Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
- Overview
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life at 2015 Donor Dash
- Vinny Castilla Public Service Announcement
- 36K African Americans Wait For Transplants
- Donor sister letter to the editor: Say “yes”
- Donor Alliance celebrates National Donor Day with 9 News
- Carmen Tarleton – Facial Transplant Recipient
- Tiffany’s Story
- In Honor of National Kidney Month
- Why Don’t More People Register as Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors?
- Vote for the 2016 Donor Dash Race Shirt
- Lang Family – Donor Family
- Staff Spotlight: Kristina Gleason
- Advocate Spotlight: Warren Wells
- Donation 101: Innovation & Teamwork
- Coroner’s Corner: Jill Romann, Douglas County
- Donor Alliance Motored to the 2016 Denver Auto Show!
- Wyoming Heart Recipient Raises Flag for National Donate Life Month
- Donor Alliance Named a 2016 Top Workplace In Colorado By The Denver Post
- Step-Daughter Gives Step-Dad the Gift of Life
- Paint the Town Blue and Green
- Colorado Springs organ donor’s family honored at “National Donate Life Month” ceremony
- Natrona County DA speaks about his heart transplant
- Transplant recipient letter to the editor: Celebrate National Donate Life Month
- Connor – Two Time Heart Recipient
- Día del Nino: Celebrate the lives of children saved by organ, eye and tissue donation
- Celebrating National Donate Life Month in Wyoming
- Do you know what the heart on your driver license means?
- Commemorating National Donate Life Month 2016
- Jason – Heart Recipient – Casper, WY
- HOSA Awards ‘Partner of the Year’ to Transplantation Science Program
- Cayde – Lung Recipient – Cheyenne, WY
- Inspiring Colorado and Wyoming Residents to Say “Yes” Through Advocates For Life
- Volunteers Walk to Represent The Nearly 200 Wyomingites In Need of a Lifesaving Transplant
- Eric Studesville Partners with Donor Alliance to Raise Awareness for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Staff Spotlight: Myrna Garcia
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life at the record-breaking 2016 Donor Dash
- Advocate Spotlight: Janet Rost
- In Celebration of National Minority Donor Awareness Week
- Deceased vs. Living Donation: What Are You Committing to When You Say Yes at the Driver License Office?
- The Organ and Tissue Donation Process: How It Works
- The Need for More Minority Donors
- Eric Studesville, a coach for the Denver Broncos, offers much more than running back advice
- Donor Alliance Reports on 2015 Successes
- Volunteer Spotlight: Yvette Matthews
- 2016 Ending the Wait Awards Honor Colorado Hospitals for Organ and Tissue Donation Achievements
- Wyoming Donor Family Tribute: Lives Transformed
- Staff Spotlight: Noel Stout
- Faith and Donation
- Vascular Composite Allograft: What is it?
- Video: I’m Registered! Now What?
- Dia de los Muertos: Honoring those who have saved lives through donation
- Video: Babette – Donor Mother
- Teaching CO and WY Students the Importance of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Staff Spotlight: Cassie Hertert
- Advocate Spotlight: Lucy Williamson
- Coloradans Celebrate Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation at 2016 9NEWS Parade of Lights
- 2016 Cheyenne Christmas Parade – Celebrating the Gift of Life
- “Gift of Life” Balloon Dazzles at Parade of Lights
- Casper Coyotes Host Donate Life Weekend
- Video: Kate Geer – 2017 Rose Parade Float Rider
- Celebrating the Gift of Life This Holiday Season
- “My Hero Said Yes!”
- Advocate Spotlight: Cary Galvin
- Staff Spotlight: Alison Gillum
- Coroner’s Corner: Emma Hall, Boulder County Coroner
- Hospital 101: Donation Ambassador Workshop
- Donor Alliance 2016 Year in Review
- Celebrate National Donor Day on February 14th
- Black History Month and Raising Awareness for the Need for Minority Donors
- IN THE NEWS: February’s top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation
- 8 Truths of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- National Kidney Month: 98 Thousand Americans Wait for Kidney Transplants
- Not Moving
- Advocate Spotlight: Allison McKissen
- Meet NASCAR Driver Joey Gase at the Denver Auto Show!
- Kick Off National Donate Life Month with NASCAR Driver Joey Gase at Old Chicago in Cheyenne!
- Staff Spotlight: Keenan Heyde
- Coroner’s Corner: Dr. James Caruso, Denver Co. Medical Examiner
- NASCAR Driver Joey Gase Kicks Off National Donate Life Month in Wyoming
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in March
- Transplant touchdown: Gavin Maxwell, new liver control the gridiron – The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, WY
- Celebrating National Donate Life Month with Joey Gase at the Denver Auto Show
- Spotlight on the DMV: Colorado DRIVES
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in April
- Mexican Consulate in Denver celebrates National Blue and Green Day
- Staff Spotlight: Kristina Geissler
- Advocate Spotlight: Julie Spear
- Young NASCAR Driver Promotes Organ Donation – FOX 31, Denver, CO
- Colorado Donor Family Tribute 2017: Lives Transformed
- Gov. Hickenlooper Signs Bill Extending, Improving Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund in Colorado
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in May
- Organ Donation Allows Grateful Dad to Spend Father’s Day with His Sons
- 4 Things to Know Leading Up to Donor Dash: Registration and Packet Pick-Up
- Donor Dash: What You Need to Know for Race Day
- Heart Recipient rides in the “Daddy of ’em all!”
- Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo Parade Day 2017
- Get the Facts: Are My Family or My Estate Ever Charged for Donation?
- A Mother Hears Her Son’s Heartbeat In the Woman Whose Life He Saved
- Staff Spotlight: Kristi Colton
- Advocate Spotlight: Noel Morris
- Video: Heart Recipient Writes Children’s Book
- Donor Dash 2017: Thousands Gather at Denver’s Washington Park to Celebrate the Gift of Life
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in July
- National Minority Donor Awareness Week
- Transplantation Science: Frequently Asked Student Questions
- Colorado Moves to Yes-Carryover Process for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Registry
- Advocate Spotlight: Gaby Landeros
- Celebrating National DMV Appreciation Week
- Wyoming Driver Services Employee Shares Personal Connection to Donation
- Celebrating Wyoming DMV Appreciation and Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
- Staff Spotlight: Diane Bacino
- ‘Skip the Trip’ with new online services from Colorado DMV
- Donor Alliance Reports on 2016 Successes; Highlights the Staff and Volunteers That Made It Possible
- Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles Awarded Donate Life America Silver Level Donor Designation Rate Award
- Donor Alliance Community Outreach and Public Education Efforts Recognized with Local and National Awards
- Video: Ellen Stoddard Keyes – Donor Mother
- Get the Facts: Does saying “yes” to becoming an organ donor affect the medical care I receive?
- Donor Alliance honored for best practices in Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award categories
- Broncos Coach Takes Donate Life Message to the Field
- Staff Spotlight: Joyleen Helcoski
- Advocate Spotlight: Judy Thompson
- Coroner’s Corner: Q&A With Albany Co. WY Coroner Jennifer Graham
- Finding Triumph in Tragedy: Honoring My Sons Gift of Life
- 2017 Rose Parade Float Rider – Jeff Leone
- Donate Life Rose Parade Float Wins Theme Award
- Donor Alliance: 2017 Year in Review
- Advocate Spotlight: Elissa Flaumenhaft
- Staff Spotlight: Valerie Toth
- Fact or Fiction: Do TV shows accurately portray organ, eye and tissue donation?
- Celebrate National Donor Day on February 14, 2018
- American Heart Month: Nearly Four Thousand Americans Waiting for Heart Transplants
- Staff Spotlight: Karley Beddoe
- Advocate Spotlight: Dana Rojas
- Donor Alliance Partners with IndyCar Driver / Donor Brother Stefan Wilson
- Kicking Off the Show Your Heart Project in Wyoming
- Colorado Gears Up For National Donate Life Month
- Celebrating Our Advocates for Life During National Volunteer Week
- Driver License Offices celebrate National Donate Life Month
- Show Your Heart Project In Wyoming Has A Big Impact!
- 5 Tough Questions We Get Asked
- Advocate Spotlight: Julie Gibson
- Foundation Spotlight: Jennifer Moe
- Families and Heroic Donors Honored at 2018 Donor Family Tribute
- Request an Expert Organ and Tissue Donation Speaker for Your Group
- Donor Dash: I’m Registered. How Else Can I Help?
- Donor Dash: Everything You Need to Know on Race Day
- Donate Life ECHO – Increases Awareness about Donation Among Multicultural Communities
- 2018 Donor Dash Breaks Records
- Colorado DMV Opens New Driver License Office in Westminster
- Done Vida ECO Busca Crear Conciencia sobre la Donación en Comunidades Multiculturales
- Donor Alliance Employees Recognized by AOPO for Leading Efforts in Donation and Transplantation
- The Need for Lifesaving Organ Transplants Affects all Communities
- 2017 Annual Report
- Advocate Spotlight: Sydney Rhodes
- Staff Spotlight: Mandy Bock
- La Necesidad de Trasplantes de Órganos Afecta a todas las Comunidades
- Team Rocky Mountain Excels at Transplant Games of America 2018
- Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness: Colorado
- Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness: Wyoming
- Tissue Recipient Meets His Donor’s Mother
- Transplantation Science: A FREE Program for Grades 7-12
- National DMV Appreciation Week – September 24-28, 2018
- Stefan Wilson, IndyCar Driver, to Celebrate DMV Appreciation Week in Wyoming
- Donate Life Float Partner Rose Dedication Program
- Staff Spotlight: Keenan Heyde
- Advocate Spotlight: Patricia (Pat) Thomas
- COPD: Prevention is Key
- Get the Facts: I’m Already Registered. Do I Still Need to Say Yes?
- Staff Spotlight: Cali O’Dell
- Advocate Spotlight: Scott Pinkney
- Honoring the Gift With Memorial Tribute Packs
- Re-vamped Registry Websites
- Join us to celebrate the gift of life at the 9NEWS Parade of Lights this weekend
- El Proceso de Transporte de Órganos y Tejidos
- 2019 Donate Life Rose Parade Float Rider – Colleen Reed
- Donate Life Float Wins Judges Award at 130th Rose Parade
- Know the Facts: Who Can Be a Donor?
- Record-Breaking Year for Organ Donation and Another Great Year for Tissue Donation – Colorado & Wyoming
- Record Donor Designation Rate for Wyoming in 2018
- How to Start the Conversation on National Donor Day
- Donación de Órganos y Tejidos: Como Iniciar la Conversación
- Advocates for Life Recognized at Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
- Living Donation: How Can I Help?
- Can transplanted organs be donated again?
- Frequently Asked Student Questions
- Does my religion support organ, eye and tissue donation?
- National Kidney Month: The Importance of Donation
- Donation 101: Focus on Relationships
- Colorado y Wyoming se Iluminan en Apoyo a La Donacion durante el Mes Nacional de la Donacion
- Colorado and Wyoming Shine A Light on Donation for National Donate Life Month
- What is a Donate Life flag raising ceremony and what does it mean?
- YOU Can Shine A Light On Donation at Home For Blue & Green Day!
- Semana Nacional del Trasplante Pediátrico: Terminando la Lista de Espera del Trasplante Pediátrico
- Hollywood Isn’t Reality – Fact Checking New Netflix Series, Chambers
- Growing Awareness and Support Through Another Successful National Donate Life Month
- For Mom: Three Donation and Transplantation Books Perfect for Mother’s Day
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Organ and Tissue Donation
- Como Hablar con Tus Hijos Sobre la Donación de Órganos y Tejidos
- Advocate Spotlight: Jaime Tellez Jr.
- Staff Spotlight: Patrick Vestal
- Aclarando el mito más común sobre la donación: “Soy demasiado viejo para donar”
- Don’t Have a Driver License or State ID? No Worries, You Can Still Sign Up to Be an Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor
- Heroes and Their Families Honored at 2019 Donor Family Tribute
- ¿No tienes una licencia de conducir o ID estatal? No Importa, Aún Puedes Registrarte Como Donante de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos
- Life After Transplant – Scott’s Story
- Donation 101: Organ Donation Terms We Don’t Use and Why
- AOPO Recognizes Sue Dunn for Leadership and Innovative Practices in Donation and Transplantation
- Are you ready for the 20th Annual Donor Dash?
- ECHO Donate Life: Sharing the Importance of Organ and Tissue Donation with Multicultural Communities
- ECHO Donate Life: Compartiendo la Importancia de la Donación de Órganos y Tejidos con las Comunidades Multiculturales
- Jennifer Prinz Recognized with Denver Business Journal Awards for Business Excellence
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 20th Annual Donor Dash 2019
- Colorado Earns Top Spot in the Nation for Highest Donor Designation Rate, Wyoming Sixth in the Nation
- Colorado gana 1er lugar en el país por la mayor tasa de designación de donantes, Wyoming en el Top 10
- Transplantation Science: New Resources This School Year
- National DMV Appreciation Week: Recognize Those That Help Make a Difference
- Reconociendo a aquellos que ayudan a hacer la diferencia: Semana Nacional de Apreciación del DMV
- Who Can’t Be an Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor?
- Month of Remembrance: Remembering Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors this November
- Mes del Recuerdo: Recordando a todos los Donantes de Órganos y Tejidos este Noviembre
- 2018 Annual Report
- Eye Donation Month: Honoring the Gift of Sight
- Join us in celebrating the gift of life at events across Colorado and Wyoming this holiday season!
- Aftercare: Resources for Donor Families
- Advocate Spotlight: Sandy Berg
- Staff Spotlight: Brittany Jones
- Aftercare: Recursos para las familias de donantes
- Celebrating Life at the 2020 Donate Life Rose Parade – Juan Carlos Montanez
- Aftercare: Connecting Donor Families & Recipients
- Take Two: How Hollywood’s Dramatic Storylines Impact Donation and Transplantation
- Celebrando la Vida en el Desfile de las Rosas del 2020, —Juan Carlos Montañez
- Light in the Darkness: Donate Life Float Wins Judges Trophy at 131st Rose Parade
- Donor Alliance Saves and Heals More Lives Than Ever Before in 2019 – Colorado & Wyoming
- Hospitales Locales, Familias y Donantes Salvan Número Récord de Vidas a Través de la Donación en el 2019
- National Donor Day: Stories that Inspire Awareness Around Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Wyoming Driver License Has a New Look and a New Heart Donation Symbol
- Aftercare: Answering Common Aftercare Questions
- #InTheNews: Uterine Transplants
- Aftercare: Conectando a Familias de Donantes y Receptores
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation: Information and Resources
- #GetTheFacts: What Types of Donation Does the Donor Registry Cover?
- Staff Spotlight: Ryea’ O’Neill
- #ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month: How to Raise Awareness for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation from Home
- Advocate Spotlight: Terri Reed
- #MuestraTuCorazon en el Mes Nacional de Done Vida: Cómo crear conciencia sobre la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos desde tu casa
- Three Easy Ways to #ShowYourHeart for National Blue & Green Day 2020
- El Coronavirus (COVID-19) y la Donación y los trasplantes de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos: Información y Recursos
- Healthcare Heroes: Honoring all of Those Working to Save Lives
- Trabajadores de la Salud: Honrando a Todos Aquellos que Trabajan para Salvar Vidas
- New Ways to Celebrate: Coloradans and Wyomingites Celebrate National Donate Life Month Virtually
- ¿Hay un límite de edad para la donación de organos y tejidos?
- What to Expect after COVID-19 at DMV Offices
- Qué esperar en las Oficinas del DMV después de COVID-19
- Advocate Spotlight: Maurisa Marquez
- Staff Spotlight: Diana Westcott
- Show Your Support for Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation During These Times
- How to Talk with Your Kids About Organ and Tissue Donation
- 2020 Donor Dash – Together, Though Apart: Everything You Need to Know Before the Event
- 2020 Donor Dash: Thousands Honor, Celebrate & Recognize Together, Though Apart
- Denver Business Journal Names Donor Alliance 2020 Best Place to Work
- Transplantation Science on The Gifted Life Podcast
- Programa La Ciencia del Trasplante en el Podcast The Gifted Life
- Is Coronavirus a Rule-out for Organ Transplants?
- Book Discussion: “The Organ Thieves” – Lessons Learned, Shaping the Future Actions within Donation & Transplantation
- Advocate Spotlight: Kristen Atkinson
- Staff Spotlight: Colin Larkin
- Prevenir el Rechazo de Órganos y Tejidos
- National DMV Appreciation Month: Celebrating Partners Making a Difference
- Ryan Harris, Super Bowl 50 Champion, Shares the Profound Impact Organ Donation has Had on His Family
- Quick Organ and Tissue Transplant History
- Staff Spotlight: Lauren Abernathy
- Advocate Spotlight: Jeremy Mares
- Presumed Consent or Opt-Out: What does it mean?
- Presumed Consent or Opt-Out: What does it mean?
- Last Christmas: A Review Through a Donate Life Lens
- The Waitlist Can’t Wait: Record Number of Heroic Organ Donors and Lives Saved in 2020 – Colorado & Wyoming
- Registrarse como donante: Una Resolución de Año Nuevo Alcanzable que Salva Vidas
- La Lista de Espera No Puede Esperar: Número Récord de Donantes de Órganos y Vidas Salvadas en el 2020 – Colorado y Wyoming
- Staff Spotlight: Alicia Jackson
- The Heart Truth about Heart Donation and Transplant
- The Second Act: An Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation Story – 10 Minute Stories that Will Inspire You to Live Life to the Fullest
- Back to Kidney Basics: From Disease to Donation and Transplant
- One Year Later: Answering the Top Five Questions on COVID-19 & Organ Donation
- Hablando de los riñones: desde la enfermedad renal hasta los trasplantes
- #ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month 2021
- Marzo 2021 marca un año de la pandemia: Te Traemos Las 5 preguntas principales sobre COVID-19 y la donación de órganos
- #MuestraTuCorazon en el Mes Nacional de Done Vida 2021
- National Pediatric Transplant Week: Ending the Pediatric Transplant Waiting List
- Semana Nacional de Trasplantes Pediátricos: Trabajando para poner fin a la lista de espera de trasplantes pediátricos
- Why You Should Celebrate Transplant and Donor Caregiver Support & Others This Month
- Venta de Órganos: es Legal en Estados Unidos?
- ¿Por qué no se puede vender órganos en Estados Unidos?
- What You Should Know About Pancreas Transplants
- Beneficios por discapacidad después de un trasplante de órganos
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life: 22nd Annual Donor Dash Event
- Grupos multiculturales y la donación: ¿Importa la raza en los trasplantes de órganos?
- Advocate Spotlight: Tracy Sanders
- Staff Spotlight: Carolyn Brinson
- September is National DMV Appreciation Month
- Staff Spotlight: Grace Harcek
- ¿Hay ayuda financiera disponible para pacientes que reciben un trasplante?
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Donated Tissue Can Help with Breast Reconstruction
- Octubre Mes del Cáncer de Mama: El Tejido Donado Puede Ayudar con la Reconstrucción de Seno
- What You Should Know About Liver Transplants
- Does My Religion Support Organ and Tissue Donation?
- ¿Apoya mi religión la donación de órganos y tejidos?
- Transplantation Science – A Free Program for Grades 6-12
- How is Someone Added to the National Transplant Waiting List?
- Celebrate the Holiday Season with Donate Life!
- Staff Spotlight: Sammi Magyar
- New Year. New Life. New Intentions.
- Start the “Heart” Conversation on Organ Donation this Valentine’s Day
- Staff Spotlight: Lance Griego
- Ten una Conversación de “Corazón” sobre la Donación de Órganos este Día de San Valentín
- Community Impact Report from Jennifer Prinz, Donor Alliance CEO – Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in 2021!
- Staff Spotlight: Anne Gaspers
- #EnciendeUnaLuz en Abril, el Mes Nacional de Done Vida
- American Transplant Foundation Offers a New Way to Find a Living Donor And Become One
- Personas como yo mueren en la lista de espera todos los días, pero hoy estoy aquí gracias a mi donante de riñón.
- Kids Need Transplants Too: National Pediatric Transplant Week 2022
- Are you ready for the 23th Annual Donor Dash?
- Book Reviews: Need Summer Reading Ideas?!
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 23rd Annual Donor Dash 5k
- Exciting Events at the Transplant Games of America
- El Color Rosa en el Mes de la Concientización Sobre el Cáncer de Mama
- Harnessing the Power of Hollywood
- Altar de Día de Muertos, ofrendas a nuestros seres queridos
- Staff Spotlight: Matt Gilchrist
- El Regalo De Vida: Uno de Los Regalos Más Exclusivos Para Regalar en esta Navidad.
- Introducing a Colorado hero at the 2023 Rose Parade®
- New Year’s Resolution Ideas
- Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in 2022 – Donor Alliance Community Impact Report
- Staff Spotlight – Carrie Fox
- Una Inspiradora Historia de Esperanza – Joe Kovarik
- ¿Cuáles son las Razones por las que Debería Registrarme como Donante de Órganos y Tejidos?
- #ShineALight: En el Mes Nacional de Done Vida, Enciende una Luz por la Donación de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos.
- ¿Los Doctores Salvarán Mi Vida Si Soy Donante de Órganos?
- Historias de Esperanza que Inspiran – Pat Thomas, Donor Mother
- Destacados de Nuestro Staff Donor Alliance Abril de 2023: Travis Kinder
- Su Familia Puede Anular su Decisión de ser Donante?
- Tiempo para Trasplantar Órganos en la Donación y Trasplante
- Cómo se seleccionan los pacientes que reciben un trasplante?
- Mes de las personas mayores: ¿Soy demasiado mayor para ser donante?
- ¿Puede haber féretro abierto en un funeral tras una donación de órganos?
- Marc Henning – Gift of Life Story
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, June 2023: Valeria Munchmeyer
- Who can register to donate organs after death?
- Límite de edad para ser donante de órganos y tejidos.
- Augmented Reality: Summer Activities for Students
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 24th Annual Donor Dash
- Healthy Recipes for a Healthy Mind and Body
- Transplantation Science: Aprendiendo sobre la ciencia de la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, Agosto 2023: Serena Altamirano
- Amor y Solidaridad entre Hermanas. La historia de Guadalupe Kerr, Receptora de Trasplante de Riñón.
- ¿Cuántas vidas puede salvar un donante de órganos? Impacto de la donación de órganos
- Liver Donation: Learn the facts during National Liver Month
- Asistencia Financiera para Pacientes Trasplantados
- Advocate Spotlight: Angie Padia
- Budismo y la Donación de Órganos
- How Many People are Organ Donors?
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, December 2023: Jessie Caputa
- Martin Luther King: Celebramos su día y su Legado
- Obtén tu placa de matrícula de “Donate Life” de Wyoming y Apoye la donación de Órganos.
- Día Nacional del Donante: Difundiendo Amor, Salvando Vidas
- 9News ‘Ahora tengo una parte de él para siempre’: Tuvo Reemplazo de Rodilla Gracias a un Donante Especial
- Comunidad Done Vida / Donate Life. Que es y que Significa.
- Informe de Impacto Comunitario 2023 | Donor Alliance
- Mes Nacional del Riñón: Infórmate y Crea Conciencia.
- Thank you Transplant Nurses & Donor Resource Teams!
- Más allá del trasplante: Una historia del Día de la Madre de dos familias unidas por la donación de órganos.
- How Kidney Donation Gave this Father and Son More Time Together – Father’s Day 2024
- Un Tatuaje es Más que una Marca en la Piel
- Trasplante de Órganos Entre Comunidades Multiculturales
- ¿Importa la Raza en los Trasplantes de Órganos?
- Entendiendo la Compatibilidad en el Trasplante de Tejidos
- El Mes Nacional de Apreciación del DMV
- Mes de La Herencia Hispana. 15 de Septiembre al 15 de Octubre.
- Trasplante de Pulmón y la Cirugía de Trasplante Pulmonar
- Transporte de Órganos y Tejidos: Claves para un Proceso Seguro y Eficiente
- Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
Cáncer de mama: Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
Octubre es el Mes de Conciencia sobre el Cáncer de Mama, y Donor Alliance está educando a las personas sobre cómo los regalos de tejidos que salvan y sanan vidas pueden ayudar a quienes se están recuperando de una mastectomía doble. Una persona puede salvar hasta ocho vidas a través de la donación de órganos y salvar y sanar hasta 75 vidas a través de la donación de tejidos. Esto incluye la reconstrucción mamaria.
Entendiendo la Mastectomía Doble y la Reconstrucción Mamaria: Procedimiento y Proceso de Recuperación
Una mastectomía doble es un procedimiento quirúrgico que implica la extirpación de ambos senos, a menudo como medida preventiva en casos de predisposición genética al cáncer de mama. Este proceso complejo consta de varios pasos cruciales, con un giro único en algunos casos: la inclusión de tejido donado de una persona que ha fallecido. El tejido donado, como injertos de grasa o colgajos de piel del propio cuerpo del paciente o tejido de un donante, desempeña un papel vital en el proceso de reconstrucción, asegurando un resultado más natural, cómodo y estéticamente agradable.
Más allá de la cirugía en sí, una de las preocupaciones más comunes es el tiempo de recuperación. Si bien la recuperación puede variar de persona a persona, la incorporación de tejido donado puede acelerar potencialmente el proceso de curación. Promueve el flujo sanguíneo y la regeneración del tejido, lo que ayuda a los pacientes en su camino hacia la recuperación física y emocional.
La Historia de Cathy
Hace ocho años, Cathy Holman, de Wyoming, se sometió a una mastectomía doble preventiva, incluyendo cirugía reconstructiva. Tanto su madre como su hermana padecieron cáncer de mama. Debido a su riesgo hereditario, Cathy decidió que la mastectomía doble era la mejor opción para enfrentar lo que probablemente era inevitable. El camino, tanto físico como emocional, fue largo. Algo que muchas personas no consideran al someterse a una mastectomía doble con reconstrucción es que probablemente utilizarán tejido donado de un donante durante la reconstrucción. Para aquellos que estén considerando una mastectomía doble, ya sea como medida preventiva o después de enfrentar el cáncer de mama, la historia de Cathy puede ayudarlos a lo largo del proceso.
Afrontando los aspectos emocionales y físicos de una mastectomía doble
Una de las cosas que ayudó a Cathy a prepararse para la mastectomía doble fue contar con un cirujano que le ofreciera opciones. Inicialmente, Cathy quería usar su propio tejido para la reconstrucción, pero, desafortunadamente, no tenía suficiente tejido adicional. Esto la llevó a una conversación sobre el uso de tejido donado. El tejido donado permite una reconstrucción de apariencia más natural y proporciona un mejor soporte. Cathy explicó cómo, gracias a su generoso donante de tejido, pudo jugar, sostener a sus hijos y disfrutar de la vida. Un solo donante de tejido puede ayudar hasta a 10 pacientes en reconstrucción mamaria.
Hábitos saludables que ayudan durante el proceso de recuperación de una mastectomía doble y la reconstrucción mamaria
La recuperación de Cathy después de su mastectomía doble y reconstrucción no fue una tarea fácil; afortunadamente, el tejido donado facilitó el proceso. Muchas personas no se dan cuenta de que una mastectomía doble con reconstrucción no es un procedimiento único. Requiere varias cirugías a lo largo de unos meses hasta un año. Mantenerse activa y comer saludablemente favorece una recuperación fuerte y saludable tras una mastectomía doble y reconstrucción. En última instancia, el tejido donado ayuda enormemente en este proceso, permitiendo que la persona retome su actividad física más rápidamente y vuelva gradualmente a su vida normal.
Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Mama: Maneras de Involucrarse
Al registrarte como donante de órganos, ojos y tejidos en Colorado o Wyoming algún día podrías ayudar a alguien que necesite una reconstrucción mamaria. Además, los trasplantes de tejido benefician cada año a decenas de miles de personas que sufren de traumatismos, enfermedades o ceguera. ¡Registrarse es fácil! Simplemente marca “Sí” y selecciona la opción al renovar tu licencia de conducir o identificación estatal
Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
- Overview
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life at 2015 Donor Dash
- Vinny Castilla Public Service Announcement
- 36K African Americans Wait For Transplants
- Donor sister letter to the editor: Say “yes”
- Donor Alliance celebrates National Donor Day with 9 News
- Carmen Tarleton – Facial Transplant Recipient
- Tiffany’s Story
- In Honor of National Kidney Month
- Why Don’t More People Register as Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors?
- Vote for the 2016 Donor Dash Race Shirt
- Lang Family – Donor Family
- Staff Spotlight: Kristina Gleason
- Advocate Spotlight: Warren Wells
- Donation 101: Innovation & Teamwork
- Coroner’s Corner: Jill Romann, Douglas County
- Donor Alliance Motored to the 2016 Denver Auto Show!
- Wyoming Heart Recipient Raises Flag for National Donate Life Month
- Donor Alliance Named a 2016 Top Workplace In Colorado By The Denver Post
- Step-Daughter Gives Step-Dad the Gift of Life
- Paint the Town Blue and Green
- Colorado Springs organ donor’s family honored at “National Donate Life Month” ceremony
- Natrona County DA speaks about his heart transplant
- Transplant recipient letter to the editor: Celebrate National Donate Life Month
- Connor – Two Time Heart Recipient
- Día del Nino: Celebrate the lives of children saved by organ, eye and tissue donation
- Celebrating National Donate Life Month in Wyoming
- Do you know what the heart on your driver license means?
- Commemorating National Donate Life Month 2016
- Jason – Heart Recipient – Casper, WY
- HOSA Awards ‘Partner of the Year’ to Transplantation Science Program
- Cayde – Lung Recipient – Cheyenne, WY
- Inspiring Colorado and Wyoming Residents to Say “Yes” Through Advocates For Life
- Volunteers Walk to Represent The Nearly 200 Wyomingites In Need of a Lifesaving Transplant
- Eric Studesville Partners with Donor Alliance to Raise Awareness for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Staff Spotlight: Myrna Garcia
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life at the record-breaking 2016 Donor Dash
- Advocate Spotlight: Janet Rost
- In Celebration of National Minority Donor Awareness Week
- Deceased vs. Living Donation: What Are You Committing to When You Say Yes at the Driver License Office?
- The Organ and Tissue Donation Process: How It Works
- The Need for More Minority Donors
- Eric Studesville, a coach for the Denver Broncos, offers much more than running back advice
- Donor Alliance Reports on 2015 Successes
- Volunteer Spotlight: Yvette Matthews
- 2016 Ending the Wait Awards Honor Colorado Hospitals for Organ and Tissue Donation Achievements
- Wyoming Donor Family Tribute: Lives Transformed
- Staff Spotlight: Noel Stout
- Faith and Donation
- Vascular Composite Allograft: What is it?
- Video: I’m Registered! Now What?
- Dia de los Muertos: Honoring those who have saved lives through donation
- Video: Babette – Donor Mother
- Teaching CO and WY Students the Importance of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Staff Spotlight: Cassie Hertert
- Advocate Spotlight: Lucy Williamson
- Coloradans Celebrate Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation at 2016 9NEWS Parade of Lights
- 2016 Cheyenne Christmas Parade – Celebrating the Gift of Life
- “Gift of Life” Balloon Dazzles at Parade of Lights
- Casper Coyotes Host Donate Life Weekend
- Video: Kate Geer – 2017 Rose Parade Float Rider
- Celebrating the Gift of Life This Holiday Season
- “My Hero Said Yes!”
- Advocate Spotlight: Cary Galvin
- Staff Spotlight: Alison Gillum
- Coroner’s Corner: Emma Hall, Boulder County Coroner
- Hospital 101: Donation Ambassador Workshop
- Donor Alliance 2016 Year in Review
- Celebrate National Donor Day on February 14th
- Black History Month and Raising Awareness for the Need for Minority Donors
- IN THE NEWS: February’s top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation
- 8 Truths of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- National Kidney Month: 98 Thousand Americans Wait for Kidney Transplants
- Not Moving
- Advocate Spotlight: Allison McKissen
- Meet NASCAR Driver Joey Gase at the Denver Auto Show!
- Kick Off National Donate Life Month with NASCAR Driver Joey Gase at Old Chicago in Cheyenne!
- Staff Spotlight: Keenan Heyde
- Coroner’s Corner: Dr. James Caruso, Denver Co. Medical Examiner
- NASCAR Driver Joey Gase Kicks Off National Donate Life Month in Wyoming
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in March
- Transplant touchdown: Gavin Maxwell, new liver control the gridiron – The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, WY
- Celebrating National Donate Life Month with Joey Gase at the Denver Auto Show
- Spotlight on the DMV: Colorado DRIVES
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in April
- Mexican Consulate in Denver celebrates National Blue and Green Day
- Staff Spotlight: Kristina Geissler
- Advocate Spotlight: Julie Spear
- Young NASCAR Driver Promotes Organ Donation – FOX 31, Denver, CO
- Colorado Donor Family Tribute 2017: Lives Transformed
- Gov. Hickenlooper Signs Bill Extending, Improving Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund in Colorado
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in May
- Organ Donation Allows Grateful Dad to Spend Father’s Day with His Sons
- 4 Things to Know Leading Up to Donor Dash: Registration and Packet Pick-Up
- Donor Dash: What You Need to Know for Race Day
- Heart Recipient rides in the “Daddy of ’em all!”
- Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo Parade Day 2017
- Get the Facts: Are My Family or My Estate Ever Charged for Donation?
- A Mother Hears Her Son’s Heartbeat In the Woman Whose Life He Saved
- Staff Spotlight: Kristi Colton
- Advocate Spotlight: Noel Morris
- Video: Heart Recipient Writes Children’s Book
- Donor Dash 2017: Thousands Gather at Denver’s Washington Park to Celebrate the Gift of Life
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in July
- National Minority Donor Awareness Week
- Transplantation Science: Frequently Asked Student Questions
- Colorado Moves to Yes-Carryover Process for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Registry
- Advocate Spotlight: Gaby Landeros
- Celebrating National DMV Appreciation Week
- Wyoming Driver Services Employee Shares Personal Connection to Donation
- Celebrating Wyoming DMV Appreciation and Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
- Staff Spotlight: Diane Bacino
- ‘Skip the Trip’ with new online services from Colorado DMV
- Donor Alliance Reports on 2016 Successes; Highlights the Staff and Volunteers That Made It Possible
- Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles Awarded Donate Life America Silver Level Donor Designation Rate Award
- Donor Alliance Community Outreach and Public Education Efforts Recognized with Local and National Awards
- Video: Ellen Stoddard Keyes – Donor Mother
- Get the Facts: Does saying “yes” to becoming an organ donor affect the medical care I receive?
- Donor Alliance honored for best practices in Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award categories
- Broncos Coach Takes Donate Life Message to the Field
- Staff Spotlight: Joyleen Helcoski
- Advocate Spotlight: Judy Thompson
- Coroner’s Corner: Q&A With Albany Co. WY Coroner Jennifer Graham
- Finding Triumph in Tragedy: Honoring My Sons Gift of Life
- 2017 Rose Parade Float Rider – Jeff Leone
- Donate Life Rose Parade Float Wins Theme Award
- Donor Alliance: 2017 Year in Review
- Advocate Spotlight: Elissa Flaumenhaft
- Staff Spotlight: Valerie Toth
- Fact or Fiction: Do TV shows accurately portray organ, eye and tissue donation?
- Celebrate National Donor Day on February 14, 2018
- American Heart Month: Nearly Four Thousand Americans Waiting for Heart Transplants
- Staff Spotlight: Karley Beddoe
- Advocate Spotlight: Dana Rojas
- Donor Alliance Partners with IndyCar Driver / Donor Brother Stefan Wilson
- Kicking Off the Show Your Heart Project in Wyoming
- Colorado Gears Up For National Donate Life Month
- Celebrating Our Advocates for Life During National Volunteer Week
- Driver License Offices celebrate National Donate Life Month
- Show Your Heart Project In Wyoming Has A Big Impact!
- 5 Tough Questions We Get Asked
- Advocate Spotlight: Julie Gibson
- Foundation Spotlight: Jennifer Moe
- Families and Heroic Donors Honored at 2018 Donor Family Tribute
- Request an Expert Organ and Tissue Donation Speaker for Your Group
- Donor Dash: I’m Registered. How Else Can I Help?
- Donor Dash: Everything You Need to Know on Race Day
- Donate Life ECHO – Increases Awareness about Donation Among Multicultural Communities
- 2018 Donor Dash Breaks Records
- Colorado DMV Opens New Driver License Office in Westminster
- Done Vida ECO Busca Crear Conciencia sobre la Donación en Comunidades Multiculturales
- Donor Alliance Employees Recognized by AOPO for Leading Efforts in Donation and Transplantation
- The Need for Lifesaving Organ Transplants Affects all Communities
- 2017 Annual Report
- Advocate Spotlight: Sydney Rhodes
- Staff Spotlight: Mandy Bock
- La Necesidad de Trasplantes de Órganos Afecta a todas las Comunidades
- Team Rocky Mountain Excels at Transplant Games of America 2018
- Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness: Colorado
- Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness: Wyoming
- Tissue Recipient Meets His Donor’s Mother
- Transplantation Science: A FREE Program for Grades 7-12
- National DMV Appreciation Week – September 24-28, 2018
- Stefan Wilson, IndyCar Driver, to Celebrate DMV Appreciation Week in Wyoming
- Donate Life Float Partner Rose Dedication Program
- Staff Spotlight: Keenan Heyde
- Advocate Spotlight: Patricia (Pat) Thomas
- COPD: Prevention is Key
- Get the Facts: I’m Already Registered. Do I Still Need to Say Yes?
- Staff Spotlight: Cali O’Dell
- Advocate Spotlight: Scott Pinkney
- Honoring the Gift With Memorial Tribute Packs
- Re-vamped Registry Websites
- Join us to celebrate the gift of life at the 9NEWS Parade of Lights this weekend
- El Proceso de Transporte de Órganos y Tejidos
- 2019 Donate Life Rose Parade Float Rider – Colleen Reed
- Donate Life Float Wins Judges Award at 130th Rose Parade
- Know the Facts: Who Can Be a Donor?
- Record-Breaking Year for Organ Donation and Another Great Year for Tissue Donation – Colorado & Wyoming
- Record Donor Designation Rate for Wyoming in 2018
- How to Start the Conversation on National Donor Day
- Donación de Órganos y Tejidos: Como Iniciar la Conversación
- Advocates for Life Recognized at Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
- Living Donation: How Can I Help?
- Can transplanted organs be donated again?
- Frequently Asked Student Questions
- Does my religion support organ, eye and tissue donation?
- National Kidney Month: The Importance of Donation
- Donation 101: Focus on Relationships
- Colorado y Wyoming se Iluminan en Apoyo a La Donacion durante el Mes Nacional de la Donacion
- Colorado and Wyoming Shine A Light on Donation for National Donate Life Month
- What is a Donate Life flag raising ceremony and what does it mean?
- YOU Can Shine A Light On Donation at Home For Blue & Green Day!
- Semana Nacional del Trasplante Pediátrico: Terminando la Lista de Espera del Trasplante Pediátrico
- Hollywood Isn’t Reality – Fact Checking New Netflix Series, Chambers
- Growing Awareness and Support Through Another Successful National Donate Life Month
- For Mom: Three Donation and Transplantation Books Perfect for Mother’s Day
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Organ and Tissue Donation
- Como Hablar con Tus Hijos Sobre la Donación de Órganos y Tejidos
- Advocate Spotlight: Jaime Tellez Jr.
- Staff Spotlight: Patrick Vestal
- Aclarando el mito más común sobre la donación: “Soy demasiado viejo para donar”
- Don’t Have a Driver License or State ID? No Worries, You Can Still Sign Up to Be an Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor
- Heroes and Their Families Honored at 2019 Donor Family Tribute
- ¿No tienes una licencia de conducir o ID estatal? No Importa, Aún Puedes Registrarte Como Donante de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos
- Life After Transplant – Scott’s Story
- Donation 101: Organ Donation Terms We Don’t Use and Why
- AOPO Recognizes Sue Dunn for Leadership and Innovative Practices in Donation and Transplantation
- Are you ready for the 20th Annual Donor Dash?
- ECHO Donate Life: Sharing the Importance of Organ and Tissue Donation with Multicultural Communities
- ECHO Donate Life: Compartiendo la Importancia de la Donación de Órganos y Tejidos con las Comunidades Multiculturales
- Jennifer Prinz Recognized with Denver Business Journal Awards for Business Excellence
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 20th Annual Donor Dash 2019
- Colorado Earns Top Spot in the Nation for Highest Donor Designation Rate, Wyoming Sixth in the Nation
- Colorado gana 1er lugar en el país por la mayor tasa de designación de donantes, Wyoming en el Top 10
- Transplantation Science: New Resources This School Year
- National DMV Appreciation Week: Recognize Those That Help Make a Difference
- Reconociendo a aquellos que ayudan a hacer la diferencia: Semana Nacional de Apreciación del DMV
- Who Can’t Be an Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor?
- Month of Remembrance: Remembering Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors this November
- Mes del Recuerdo: Recordando a todos los Donantes de Órganos y Tejidos este Noviembre
- 2018 Annual Report
- Eye Donation Month: Honoring the Gift of Sight
- Join us in celebrating the gift of life at events across Colorado and Wyoming this holiday season!
- Aftercare: Resources for Donor Families
- Advocate Spotlight: Sandy Berg
- Staff Spotlight: Brittany Jones
- Aftercare: Recursos para las familias de donantes
- Celebrating Life at the 2020 Donate Life Rose Parade – Juan Carlos Montanez
- Aftercare: Connecting Donor Families & Recipients
- Take Two: How Hollywood’s Dramatic Storylines Impact Donation and Transplantation
- Celebrando la Vida en el Desfile de las Rosas del 2020, —Juan Carlos Montañez
- Light in the Darkness: Donate Life Float Wins Judges Trophy at 131st Rose Parade
- Donor Alliance Saves and Heals More Lives Than Ever Before in 2019 – Colorado & Wyoming
- Hospitales Locales, Familias y Donantes Salvan Número Récord de Vidas a Través de la Donación en el 2019
- National Donor Day: Stories that Inspire Awareness Around Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Wyoming Driver License Has a New Look and a New Heart Donation Symbol
- Aftercare: Answering Common Aftercare Questions
- #InTheNews: Uterine Transplants
- Aftercare: Conectando a Familias de Donantes y Receptores
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation: Information and Resources
- #GetTheFacts: What Types of Donation Does the Donor Registry Cover?
- Staff Spotlight: Ryea’ O’Neill
- #ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month: How to Raise Awareness for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation from Home
- Advocate Spotlight: Terri Reed
- #MuestraTuCorazon en el Mes Nacional de Done Vida: Cómo crear conciencia sobre la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos desde tu casa
- Three Easy Ways to #ShowYourHeart for National Blue & Green Day 2020
- El Coronavirus (COVID-19) y la Donación y los trasplantes de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos: Información y Recursos
- Healthcare Heroes: Honoring all of Those Working to Save Lives
- Trabajadores de la Salud: Honrando a Todos Aquellos que Trabajan para Salvar Vidas
- New Ways to Celebrate: Coloradans and Wyomingites Celebrate National Donate Life Month Virtually
- ¿Hay un límite de edad para la donación de organos y tejidos?
- What to Expect after COVID-19 at DMV Offices
- Qué esperar en las Oficinas del DMV después de COVID-19
- Advocate Spotlight: Maurisa Marquez
- Staff Spotlight: Diana Westcott
- Show Your Support for Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation During These Times
- How to Talk with Your Kids About Organ and Tissue Donation
- 2020 Donor Dash – Together, Though Apart: Everything You Need to Know Before the Event
- 2020 Donor Dash: Thousands Honor, Celebrate & Recognize Together, Though Apart
- Denver Business Journal Names Donor Alliance 2020 Best Place to Work
- Transplantation Science on The Gifted Life Podcast
- Programa La Ciencia del Trasplante en el Podcast The Gifted Life
- Is Coronavirus a Rule-out for Organ Transplants?
- Book Discussion: “The Organ Thieves” – Lessons Learned, Shaping the Future Actions within Donation & Transplantation
- Advocate Spotlight: Kristen Atkinson
- Staff Spotlight: Colin Larkin
- Prevenir el Rechazo de Órganos y Tejidos
- National DMV Appreciation Month: Celebrating Partners Making a Difference
- Ryan Harris, Super Bowl 50 Champion, Shares the Profound Impact Organ Donation has Had on His Family
- Quick Organ and Tissue Transplant History
- Staff Spotlight: Lauren Abernathy
- Advocate Spotlight: Jeremy Mares
- Presumed Consent or Opt-Out: What does it mean?
- Presumed Consent or Opt-Out: What does it mean?
- Last Christmas: A Review Through a Donate Life Lens
- The Waitlist Can’t Wait: Record Number of Heroic Organ Donors and Lives Saved in 2020 – Colorado & Wyoming
- Registrarse como donante: Una Resolución de Año Nuevo Alcanzable que Salva Vidas
- La Lista de Espera No Puede Esperar: Número Récord de Donantes de Órganos y Vidas Salvadas en el 2020 – Colorado y Wyoming
- Staff Spotlight: Alicia Jackson
- The Heart Truth about Heart Donation and Transplant
- The Second Act: An Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation Story – 10 Minute Stories that Will Inspire You to Live Life to the Fullest
- Back to Kidney Basics: From Disease to Donation and Transplant
- One Year Later: Answering the Top Five Questions on COVID-19 & Organ Donation
- Hablando de los riñones: desde la enfermedad renal hasta los trasplantes
- #ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month 2021
- Marzo 2021 marca un año de la pandemia: Te Traemos Las 5 preguntas principales sobre COVID-19 y la donación de órganos
- #MuestraTuCorazon en el Mes Nacional de Done Vida 2021
- National Pediatric Transplant Week: Ending the Pediatric Transplant Waiting List
- Semana Nacional de Trasplantes Pediátricos: Trabajando para poner fin a la lista de espera de trasplantes pediátricos
- Why You Should Celebrate Transplant and Donor Caregiver Support & Others This Month
- Venta de Órganos: es Legal en Estados Unidos?
- ¿Por qué no se puede vender órganos en Estados Unidos?
- What You Should Know About Pancreas Transplants
- Beneficios por discapacidad después de un trasplante de órganos
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life: 22nd Annual Donor Dash Event
- Grupos multiculturales y la donación: ¿Importa la raza en los trasplantes de órganos?
- Advocate Spotlight: Tracy Sanders
- Staff Spotlight: Carolyn Brinson
- September is National DMV Appreciation Month
- Staff Spotlight: Grace Harcek
- ¿Hay ayuda financiera disponible para pacientes que reciben un trasplante?
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Donated Tissue Can Help with Breast Reconstruction
- Octubre Mes del Cáncer de Mama: El Tejido Donado Puede Ayudar con la Reconstrucción de Seno
- What You Should Know About Liver Transplants
- Does My Religion Support Organ and Tissue Donation?
- ¿Apoya mi religión la donación de órganos y tejidos?
- Transplantation Science – A Free Program for Grades 6-12
- How is Someone Added to the National Transplant Waiting List?
- Celebrate the Holiday Season with Donate Life!
- Staff Spotlight: Sammi Magyar
- New Year. New Life. New Intentions.
- Start the “Heart” Conversation on Organ Donation this Valentine’s Day
- Staff Spotlight: Lance Griego
- Ten una Conversación de “Corazón” sobre la Donación de Órganos este Día de San Valentín
- Community Impact Report from Jennifer Prinz, Donor Alliance CEO – Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in 2021!
- Staff Spotlight: Anne Gaspers
- #EnciendeUnaLuz en Abril, el Mes Nacional de Done Vida
- American Transplant Foundation Offers a New Way to Find a Living Donor And Become One
- Personas como yo mueren en la lista de espera todos los días, pero hoy estoy aquí gracias a mi donante de riñón.
- Kids Need Transplants Too: National Pediatric Transplant Week 2022
- Are you ready for the 23th Annual Donor Dash?
- Book Reviews: Need Summer Reading Ideas?!
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 23rd Annual Donor Dash 5k
- Exciting Events at the Transplant Games of America
- El Color Rosa en el Mes de la Concientización Sobre el Cáncer de Mama
- Harnessing the Power of Hollywood
- Altar de Día de Muertos, ofrendas a nuestros seres queridos
- Staff Spotlight: Matt Gilchrist
- El Regalo De Vida: Uno de Los Regalos Más Exclusivos Para Regalar en esta Navidad.
- Introducing a Colorado hero at the 2023 Rose Parade®
- New Year’s Resolution Ideas
- Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in 2022 – Donor Alliance Community Impact Report
- Staff Spotlight – Carrie Fox
- Una Inspiradora Historia de Esperanza – Joe Kovarik
- ¿Cuáles son las Razones por las que Debería Registrarme como Donante de Órganos y Tejidos?
- #ShineALight: En el Mes Nacional de Done Vida, Enciende una Luz por la Donación de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos.
- ¿Los Doctores Salvarán Mi Vida Si Soy Donante de Órganos?
- Historias de Esperanza que Inspiran – Pat Thomas, Donor Mother
- Destacados de Nuestro Staff Donor Alliance Abril de 2023: Travis Kinder
- Su Familia Puede Anular su Decisión de ser Donante?
- Tiempo para Trasplantar Órganos en la Donación y Trasplante
- Cómo se seleccionan los pacientes que reciben un trasplante?
- Mes de las personas mayores: ¿Soy demasiado mayor para ser donante?
- ¿Puede haber féretro abierto en un funeral tras una donación de órganos?
- Marc Henning – Gift of Life Story
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, June 2023: Valeria Munchmeyer
- Who can register to donate organs after death?
- Límite de edad para ser donante de órganos y tejidos.
- Augmented Reality: Summer Activities for Students
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 24th Annual Donor Dash
- Healthy Recipes for a Healthy Mind and Body
- Transplantation Science: Aprendiendo sobre la ciencia de la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, Agosto 2023: Serena Altamirano
- Amor y Solidaridad entre Hermanas. La historia de Guadalupe Kerr, Receptora de Trasplante de Riñón.
- ¿Cuántas vidas puede salvar un donante de órganos? Impacto de la donación de órganos
- Liver Donation: Learn the facts during National Liver Month
- Asistencia Financiera para Pacientes Trasplantados
- Advocate Spotlight: Angie Padia
- Budismo y la Donación de Órganos
- How Many People are Organ Donors?
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, December 2023: Jessie Caputa
- Martin Luther King: Celebramos su día y su Legado
- Obtén tu placa de matrícula de “Donate Life” de Wyoming y Apoye la donación de Órganos.
- Día Nacional del Donante: Difundiendo Amor, Salvando Vidas
- 9News ‘Ahora tengo una parte de él para siempre’: Tuvo Reemplazo de Rodilla Gracias a un Donante Especial
- Comunidad Done Vida / Donate Life. Que es y que Significa.
- Informe de Impacto Comunitario 2023 | Donor Alliance
- Mes Nacional del Riñón: Infórmate y Crea Conciencia.
- Thank you Transplant Nurses & Donor Resource Teams!
- Más allá del trasplante: Una historia del Día de la Madre de dos familias unidas por la donación de órganos.
- How Kidney Donation Gave this Father and Son More Time Together – Father’s Day 2024
- Un Tatuaje es Más que una Marca en la Piel
- Trasplante de Órganos Entre Comunidades Multiculturales
- ¿Importa la Raza en los Trasplantes de Órganos?
- Entendiendo la Compatibilidad en el Trasplante de Tejidos
- El Mes Nacional de Apreciación del DMV
- Mes de La Herencia Hispana. 15 de Septiembre al 15 de Octubre.
- Trasplante de Pulmón y la Cirugía de Trasplante Pulmonar
- Transporte de Órganos y Tejidos: Claves para un Proceso Seguro y Eficiente
- Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
Transporte de Órganos y Tejidos: Claves para un Proceso Seguro y Eficiente
- Overview
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life at 2015 Donor Dash
- Vinny Castilla Public Service Announcement
- 36K African Americans Wait For Transplants
- Donor sister letter to the editor: Say “yes”
- Donor Alliance celebrates National Donor Day with 9 News
- Carmen Tarleton – Facial Transplant Recipient
- Tiffany’s Story
- In Honor of National Kidney Month
- Why Don’t More People Register as Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors?
- Vote for the 2016 Donor Dash Race Shirt
- Lang Family – Donor Family
- Staff Spotlight: Kristina Gleason
- Advocate Spotlight: Warren Wells
- Donation 101: Innovation & Teamwork
- Coroner’s Corner: Jill Romann, Douglas County
- Donor Alliance Motored to the 2016 Denver Auto Show!
- Wyoming Heart Recipient Raises Flag for National Donate Life Month
- Donor Alliance Named a 2016 Top Workplace In Colorado By The Denver Post
- Step-Daughter Gives Step-Dad the Gift of Life
- Paint the Town Blue and Green
- Colorado Springs organ donor’s family honored at “National Donate Life Month” ceremony
- Natrona County DA speaks about his heart transplant
- Transplant recipient letter to the editor: Celebrate National Donate Life Month
- Connor – Two Time Heart Recipient
- Día del Nino: Celebrate the lives of children saved by organ, eye and tissue donation
- Celebrating National Donate Life Month in Wyoming
- Do you know what the heart on your driver license means?
- Commemorating National Donate Life Month 2016
- Jason – Heart Recipient – Casper, WY
- HOSA Awards ‘Partner of the Year’ to Transplantation Science Program
- Cayde – Lung Recipient – Cheyenne, WY
- Inspiring Colorado and Wyoming Residents to Say “Yes” Through Advocates For Life
- Volunteers Walk to Represent The Nearly 200 Wyomingites In Need of a Lifesaving Transplant
- Eric Studesville Partners with Donor Alliance to Raise Awareness for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Staff Spotlight: Myrna Garcia
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life at the record-breaking 2016 Donor Dash
- Advocate Spotlight: Janet Rost
- In Celebration of National Minority Donor Awareness Week
- Deceased vs. Living Donation: What Are You Committing to When You Say Yes at the Driver License Office?
- The Organ and Tissue Donation Process: How It Works
- The Need for More Minority Donors
- Eric Studesville, a coach for the Denver Broncos, offers much more than running back advice
- Donor Alliance Reports on 2015 Successes
- Volunteer Spotlight: Yvette Matthews
- 2016 Ending the Wait Awards Honor Colorado Hospitals for Organ and Tissue Donation Achievements
- Wyoming Donor Family Tribute: Lives Transformed
- Staff Spotlight: Noel Stout
- Faith and Donation
- Vascular Composite Allograft: What is it?
- Video: I’m Registered! Now What?
- Dia de los Muertos: Honoring those who have saved lives through donation
- Video: Babette – Donor Mother
- Teaching CO and WY Students the Importance of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Staff Spotlight: Cassie Hertert
- Advocate Spotlight: Lucy Williamson
- Coloradans Celebrate Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation at 2016 9NEWS Parade of Lights
- 2016 Cheyenne Christmas Parade – Celebrating the Gift of Life
- “Gift of Life” Balloon Dazzles at Parade of Lights
- Casper Coyotes Host Donate Life Weekend
- Video: Kate Geer – 2017 Rose Parade Float Rider
- Celebrating the Gift of Life This Holiday Season
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Cáncer de mama: Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
Octubre es el Mes de Conciencia sobre el Cáncer de Mama, y Donor Alliance está educando a las personas sobre cómo los regalos de tejidos que salvan y sanan vidas pueden ayudar a quienes se están recuperando de una mastectomía doble. Una persona puede salvar hasta ocho vidas a través de la donación de órganos y salvar y sanar hasta 75 vidas a través de la donación de tejidos. Esto incluye la reconstrucción mamaria.
Entendiendo la Mastectomía Doble y la Reconstrucción Mamaria: Procedimiento y Proceso de Recuperación
Una mastectomía doble es un procedimiento quirúrgico que implica la extirpación de ambos senos, a menudo como medida preventiva en casos de predisposición genética al cáncer de mama. Este proceso complejo consta de varios pasos cruciales, con un giro único en algunos casos: la inclusión de tejido donado de una persona que ha fallecido. El tejido donado, como injertos de grasa o colgajos de piel del propio cuerpo del paciente o tejido de un donante, desempeña un papel vital en el proceso de reconstrucción, asegurando un resultado más natural, cómodo y estéticamente agradable.
Más allá de la cirugía en sí, una de las preocupaciones más comunes es el tiempo de recuperación. Si bien la recuperación puede variar de persona a persona, la incorporación de tejido donado puede acelerar potencialmente el proceso de curación. Promueve el flujo sanguíneo y la regeneración del tejido, lo que ayuda a los pacientes en su camino hacia la recuperación física y emocional.
La Historia de Cathy
Hace ocho años, Cathy Holman, de Wyoming, se sometió a una mastectomía doble preventiva, incluyendo cirugía reconstructiva. Tanto su madre como su hermana padecieron cáncer de mama. Debido a su riesgo hereditario, Cathy decidió que la mastectomía doble era la mejor opción para enfrentar lo que probablemente era inevitable. El camino, tanto físico como emocional, fue largo. Algo que muchas personas no consideran al someterse a una mastectomía doble con reconstrucción es que probablemente utilizarán tejido donado de un donante durante la reconstrucción. Para aquellos que estén considerando una mastectomía doble, ya sea como medida preventiva o después de enfrentar el cáncer de mama, la historia de Cathy puede ayudarlos a lo largo del proceso.
Afrontando los aspectos emocionales y físicos de una mastectomía doble
Una de las cosas que ayudó a Cathy a prepararse para la mastectomía doble fue contar con un cirujano que le ofreciera opciones. Inicialmente, Cathy quería usar su propio tejido para la reconstrucción, pero, desafortunadamente, no tenía suficiente tejido adicional. Esto la llevó a una conversación sobre el uso de tejido donado. El tejido donado permite una reconstrucción de apariencia más natural y proporciona un mejor soporte. Cathy explicó cómo, gracias a su generoso donante de tejido, pudo jugar, sostener a sus hijos y disfrutar de la vida. Un solo donante de tejido puede ayudar hasta a 10 pacientes en reconstrucción mamaria.
Hábitos saludables que ayudan durante el proceso de recuperación de una mastectomía doble y la reconstrucción mamaria
La recuperación de Cathy después de su mastectomía doble y reconstrucción no fue una tarea fácil; afortunadamente, el tejido donado facilitó el proceso. Muchas personas no se dan cuenta de que una mastectomía doble con reconstrucción no es un procedimiento único. Requiere varias cirugías a lo largo de unos meses hasta un año. Mantenerse activa y comer saludablemente favorece una recuperación fuerte y saludable tras una mastectomía doble y reconstrucción. En última instancia, el tejido donado ayuda enormemente en este proceso, permitiendo que la persona retome su actividad física más rápidamente y vuelva gradualmente a su vida normal.
Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Mama: Maneras de Involucrarse
Al registrarte como donante de órganos, ojos y tejidos en Colorado o Wyoming algún día podrías ayudar a alguien que necesite una reconstrucción mamaria. Además, los trasplantes de tejido benefician cada año a decenas de miles de personas que sufren de traumatismos, enfermedades o ceguera. ¡Registrarse es fácil! Simplemente marca “Sí” y selecciona la opción al renovar tu licencia de conducir o identificación estatal
Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
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- Stories of Hope: Doug – Cheyenne, WY
- Request Your Cork Hearts
- Stories of Hope: Laurie – Casper, WY
- Stories of Hope: Patricia – Cody / Powell, WY
- Donor Family Facebook Group Disclaimer and Terms of Use
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- The Donor Alliance Foundation Resource Library
- Request for Grief Support Resources
- Video: 2018 Donor Dash
- Donate Life Wyoming Scavenger Hunt
- Transplantation Science Traveling Trunk
- DMV Appreciation Week Video Submission
- Colorado PSA Español
- Preguntas Frecuentes: Mes Nacional de Done Vida
- Terms and Conditions – #ShowYourHeart Campaign
- Terminos y condiciones: Campaña #MuestraTuCorazon
- Transplantation Science Digital Curriculum
- 2019 Annual Report
- Sue Dunn, Donor Alliance President & CEO, Retirement Celebration
- Jennifer Prinz – Chief Executive Officer – Donor Alliance
- Donor Dash LIVE Program
- Test – Premiere
- Protegido: TS Digital Curriculum Materials
- National Donor Sabbath
- Judaism and Organ Donation
- Share Your #GiftofLife Story!
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- Faith and donation quick facts
- Payton Flournoy
- 2024 Donor Family Tribute Survey
- Tarjetas de Recuerdo para Donantes
- Wyoming Donor Family Tribute Survey
- National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month
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- Overview
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life at 2015 Donor Dash
- Vinny Castilla Public Service Announcement
- 36K African Americans Wait For Transplants
- Donor sister letter to the editor: Say “yes”
- Donor Alliance celebrates National Donor Day with 9 News
- Carmen Tarleton – Facial Transplant Recipient
- Tiffany’s Story
- In Honor of National Kidney Month
- Why Don’t More People Register as Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors?
- Vote for the 2016 Donor Dash Race Shirt
- Lang Family – Donor Family
- Staff Spotlight: Kristina Gleason
- Advocate Spotlight: Warren Wells
- Donation 101: Innovation & Teamwork
- Coroner’s Corner: Jill Romann, Douglas County
- Donor Alliance Motored to the 2016 Denver Auto Show!
- Wyoming Heart Recipient Raises Flag for National Donate Life Month
- Donor Alliance Named a 2016 Top Workplace In Colorado By The Denver Post
- Step-Daughter Gives Step-Dad the Gift of Life
- Paint the Town Blue and Green
- Colorado Springs organ donor’s family honored at “National Donate Life Month” ceremony
- Natrona County DA speaks about his heart transplant
- Transplant recipient letter to the editor: Celebrate National Donate Life Month
- Connor – Two Time Heart Recipient
- Día del Nino: Celebrate the lives of children saved by organ, eye and tissue donation
- Celebrating National Donate Life Month in Wyoming
- Do you know what the heart on your driver license means?
- Commemorating National Donate Life Month 2016
- Jason – Heart Recipient – Casper, WY
- HOSA Awards ‘Partner of the Year’ to Transplantation Science Program
- Cayde – Lung Recipient – Cheyenne, WY
- Inspiring Colorado and Wyoming Residents to Say “Yes” Through Advocates For Life
- Volunteers Walk to Represent The Nearly 200 Wyomingites In Need of a Lifesaving Transplant
- Eric Studesville Partners with Donor Alliance to Raise Awareness for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Staff Spotlight: Myrna Garcia
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life at the record-breaking 2016 Donor Dash
- Advocate Spotlight: Janet Rost
- In Celebration of National Minority Donor Awareness Week
- Deceased vs. Living Donation: What Are You Committing to When You Say Yes at the Driver License Office?
- The Organ and Tissue Donation Process: How It Works
- The Need for More Minority Donors
- Eric Studesville, a coach for the Denver Broncos, offers much more than running back advice
- Donor Alliance Reports on 2015 Successes
- Volunteer Spotlight: Yvette Matthews
- 2016 Ending the Wait Awards Honor Colorado Hospitals for Organ and Tissue Donation Achievements
- Wyoming Donor Family Tribute: Lives Transformed
- Staff Spotlight: Noel Stout
- Faith and Donation
- Vascular Composite Allograft: What is it?
- Video: I’m Registered! Now What?
- Dia de los Muertos: Honoring those who have saved lives through donation
- Video: Babette – Donor Mother
- Teaching CO and WY Students the Importance of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Staff Spotlight: Cassie Hertert
- Advocate Spotlight: Lucy Williamson
- Coloradans Celebrate Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation at 2016 9NEWS Parade of Lights
- 2016 Cheyenne Christmas Parade – Celebrating the Gift of Life
- “Gift of Life” Balloon Dazzles at Parade of Lights
- Casper Coyotes Host Donate Life Weekend
- Video: Kate Geer – 2017 Rose Parade Float Rider
- Celebrating the Gift of Life This Holiday Season
- “My Hero Said Yes!”
- Advocate Spotlight: Cary Galvin
- Staff Spotlight: Alison Gillum
- Coroner’s Corner: Emma Hall, Boulder County Coroner
- Hospital 101: Donation Ambassador Workshop
- Donor Alliance 2016 Year in Review
- Celebrate National Donor Day on February 14th
- Black History Month and Raising Awareness for the Need for Minority Donors
- IN THE NEWS: February’s top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation
- 8 Truths of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- National Kidney Month: 98 Thousand Americans Wait for Kidney Transplants
- Not Moving
- Advocate Spotlight: Allison McKissen
- Meet NASCAR Driver Joey Gase at the Denver Auto Show!
- Kick Off National Donate Life Month with NASCAR Driver Joey Gase at Old Chicago in Cheyenne!
- Staff Spotlight: Keenan Heyde
- Coroner’s Corner: Dr. James Caruso, Denver Co. Medical Examiner
- NASCAR Driver Joey Gase Kicks Off National Donate Life Month in Wyoming
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in March
- Transplant touchdown: Gavin Maxwell, new liver control the gridiron – The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, WY
- Celebrating National Donate Life Month with Joey Gase at the Denver Auto Show
- Spotlight on the DMV: Colorado DRIVES
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in April
- Mexican Consulate in Denver celebrates National Blue and Green Day
- Staff Spotlight: Kristina Geissler
- Advocate Spotlight: Julie Spear
- Young NASCAR Driver Promotes Organ Donation – FOX 31, Denver, CO
- Colorado Donor Family Tribute 2017: Lives Transformed
- Gov. Hickenlooper Signs Bill Extending, Improving Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund in Colorado
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in May
- Organ Donation Allows Grateful Dad to Spend Father’s Day with His Sons
- 4 Things to Know Leading Up to Donor Dash: Registration and Packet Pick-Up
- Donor Dash: What You Need to Know for Race Day
- Heart Recipient rides in the “Daddy of ’em all!”
- Central Wyoming Fair & Rodeo Parade Day 2017
- Get the Facts: Are My Family or My Estate Ever Charged for Donation?
- A Mother Hears Her Son’s Heartbeat In the Woman Whose Life He Saved
- Staff Spotlight: Kristi Colton
- Advocate Spotlight: Noel Morris
- Video: Heart Recipient Writes Children’s Book
- Donor Dash 2017: Thousands Gather at Denver’s Washington Park to Celebrate the Gift of Life
- IN THE NEWS: The top organ, eye and tissue donation stories from around the nation in July
- National Minority Donor Awareness Week
- Transplantation Science: Frequently Asked Student Questions
- Colorado Moves to Yes-Carryover Process for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor Registry
- Advocate Spotlight: Gaby Landeros
- Celebrating National DMV Appreciation Week
- Wyoming Driver Services Employee Shares Personal Connection to Donation
- Celebrating Wyoming DMV Appreciation and Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week
- Staff Spotlight: Diane Bacino
- ‘Skip the Trip’ with new online services from Colorado DMV
- Donor Alliance Reports on 2016 Successes; Highlights the Staff and Volunteers That Made It Possible
- Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles Awarded Donate Life America Silver Level Donor Designation Rate Award
- Donor Alliance Community Outreach and Public Education Efforts Recognized with Local and National Awards
- Video: Ellen Stoddard Keyes – Donor Mother
- Get the Facts: Does saying “yes” to becoming an organ donor affect the medical care I receive?
- Donor Alliance honored for best practices in Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award categories
- Broncos Coach Takes Donate Life Message to the Field
- Staff Spotlight: Joyleen Helcoski
- Advocate Spotlight: Judy Thompson
- Coroner’s Corner: Q&A With Albany Co. WY Coroner Jennifer Graham
- Finding Triumph in Tragedy: Honoring My Sons Gift of Life
- 2017 Rose Parade Float Rider – Jeff Leone
- Donate Life Rose Parade Float Wins Theme Award
- Donor Alliance: 2017 Year in Review
- Advocate Spotlight: Elissa Flaumenhaft
- Staff Spotlight: Valerie Toth
- Fact or Fiction: Do TV shows accurately portray organ, eye and tissue donation?
- Celebrate National Donor Day on February 14, 2018
- American Heart Month: Nearly Four Thousand Americans Waiting for Heart Transplants
- Staff Spotlight: Karley Beddoe
- Advocate Spotlight: Dana Rojas
- Donor Alliance Partners with IndyCar Driver / Donor Brother Stefan Wilson
- Kicking Off the Show Your Heart Project in Wyoming
- Colorado Gears Up For National Donate Life Month
- Celebrating Our Advocates for Life During National Volunteer Week
- Driver License Offices celebrate National Donate Life Month
- Show Your Heart Project In Wyoming Has A Big Impact!
- 5 Tough Questions We Get Asked
- Advocate Spotlight: Julie Gibson
- Foundation Spotlight: Jennifer Moe
- Families and Heroic Donors Honored at 2018 Donor Family Tribute
- Request an Expert Organ and Tissue Donation Speaker for Your Group
- Donor Dash: I’m Registered. How Else Can I Help?
- Donor Dash: Everything You Need to Know on Race Day
- Donate Life ECHO – Increases Awareness about Donation Among Multicultural Communities
- 2018 Donor Dash Breaks Records
- Colorado DMV Opens New Driver License Office in Westminster
- Done Vida ECO Busca Crear Conciencia sobre la Donación en Comunidades Multiculturales
- Donor Alliance Employees Recognized by AOPO for Leading Efforts in Donation and Transplantation
- The Need for Lifesaving Organ Transplants Affects all Communities
- 2017 Annual Report
- Advocate Spotlight: Sydney Rhodes
- Staff Spotlight: Mandy Bock
- La Necesidad de Trasplantes de Órganos Afecta a todas las Comunidades
- Team Rocky Mountain Excels at Transplant Games of America 2018
- Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness: Colorado
- Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness: Wyoming
- Tissue Recipient Meets His Donor’s Mother
- Transplantation Science: A FREE Program for Grades 7-12
- National DMV Appreciation Week – September 24-28, 2018
- Stefan Wilson, IndyCar Driver, to Celebrate DMV Appreciation Week in Wyoming
- Donate Life Float Partner Rose Dedication Program
- Staff Spotlight: Keenan Heyde
- Advocate Spotlight: Patricia (Pat) Thomas
- COPD: Prevention is Key
- Get the Facts: I’m Already Registered. Do I Still Need to Say Yes?
- Staff Spotlight: Cali O’Dell
- Advocate Spotlight: Scott Pinkney
- Honoring the Gift With Memorial Tribute Packs
- Re-vamped Registry Websites
- Join us to celebrate the gift of life at the 9NEWS Parade of Lights this weekend
- El Proceso de Transporte de Órganos y Tejidos
- 2019 Donate Life Rose Parade Float Rider – Colleen Reed
- Donate Life Float Wins Judges Award at 130th Rose Parade
- Know the Facts: Who Can Be a Donor?
- Record-Breaking Year for Organ Donation and Another Great Year for Tissue Donation – Colorado & Wyoming
- Record Donor Designation Rate for Wyoming in 2018
- How to Start the Conversation on National Donor Day
- Donación de Órganos y Tejidos: Como Iniciar la Conversación
- Advocates for Life Recognized at Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
- Living Donation: How Can I Help?
- Can transplanted organs be donated again?
- Frequently Asked Student Questions
- Does my religion support organ, eye and tissue donation?
- National Kidney Month: The Importance of Donation
- Donation 101: Focus on Relationships
- Colorado y Wyoming se Iluminan en Apoyo a La Donacion durante el Mes Nacional de la Donacion
- Colorado and Wyoming Shine A Light on Donation for National Donate Life Month
- What is a Donate Life flag raising ceremony and what does it mean?
- YOU Can Shine A Light On Donation at Home For Blue & Green Day!
- Semana Nacional del Trasplante Pediátrico: Terminando la Lista de Espera del Trasplante Pediátrico
- Hollywood Isn’t Reality – Fact Checking New Netflix Series, Chambers
- Growing Awareness and Support Through Another Successful National Donate Life Month
- For Mom: Three Donation and Transplantation Books Perfect for Mother’s Day
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Organ and Tissue Donation
- Como Hablar con Tus Hijos Sobre la Donación de Órganos y Tejidos
- Advocate Spotlight: Jaime Tellez Jr.
- Staff Spotlight: Patrick Vestal
- Aclarando el mito más común sobre la donación: “Soy demasiado viejo para donar”
- Don’t Have a Driver License or State ID? No Worries, You Can Still Sign Up to Be an Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor
- Heroes and Their Families Honored at 2019 Donor Family Tribute
- ¿No tienes una licencia de conducir o ID estatal? No Importa, Aún Puedes Registrarte Como Donante de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos
- Life After Transplant – Scott’s Story
- Donation 101: Organ Donation Terms We Don’t Use and Why
- AOPO Recognizes Sue Dunn for Leadership and Innovative Practices in Donation and Transplantation
- Are you ready for the 20th Annual Donor Dash?
- ECHO Donate Life: Sharing the Importance of Organ and Tissue Donation with Multicultural Communities
- ECHO Donate Life: Compartiendo la Importancia de la Donación de Órganos y Tejidos con las Comunidades Multiculturales
- Jennifer Prinz Recognized with Denver Business Journal Awards for Business Excellence
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 20th Annual Donor Dash 2019
- Colorado Earns Top Spot in the Nation for Highest Donor Designation Rate, Wyoming Sixth in the Nation
- Colorado gana 1er lugar en el país por la mayor tasa de designación de donantes, Wyoming en el Top 10
- Transplantation Science: New Resources This School Year
- National DMV Appreciation Week: Recognize Those That Help Make a Difference
- Reconociendo a aquellos que ayudan a hacer la diferencia: Semana Nacional de Apreciación del DMV
- Who Can’t Be an Organ, Eye and Tissue Donor?
- Month of Remembrance: Remembering Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors this November
- Mes del Recuerdo: Recordando a todos los Donantes de Órganos y Tejidos este Noviembre
- 2018 Annual Report
- Eye Donation Month: Honoring the Gift of Sight
- Join us in celebrating the gift of life at events across Colorado and Wyoming this holiday season!
- Aftercare: Resources for Donor Families
- Advocate Spotlight: Sandy Berg
- Staff Spotlight: Brittany Jones
- Aftercare: Recursos para las familias de donantes
- Celebrating Life at the 2020 Donate Life Rose Parade – Juan Carlos Montanez
- Aftercare: Connecting Donor Families & Recipients
- Take Two: How Hollywood’s Dramatic Storylines Impact Donation and Transplantation
- Celebrando la Vida en el Desfile de las Rosas del 2020, —Juan Carlos Montañez
- Light in the Darkness: Donate Life Float Wins Judges Trophy at 131st Rose Parade
- Donor Alliance Saves and Heals More Lives Than Ever Before in 2019 – Colorado & Wyoming
- Hospitales Locales, Familias y Donantes Salvan Número Récord de Vidas a Través de la Donación en el 2019
- National Donor Day: Stories that Inspire Awareness Around Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
- Wyoming Driver License Has a New Look and a New Heart Donation Symbol
- Aftercare: Answering Common Aftercare Questions
- #InTheNews: Uterine Transplants
- Aftercare: Conectando a Familias de Donantes y Receptores
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation: Information and Resources
- #GetTheFacts: What Types of Donation Does the Donor Registry Cover?
- Staff Spotlight: Ryea’ O’Neill
- #ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month: How to Raise Awareness for Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation from Home
- Advocate Spotlight: Terri Reed
- #MuestraTuCorazon en el Mes Nacional de Done Vida: Cómo crear conciencia sobre la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos desde tu casa
- Three Easy Ways to #ShowYourHeart for National Blue & Green Day 2020
- El Coronavirus (COVID-19) y la Donación y los trasplantes de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos: Información y Recursos
- Healthcare Heroes: Honoring all of Those Working to Save Lives
- Trabajadores de la Salud: Honrando a Todos Aquellos que Trabajan para Salvar Vidas
- New Ways to Celebrate: Coloradans and Wyomingites Celebrate National Donate Life Month Virtually
- ¿Hay un límite de edad para la donación de organos y tejidos?
- What to Expect after COVID-19 at DMV Offices
- Qué esperar en las Oficinas del DMV después de COVID-19
- Advocate Spotlight: Maurisa Marquez
- Staff Spotlight: Diana Westcott
- Show Your Support for Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation During These Times
- How to Talk with Your Kids About Organ and Tissue Donation
- 2020 Donor Dash – Together, Though Apart: Everything You Need to Know Before the Event
- 2020 Donor Dash: Thousands Honor, Celebrate & Recognize Together, Though Apart
- Denver Business Journal Names Donor Alliance 2020 Best Place to Work
- Transplantation Science on The Gifted Life Podcast
- Programa La Ciencia del Trasplante en el Podcast The Gifted Life
- Is Coronavirus a Rule-out for Organ Transplants?
- Book Discussion: “The Organ Thieves” – Lessons Learned, Shaping the Future Actions within Donation & Transplantation
- Advocate Spotlight: Kristen Atkinson
- Staff Spotlight: Colin Larkin
- Prevenir el Rechazo de Órganos y Tejidos
- National DMV Appreciation Month: Celebrating Partners Making a Difference
- Ryan Harris, Super Bowl 50 Champion, Shares the Profound Impact Organ Donation has Had on His Family
- Quick Organ and Tissue Transplant History
- Staff Spotlight: Lauren Abernathy
- Advocate Spotlight: Jeremy Mares
- Presumed Consent or Opt-Out: What does it mean?
- Presumed Consent or Opt-Out: What does it mean?
- Last Christmas: A Review Through a Donate Life Lens
- The Waitlist Can’t Wait: Record Number of Heroic Organ Donors and Lives Saved in 2020 – Colorado & Wyoming
- Registrarse como donante: Una Resolución de Año Nuevo Alcanzable que Salva Vidas
- La Lista de Espera No Puede Esperar: Número Récord de Donantes de Órganos y Vidas Salvadas en el 2020 – Colorado y Wyoming
- Staff Spotlight: Alicia Jackson
- The Heart Truth about Heart Donation and Transplant
- The Second Act: An Organ, Eye & Tissue Donation Story – 10 Minute Stories that Will Inspire You to Live Life to the Fullest
- Back to Kidney Basics: From Disease to Donation and Transplant
- One Year Later: Answering the Top Five Questions on COVID-19 & Organ Donation
- Hablando de los riñones: desde la enfermedad renal hasta los trasplantes
- #ShowYourHeart for National Donate Life Month 2021
- Marzo 2021 marca un año de la pandemia: Te Traemos Las 5 preguntas principales sobre COVID-19 y la donación de órganos
- #MuestraTuCorazon en el Mes Nacional de Done Vida 2021
- National Pediatric Transplant Week: Ending the Pediatric Transplant Waiting List
- Semana Nacional de Trasplantes Pediátricos: Trabajando para poner fin a la lista de espera de trasplantes pediátricos
- Why You Should Celebrate Transplant and Donor Caregiver Support & Others This Month
- Venta de Órganos: es Legal en Estados Unidos?
- ¿Por qué no se puede vender órganos en Estados Unidos?
- What You Should Know About Pancreas Transplants
- Beneficios por discapacidad después de un trasplante de órganos
- Thousands Celebrate the Gift of Life: 22nd Annual Donor Dash Event
- Grupos multiculturales y la donación: ¿Importa la raza en los trasplantes de órganos?
- Advocate Spotlight: Tracy Sanders
- Staff Spotlight: Carolyn Brinson
- September is National DMV Appreciation Month
- Staff Spotlight: Grace Harcek
- ¿Hay ayuda financiera disponible para pacientes que reciben un trasplante?
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Donated Tissue Can Help with Breast Reconstruction
- Octubre Mes del Cáncer de Mama: El Tejido Donado Puede Ayudar con la Reconstrucción de Seno
- What You Should Know About Liver Transplants
- Does My Religion Support Organ and Tissue Donation?
- ¿Apoya mi religión la donación de órganos y tejidos?
- Transplantation Science – A Free Program for Grades 6-12
- How is Someone Added to the National Transplant Waiting List?
- Celebrate the Holiday Season with Donate Life!
- Staff Spotlight: Sammi Magyar
- New Year. New Life. New Intentions.
- Start the “Heart” Conversation on Organ Donation this Valentine’s Day
- Staff Spotlight: Lance Griego
- Ten una Conversación de “Corazón” sobre la Donación de Órganos este Día de San Valentín
- Community Impact Report from Jennifer Prinz, Donor Alliance CEO – Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in 2021!
- Staff Spotlight: Anne Gaspers
- #EnciendeUnaLuz en Abril, el Mes Nacional de Done Vida
- American Transplant Foundation Offers a New Way to Find a Living Donor And Become One
- Personas como yo mueren en la lista de espera todos los días, pero hoy estoy aquí gracias a mi donante de riñón.
- Kids Need Transplants Too: National Pediatric Transplant Week 2022
- Are you ready for the 23th Annual Donor Dash?
- Book Reviews: Need Summer Reading Ideas?!
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 23rd Annual Donor Dash 5k
- Exciting Events at the Transplant Games of America
- El Color Rosa en el Mes de la Concientización Sobre el Cáncer de Mama
- Harnessing the Power of Hollywood
- Altar de Día de Muertos, ofrendas a nuestros seres queridos
- Staff Spotlight: Matt Gilchrist
- El Regalo De Vida: Uno de Los Regalos Más Exclusivos Para Regalar en esta Navidad.
- Introducing a Colorado hero at the 2023 Rose Parade®
- New Year’s Resolution Ideas
- Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in 2022 – Donor Alliance Community Impact Report
- Staff Spotlight – Carrie Fox
- Una Inspiradora Historia de Esperanza – Joe Kovarik
- ¿Cuáles son las Razones por las que Debería Registrarme como Donante de Órganos y Tejidos?
- #ShineALight: En el Mes Nacional de Done Vida, Enciende una Luz por la Donación de Órganos, Ojos y Tejidos.
- ¿Los Doctores Salvarán Mi Vida Si Soy Donante de Órganos?
- Historias de Esperanza que Inspiran – Pat Thomas, Donor Mother
- Destacados de Nuestro Staff Donor Alliance Abril de 2023: Travis Kinder
- Su Familia Puede Anular su Decisión de ser Donante?
- Tiempo para Trasplantar Órganos en la Donación y Trasplante
- Cómo se seleccionan los pacientes que reciben un trasplante?
- Mes de las personas mayores: ¿Soy demasiado mayor para ser donante?
- ¿Puede haber féretro abierto en un funeral tras una donación de órganos?
- Marc Henning – Gift of Life Story
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, June 2023: Valeria Munchmeyer
- Who can register to donate organs after death?
- Límite de edad para ser donante de órganos y tejidos.
- Augmented Reality: Summer Activities for Students
- Thousands Celebrate Life at the 24th Annual Donor Dash
- Healthy Recipes for a Healthy Mind and Body
- Transplantation Science: Aprendiendo sobre la ciencia de la donación de órganos, ojos y tejidos
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, Agosto 2023: Serena Altamirano
- Amor y Solidaridad entre Hermanas. La historia de Guadalupe Kerr, Receptora de Trasplante de Riñón.
- ¿Cuántas vidas puede salvar un donante de órganos? Impacto de la donación de órganos
- Liver Donation: Learn the facts during National Liver Month
- Asistencia Financiera para Pacientes Trasplantados
- Advocate Spotlight: Angie Padia
- Budismo y la Donación de Órganos
- How Many People are Organ Donors?
- Donor Alliance Staff Spotlight, December 2023: Jessie Caputa
- Martin Luther King: Celebramos su día y su Legado
- Obtén tu placa de matrícula de “Donate Life” de Wyoming y Apoye la donación de Órganos.
- Día Nacional del Donante: Difundiendo Amor, Salvando Vidas
- 9News ‘Ahora tengo una parte de él para siempre’: Tuvo Reemplazo de Rodilla Gracias a un Donante Especial
- Comunidad Done Vida / Donate Life. Que es y que Significa.
- Informe de Impacto Comunitario 2023 | Donor Alliance
- Mes Nacional del Riñón: Infórmate y Crea Conciencia.
- Thank you Transplant Nurses & Donor Resource Teams!
- Más allá del trasplante: Una historia del Día de la Madre de dos familias unidas por la donación de órganos.
- How Kidney Donation Gave this Father and Son More Time Together – Father’s Day 2024
- Un Tatuaje es Más que una Marca en la Piel
- Trasplante de Órganos Entre Comunidades Multiculturales
- ¿Importa la Raza en los Trasplantes de Órganos?
- Entendiendo la Compatibilidad en el Trasplante de Tejidos
- El Mes Nacional de Apreciación del DMV
- Mes de La Herencia Hispana. 15 de Septiembre al 15 de Octubre.
- Trasplante de Pulmón y la Cirugía de Trasplante Pulmonar
- Transporte de Órganos y Tejidos: Claves para un Proceso Seguro y Eficiente
- Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
Cáncer de mama: Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
Octubre es el Mes de Conciencia sobre el Cáncer de Mama, y Donor Alliance está educando a las personas sobre cómo los regalos de tejidos que salvan y sanan vidas pueden ayudar a quienes se están recuperando de una mastectomía doble. Una persona puede salvar hasta ocho vidas a través de la donación de órganos y salvar y sanar hasta 75 vidas a través de la donación de tejidos. Esto incluye la reconstrucción mamaria.
Entendiendo la Mastectomía Doble y la Reconstrucción Mamaria: Procedimiento y Proceso de Recuperación
Una mastectomía doble es un procedimiento quirúrgico que implica la extirpación de ambos senos, a menudo como medida preventiva en casos de predisposición genética al cáncer de mama. Este proceso complejo consta de varios pasos cruciales, con un giro único en algunos casos: la inclusión de tejido donado de una persona que ha fallecido. El tejido donado, como injertos de grasa o colgajos de piel del propio cuerpo del paciente o tejido de un donante, desempeña un papel vital en el proceso de reconstrucción, asegurando un resultado más natural, cómodo y estéticamente agradable.
Más allá de la cirugía en sí, una de las preocupaciones más comunes es el tiempo de recuperación. Si bien la recuperación puede variar de persona a persona, la incorporación de tejido donado puede acelerar potencialmente el proceso de curación. Promueve el flujo sanguíneo y la regeneración del tejido, lo que ayuda a los pacientes en su camino hacia la recuperación física y emocional.
La Historia de Cathy
Hace ocho años, Cathy Holman, de Wyoming, se sometió a una mastectomía doble preventiva, incluyendo cirugía reconstructiva. Tanto su madre como su hermana padecieron cáncer de mama. Debido a su riesgo hereditario, Cathy decidió que la mastectomía doble era la mejor opción para enfrentar lo que probablemente era inevitable. El camino, tanto físico como emocional, fue largo. Algo que muchas personas no consideran al someterse a una mastectomía doble con reconstrucción es que probablemente utilizarán tejido donado de un donante durante la reconstrucción. Para aquellos que estén considerando una mastectomía doble, ya sea como medida preventiva o después de enfrentar el cáncer de mama, la historia de Cathy puede ayudarlos a lo largo del proceso.
Afrontando los aspectos emocionales y físicos de una mastectomía doble
Una de las cosas que ayudó a Cathy a prepararse para la mastectomía doble fue contar con un cirujano que le ofreciera opciones. Inicialmente, Cathy quería usar su propio tejido para la reconstrucción, pero, desafortunadamente, no tenía suficiente tejido adicional. Esto la llevó a una conversación sobre el uso de tejido donado. El tejido donado permite una reconstrucción de apariencia más natural y proporciona un mejor soporte. Cathy explicó cómo, gracias a su generoso donante de tejido, pudo jugar, sostener a sus hijos y disfrutar de la vida. Un solo donante de tejido puede ayudar hasta a 10 pacientes en reconstrucción mamaria.
Hábitos saludables que ayudan durante el proceso de recuperación de una mastectomía doble y la reconstrucción mamaria
La recuperación de Cathy después de su mastectomía doble y reconstrucción no fue una tarea fácil; afortunadamente, el tejido donado facilitó el proceso. Muchas personas no se dan cuenta de que una mastectomía doble con reconstrucción no es un procedimiento único. Requiere varias cirugías a lo largo de unos meses hasta un año. Mantenerse activa y comer saludablemente favorece una recuperación fuerte y saludable tras una mastectomía doble y reconstrucción. En última instancia, el tejido donado ayuda enormemente en este proceso, permitiendo que la persona retome su actividad física más rápidamente y vuelva gradualmente a su vida normal.
Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Mama: Maneras de Involucrarse
Al registrarte como donante de órganos, ojos y tejidos en Colorado o Wyoming algún día podrías ayudar a alguien que necesite una reconstrucción mamaria. Además, los trasplantes de tejido benefician cada año a decenas de miles de personas que sufren de traumatismos, enfermedades o ceguera. ¡Registrarse es fácil! Simplemente marca “Sí” y selecciona la opción al renovar tu licencia de conducir o identificación estatal
Cómo la Donación de Tejidos Impacta las Experiencias con Mastectomía Doble y Reconstrucción.
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