Andrea’s Story
We are so lucky to have Andrea come and talk to us about her liver transplant because April is Organ Donation Awareness month.
Andrea tells her story so gracefully while sharing the highs and lows of needing an organ, and living with a transplant.
Andrea works closely with Donor Connect in Utah. Andrea and Whitney go speak with schools to teach children about the importance if being an Organ Donor.
We loved having Andrea on this week's podcast and we hope you enjoy her episode!
Samantha’s Story
Samantha was our guest today and we loved listening to her story! Her daughter, Kendyl, was diagnosed at 2 months old with a rare disease called Biliary Atresia. She tells us all about their medical journey with such a small baby, through failed procedures, a liver transplant and balancing life in the hospital all while still trying to balance life at home. Samantha also recently published a book! She dives even deeper into their experience, their emotions, and so much more, so be sure to check it out!
Trisha’s Story
Trisha comes on this week's episode and tells us her amazing story about her husband who has OTC Deficiency, but as a child was able to get a liver transplant. She talks about their decision to start a family, and what that would entail with a genetic disorder. Trisha also tells us about her son who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma when he was 4 years old. This woman has been through a lot, and we are so lucky that she came on the podcast to share her story and hopefully shed some light on two horrible diseases.
After our recording was over, Trisha told us about Lilly Bumpus, a 9 year old cancer survivor who went on ELLEN to tell her story. Lilly has started a petition on change.org, to help increase federal funding for pediatric cancer. Here is the link to sign the petition!
https://www.change.org/p/joseph-r-biden-increase-federal-funding-for-pediatric-cancer-research-as-seen-on-ellen