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Today is the 7th anniversary of Kekula's liver transplant. As she was getting sicker and sicker in her end-stage liver disease, it was the morning of September 8, 2001 that we finally got the long-awaited call to head to St. Francis, and by the following morning she had a new liver.

I like to take this opportunity every year to go off topic and raise a bit of awareness about organ donation. Kekula is alive today because of Marilyn Santana, the woman who made a decision to be an organ donor, and her family who supported that decision in their time of mourning (and who Kekula finally got to meet last year).

Support organ donation. Make sure Donor is on your driver's license when you renew, and talk to your family about it so they know your wishes should the time come. Hawaii does not require family consent to carry out your wishes to be an organ, eye or tissue donor. However, keeping everyone informed will help avoid any confusion or delays.   Print or e-mail a family notification card now.



Posted: Mon - September 8, 2008 at 12:23 PM    
   
 
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