Personal Stories

Here are just some of the personal stories of those giving and receiving the gift of life in our state.

Tillman
Little Tillman Chesney was born in April 2006 with a rare heart disorder that normally requires several surgeries to repair.

Because of his condition, Tillman and his mom, Jody, never got the chance to leave the hospital for home.

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Russ
On December 21, 2004, (just 4 days before Christmas), Russ McBrayer died waiting on a liver transplant. Russ, my best friend, never got the Gift of Life. However, in his short time on Earth, he lived life to the fullest everyday until the end.    

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Reagan
For Reagan, every day is a milestone. In April of 2005, Reagan was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent 2 surgeries in her first seven months of life.


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Kilby
Kilby was an energetic, friendly, loving boy.  He loved the outdoors, sports, and animals. Ten days before his twelfth birthday, he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in front of his home in Seneca, SC.

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ShiritaShirita
Shirita LaToy Peay was a vibrant 17-year-old who had a bright future ahead of her.

All her life, she was committed to helping others and was actively involved in her community.

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Michael
“I would say that is probably the easiest decision they could ever make in their life that could help somebody else,” Michael Ulmer commenting on the Gift of Life and its importance. Michael knows because he received a kidney transplant just over five years ago.

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Dennis
Looking at Dennis Caughman you would never know he is a transplant patient.  He works a full day at News Channel 7 in Spartanburg.

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Bill JohnstoneBill
I never, in a million years, thought that I would need a liver transplant. That only happens to other people. Please take the time to think about becoming a donor.

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Kaytlin
Kaytlin was born 10 weeks premature and she spent four weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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EdEd
I expect many more birthdays with God’s help and with deepest appreciation for a donor and family that I’ve never even met.

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