On National Donor Day, which coincides with Valentine’s Day, Dory Dills, the CEO of Gift of Life Michigan, appeared on Morning Plus to promote the importance of organ, eye, and
At just 39 days old, Eleanor Welsh has already endured a lifetime of medical battles. Diagnosed in the womb with congenital heart disease, she underwent open-heart surgery at just three
Paul Lasky, a survivor of a horrific acid attack, has regained partial vision in one eye thanks to a groundbreaking medical procedure using donated placenta tissue. In 2023, Lasky was
A growing medical controversy has erupted over the case of 12-year-old Adeline Deal, a relative of Senator JD Vance, who has reportedly been denied a heart transplant due to her
Two-year-old Cole is fighting for his life as he battles end-stage liver disease, with his parents anxiously waiting for a donor to save him. Born with health complications, Cole was
Laura Valentine, 35, was born with a rare condition in which her organs were reversed—her heart was on the right side instead of the left. Additionally, she was born with
12-year-old Austin Taylor of Texarkana, Texas, is preparing for a life-changing stem cell transplant at Arkansas Children’s Hospital as he battles CANDLE syndrome, a rare genetic disease. Diagnosed at just
Jamal Pedro, an artist and writer, shares a deep bond with his mother, Georgia Anderson, a connection he expresses through poetry. This summer, Anderson required a second kidney transplant, having
Greg Vladica, a 61-year-old man from Lackawanna County, is in the fight for his life, searching for a living liver donor to save him. Diagnosed in May 2024 with decompensated
Fred, a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, is celebrating more than just his team’s Super Bowl victory—he’s also recovering from life-saving organ transplants at Penn Medicine. The 52-year-old postal worker, who
Anthony Glico made a life-saving decision at just 16 years old when he checked the box at the DMV to become an organ donor. Eight years later, at 24, he
Kristen King, a Maryland mother, received a life-saving heart transplant in September 2023 after her heart began to fail just four months after childbirth. She was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy,
