Stories of Hope
Jeremy
Real life organ donor stories are around every corner of our community. Every day feels like a gift for Jeremy, of Pueblo, Colo. After being added to the transplant waitlist for a liver in February 2018, Jeremy found himself awaiting that lifesaving gift in an ICU. “It’s like life flashing before your eyes,” he explains. “You’re in the surgical trauma ICU, and you can’t leave without a liver. Everything is dependent on someone else’s yes.”
Just 10 days later, a selfless decision by a donor and their family in a difficult time gave Jeremy the gift of life. With each new day, Jeremy honors his liver donor. Organ donation stories show how one heroic decision can represent the best of humanity. This miraculous gift transformed Jeremy in many ways. Since his transplant, Jeremy’s life has experienced growth and new beginnings. Thanks to his generous donor and their family, Jeremy has been able to exercise, buy a house, and even find love.
Reflecting on his journey, he shares, “Have you ever said a word to yourself so many times that it loses all meaning? You need a better word, thankful, gratitude; there’s not a stronger word. I don’t have one.”
Jeremy hopes sharing liver donor stories will inspire Coloradans to check the box to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at the DMV.
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