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Life as a gift
National Football League Players USA Chris Henry, who died last year at age 26, posthumously became a donor for 4 sick people. His mother, Carolyn Glespi made this decision independently. She is happy that her son remembered, giving life to others.
Her decision has forever changed the lives of four families whose members received the bodies of Henry. They met face to face in a hospital in Charlotte (North Carolina) at the beginning of this month. Typically donors are anonymous, but Mrs. Glespi very much like to meet with people whose lives are saved her dead son.
In the same hospital 11 months ago, it announced the death of her son, who received fatal injuries, dropped out of the body, move the pickup. Then these men were seriously ill and desperately in need of organ transplants. Today, they are healthy and infinitely grateful for that, Henry.
Carolyn Glespi hugging 33-year-old truck driver Brian Polk, who received a kidney from Chris Henry. Without this transplant, he would not have survived.
Carolyn Glespi listening to the breath of his son, whose lungs transplanted Tom Elliott. He once did a forecast life of three to five years, and now it is no problem to walk a mile.
Carolyn Glespi shakes hands with Tom Elliott.
Ashley Benton, daughter of James Benton, crying during a meeting at the Carolina Medical Center. Her bedridden due to progressive liver disease, his father received a liver Henry about a year ago.
51-year-old Donna Arnold received a kidney and pancreas Henry. "I am so grateful .... Thank you for giving us all a second chance, "- she said the mother of Chris Henry.
Brian Polk says that he feels fine and as if he was not 33 and 23 years old. He jogs and swims every day, because of this weight dropped from life-threatening 400 to 280 pounds.
Tom Elliott, who once predicted three to five years of life, was slightly Chris Henry. Now he can walk a mile.
James Benton, once turned bedridden due to progressive liver disease, liver got Chris Henry.
Surgeon John Greene tried to save Chris Henry, when he was taken to hospital.
Surgeon Lone Eskind engaged liver transplant Chris Henry.
Dan Hayes, managing transplant program at the Medical Center of the Carolinas.
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Her decision has forever changed the lives of four families whose members received the bodies of Henry. They met face to face in a hospital in Charlotte (North Carolina) at the beginning of this month. Typically donors are anonymous, but Mrs. Glespi very much like to meet with people whose lives are saved her dead son.
In the same hospital 11 months ago, it announced the death of her son, who received fatal injuries, dropped out of the body, move the pickup. Then these men were seriously ill and desperately in need of organ transplants. Today, they are healthy and infinitely grateful for that, Henry.
Carolyn Glespi hugging 33-year-old truck driver Brian Polk, who received a kidney from Chris Henry. Without this transplant, he would not have survived.
Carolyn Glespi listening to the breath of his son, whose lungs transplanted Tom Elliott. He once did a forecast life of three to five years, and now it is no problem to walk a mile.
Carolyn Glespi shakes hands with Tom Elliott.
Ashley Benton, daughter of James Benton, crying during a meeting at the Carolina Medical Center. Her bedridden due to progressive liver disease, his father received a liver Henry about a year ago.
51-year-old Donna Arnold received a kidney and pancreas Henry. "I am so grateful .... Thank you for giving us all a second chance, "- she said the mother of Chris Henry.
Brian Polk says that he feels fine and as if he was not 33 and 23 years old. He jogs and swims every day, because of this weight dropped from life-threatening 400 to 280 pounds.
Tom Elliott, who once predicted three to five years of life, was slightly Chris Henry. Now he can walk a mile.
James Benton, once turned bedridden due to progressive liver disease, liver got Chris Henry.
Surgeon John Greene tried to save Chris Henry, when he was taken to hospital.
Surgeon Lone Eskind engaged liver transplant Chris Henry.
Dan Hayes, managing transplant program at the Medical Center of the Carolinas.
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