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How it Feels to Save a Life

Michael Bobich doesn’t consider himself a hero. But when he discovered he had the ability to step forward and save someone’s life, he didn’t hesitate.

Michael and Rita Bobich

Michael and Rita Bobich

Twelve years ago, Michael became a living kidney donor.

Today, the recipient is still enjoying the incredible gift of a new lease on life, thanks to Michael’s selfless act.

I hope his story, told in his own words, will motivate others to do the same.

Maybe it will even help us find a kidney for my dear friend Jennifer Hasty.

With her unflagging cheer and irrepressible smile, Jen continues to be an inspiration to everyone she meets, despite her deteriorating health. I’d like to see that smile shine for many decades more.

Jennifer Hasty and her husband, Clint

Jennifer Hasty and her husband, Clint

Right. I’ll let Michael take it from here.

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, February 10, 2016. 2 Comments on How it Feels to Save a Life. Category: Neither Here Nor There, Organ Donation. Tagged: , , .

#KIDNEY4JEN: You Could Save A Life

One organ donor can save up to eight lives. One of them could be my best friend.

Jennifer Hasty with her husband and son. #KIDNEY4JEN

Jennifer Hasty with her husband and son. #KIDNEY4JEN

Her name is Jennifer Hasty. She’s one of those people that everyone loves, with an irrepressible laugh that makes you laugh along with her even when you missed the joke, and a huge smile that rarely leaves her face.

She’s one of my dearest friends in the world, and she needs a kidney.

Jennifer’s Story

Jennifer’s kidneys first began to fail years ago. Why? Her doctors think it was due to an infection that she acquired as a teenager while doing missionary work in Haiti. Yep, that’s Jen. While most of us were mooning over posters of Duran Duran tacked to the walls of our comfortable middle class homes, she was volunteering in poverty-stricken communities.

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, January 20, 2016. 6 Comments on #KIDNEY4JEN: You Could Save A Life. Category: Neither Here Nor There, Organ Donation. Tagged: , , , , , .