Mi hija, Catherine, era una joven cuando se convirtió en una heroína debido a las lesiones que sufrió en un accidente automovilístico en julio de 2022.

She had no brain activity, but because she checked that box on her brand-new driver’s license at age 16, she would become a Hero. Through organ donation, she gave life to 5 strangers, donating her heart, kidneys, liver, and lungs. Countless others will benefit from her tissue donation. Her corneas and intestines were donated for research. We are humbled by her selfless act and so very proud of her. She will never be forgotten. Her heart is still beating, giving another young woman a chance to LIVE. A grandmother is able to breathe and be there for her grandbabies. A young mother no longer needs dialysis. What a wonderful gift.

A week before Catherine became a hero, her older brother’s life was saved through open-heart surgery as he received a pulmonary heart valve from a donor hero. I guess we have a lot to be grateful for.

Ahora decimos: «Sé el héroe de los demás». Ella ha inspirado a muchos de sus amigos de la universidad y del instituto a registrarse como donantes de órganos.

Deanna P.