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Donors and recipients reflect on power of organ donation (Virginia Commonwealth University)

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(Source: Virginia Commonwealth University) Monday, April 25, 2016 After Heather Monger's 18-year old brother died unexpectedly in 2012, he was honored as a deceased organ donor at the United Network for Organ Sharing Tree of Life Ceremony. The ceremony commemorates and recognizes families who have made the decision to donate a loved one's organ, tissues or eyes to a recipient in need. The event moved Monger to action. 'After seeing how many lives you can help by donating, I started researching the process,' she said. 'I donated the left lobe of my liver at UVA Health Systems on June 3, 2015, and earlier this year I donated my left kidney at VCU Health.' Monger's sacrifice is one health...

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