bone and mineral metabolism." An article reviewing the study results is here. So, evidently it's a "thing" for living kidney donors. Who knew? (No me.)
Gemini provided a fairly detailed answer about the relationship, so maybe you can ask your favorite chatbot the question and see what you get.
I'm glad you're seeing a nephrologist!
Gemini provided a fairly detailed answer about the relationship, so maybe you can ask your favorite chatbot the question and see what you get.
I'm glad you're seeing a nephrologist!
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Living Donation Forum / Re: Does Low GFR Mean CKD in L...
Last post by PastorJeff - May 28, 2026, 07:17:23 AMWell the good news for me is that CKD3 allows me 4 periodontal dental cleanings a year versus 2 with my insurance.
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Living Donation Forum / ParaThyroid Hormone
Last post by PastorJeff - May 28, 2026, 07:12:19 AMI just started seeing a nephrologist. I donated back in 2012. I am 74. My EGFR is 57. Everything else looks pretty good but something new. My parathyroid hormone came out to be 81 with 65 and below being normal. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Living Donation Forum / Re: Unsuccessful Pooled Match
Last post by Clark - May 20, 2026, 02:04:41 PMDear Mac,
So sorry to hear this! What a set of challenges for you all! I hope all five of you are able to talk candidly and supportively with each other about all your hopes. I hope you have someone outside your family with whom to air these worries, too. I'm sure your support of all of them, and your ongoing willingness to be a donor, even if to a stranger as part of a chain, overwhelms each and every one of them, too. Tragic life threatening situations are what we hope to ameliorate, as much as we can. Best wishes to you all!
So sorry to hear this! What a set of challenges for you all! I hope all five of you are able to talk candidly and supportively with each other about all your hopes. I hope you have someone outside your family with whom to air these worries, too. I'm sure your support of all of them, and your ongoing willingness to be a donor, even if to a stranger as part of a chain, overwhelms each and every one of them, too. Tragic life threatening situations are what we hope to ameliorate, as much as we can. Best wishes to you all!
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Living Donation Forum / Unsuccessful Pooled Match
Last post by Mac - May 19, 2026, 03:29:53 PMHi all. Quarterly run in the pooled donation system did not find a match for myself and my husband, so onto the next run in a few months time.
Unfortunately in the last few months two of my adult sons have now also been diagnosed with PKD, and our third nearly adult son who's been having some symptoms is going to have initial ultrasound testing.
This has really thrown me. Of course my husbands illness and surgery prospects have been stressful, but knowing my children may go through similar is incredibly worrying. I have also been left with a huge emotional dilemma. My husband is obviously most in clinical need of a transplant which would hopefully last him a good while. My children may or may not develop severe kidney failure. Our youngest is experiencing symptoms at quite a young age in comparison to his father and siblings.
Of course l still want to help my husband. But I'm absolutely torn knowing that if I do I obviously don't have the chance to help any of my children in the future should they need it. ( Although that brings yet again another cycle of concerns, how could l choose between them if a match, directly or through a paired programme?) As a parent l think instinctively you want to protect and help your children above anyone else.
I love my husband dearly and want him to have as good and as long a life as he can, but of course l want the same for my children, adult or not. It has turned what is a stressful situation into quite an emotionally overwhelming one and l just can't seem to find a way of how to realistically move forward. If feels as if whatever l do will be to someone's detriment.
Unfortunately in the last few months two of my adult sons have now also been diagnosed with PKD, and our third nearly adult son who's been having some symptoms is going to have initial ultrasound testing.
This has really thrown me. Of course my husbands illness and surgery prospects have been stressful, but knowing my children may go through similar is incredibly worrying. I have also been left with a huge emotional dilemma. My husband is obviously most in clinical need of a transplant which would hopefully last him a good while. My children may or may not develop severe kidney failure. Our youngest is experiencing symptoms at quite a young age in comparison to his father and siblings.
Of course l still want to help my husband. But I'm absolutely torn knowing that if I do I obviously don't have the chance to help any of my children in the future should they need it. ( Although that brings yet again another cycle of concerns, how could l choose between them if a match, directly or through a paired programme?) As a parent l think instinctively you want to protect and help your children above anyone else.
I love my husband dearly and want him to have as good and as long a life as he can, but of course l want the same for my children, adult or not. It has turned what is a stressful situation into quite an emotionally overwhelming one and l just can't seem to find a way of how to realistically move forward. If feels as if whatever l do will be to someone's detriment.
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Living Donation in the News / Former surgeon accused of alte...
Last post by Clark - May 13, 2026, 06:36:54 PMhttps://abc13.com/post/memorial-hermann-transplant-former-surgeon-acknowledges-changing-patient-criteria-documents-state/19087941/
Former surgeon accused of altering patient records says he did it to 'help his patients,' docs state
A former surgeon, accused of manipulating a transplant list, said he did it to help his patients. This is all according to a new motion filed in the case.
ABC13 first reported on the allegations against Dr. John Bynon in 2024. This happened when Memorial Hermann suspended its liver transplant program over the allegations that Dr. Bynon altered several patients' medical records, making it impossible for them to get donor livers.
In February 2026, Bynon was indicted by a federal grand jury and accused of falsifying medical records.
Now, in a motion to dismiss the case, Bynon acknowledges he changed the acceptance criteria for five patients because he claims they were not healthy enough to undergo a transplant. The document adds that Bynon kept them on the "active" waitlist until their health improved.
According to the motion, the changes were "consistent" with COVID-19 guidance given by the "United Network for Organ Sharing" (UNOS), which maintains the organ database.
Dr. Bynon also faces three civil cases related to the scandal.
Former surgeon accused of altering patient records says he did it to 'help his patients,' docs state
A former surgeon, accused of manipulating a transplant list, said he did it to help his patients. This is all according to a new motion filed in the case.
ABC13 first reported on the allegations against Dr. John Bynon in 2024. This happened when Memorial Hermann suspended its liver transplant program over the allegations that Dr. Bynon altered several patients' medical records, making it impossible for them to get donor livers.
In February 2026, Bynon was indicted by a federal grand jury and accused of falsifying medical records.
Now, in a motion to dismiss the case, Bynon acknowledges he changed the acceptance criteria for five patients because he claims they were not healthy enough to undergo a transplant. The document adds that Bynon kept them on the "active" waitlist until their health improved.
According to the motion, the changes were "consistent" with COVID-19 guidance given by the "United Network for Organ Sharing" (UNOS), which maintains the organ database.
Dr. Bynon also faces three civil cases related to the scandal.