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Originally Posted by Cbad Mike
THAT IS A GREAT LOOKING KAYAK FOR A GREAT CAUSE!!!
The lives James saved and changed has been a wonderful footnote to a tragic story.
I have been registered as a donor for years and have always told others that they should be also. I know that from sharing the Lebowitz's story with others that it has helped a few more people register to give the gift of life also.
The number of lives James saved directly is five. By spreading his story and the word on the importance of organ donation the number becomes countless.
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Thanks Mike, we see it the same way. Not only did James save five lives, he'll help as many as 55 more people who desperately need skin, arteries and other tissue. While we miss our James every second of every day, he was gone. He couldn't get any more use out of his body. But he could save lives, touching not only those he helped directly, but all of their friends and family.
I hope sharing his (too short) story will help save even more lives by inspiring others to register as organ and tissue donations. If anyone has any questions about the process, particularly how they treated our James (like a member of the medical staff's family, with the utmost of respect and dignity befitting a hero), ask me. Not too many donor families speak up. I'm glad to.
04-13-2015, 01:55 PM
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