STORIES
Real Patient & Donor Stories From Across the U.S., Including Ours
We have gathered dozens of stories of living donor liver transplant recipients and their donors from around the country. These stories will touch your heart and help you understand how this procedure is helping save lives every day.
Jennilynne Barters donated a part of her liver to her baby daughter, Ellieanna.
Gina Vintalore became a living donor for her cousin, Lou.
Steve gave the gift of life and a happy future to his sister, Nicola.
Joe St. Clair and Barbara Csehoski
Joe St. Clair didn’t know he had liver disease until his wife found him unconscious in bed and rushed to the hospital. He found out
Dwayne Fitzgerald and Brian Allen
One day, Dwayne went home early from work, feeling sick, and took a nap. He woke up a day later in a hospital in Pittsburgh
Frank and Erica Drew
As a DEA agent, Frank had led a healthy, active life. But after he was diagnosed with biliary cirrhosis, he spent a decade in and
Dean Biddle and John Simpson
For years, Dean struggled with addiction. He tried his best to stay healthy, but he was too late, and he went into liver failure. He
Bud Mitchell and Rachelle Jeffers
After 29 years working in the United States military and a life of almost perfect health, Bud was diagnosed with cirrhosis. He needed a transplant,
Wayne Livingston and Rina Kader
When Wayne was told he had 15 years to live, he started living every day like it was his last. At only 25 years old,