Donated heart for 8-year-old boy is โChristmas Miracleโ for Michigan family
Mott Childrenโs Hospital, but heโs happy to be there after receiving the Christmas gift of a lifetime. You can die suddenly from it.โKaiden needed a heart transplant, which could take months. Kaiden wasnโt the only lucky patient at Mott Childrenโs Hospital this year. Thatโs music to my ears.โBarron said she will forever be grateful to the person who selflessly signed up to be an organ donor and saver her sonโs life. Click here to learn more about organ donation and join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.
Why itโs important for people of color to be organ donors
Itโs happening across the board, but more so in communities of color and while organs are not matched based on race or ethnicity, itโs still important for minorities to donate. He was placed on the transplant list in August 2015. READ: Keeping hope alive for patients waiting for organ transplantsโWe need to donate. Itโs a lot of us waiting on transplants," Love said. RELATED: Register: Michigan organ donors neededClick here to learn more about organ donation and join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.