Fourteen months ago, Wendy Naulty’s life was hanging by a thread. After a year and a half of declining health, her condition worsened as doctors struggled to diagnose the issue. Unaware that her liver had been failing for months, she turned to alcohol, which exacerbated her condition. It was only when doctors at Nebraska Medicine identified her failing liver that a life-saving transplant became her last hope. Remarkably, within 30 hours, a donor was found, restoring Naulty’s health and giving her a second chance at life.
The case of Wendy Naulty underscores the critical importance of organ donation. Dr. Farooq Pradhan from Nebraska Medicine highlighted the growing number of liver transplants, with the institution performing over 100 transplants annually and witnessing a 9 to 10% growth per year. He emphasized that organ donation is more than just a checkbox on a driver’s license; it is a life-saving commitment. Naulty expressed profound gratitude towards her anonymous donor, hoping to one day meet and thank them personally for the gift of life that saved her.
