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2013-01-18 9:48 AM

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Subject: Forget Lance, I have a real-life hero

He is donating his kidney today to a mother of four young children.  He didn't tell anyone until last night.

He is my tri-teammate, a swimming coach, a high school teacher, and a good friend.

I am in AWE!



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2013-01-18 9:49 AM
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Subject: RE: Forget Lance, I have a real-life hero

i also have a friend donating a kidney in the next few weeks (it can happen at any time, apparently).

what an amazing sacrifice!  i couldn't even survive the bloodwork needed to determine if i were a match.

2013-01-18 9:50 AM
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Thanks for sharing this.

It's important to know that there are still a few genuine heroes out there, most of whom never get famous or rich for their good deeds.

2013-01-18 10:05 AM
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2013-01-18 11:36 AM
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This is just awesome. I know media are based on "if it bleeds it leads" (so to speak) but I wish your friend and people like him, and the ways to be like them (bone marrow registry etc.) were popularized like that.
2013-01-18 12:49 PM
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That's amazing!  Please let him know how inspiring and awesome he is.  

2013-01-21 10:42 PM
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Please let us know how he goes - what an amazing thing to do.

That and organ donation - the gift of so much.  Nice to read a good story like this.Smile

2013-01-22 5:56 AM
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Wow, thanks for sharing. What an amazing person!
2013-01-22 12:04 PM
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A true act of human kindness!!! The world needs more people like this!
2013-01-22 1:31 PM
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What an amazing, selfless gift!!!  I wish the media focused more on stories like this.  Please tell your friend that I think he's a HERO!

2013-01-22 2:59 PM
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I know he didn't do this to get attention, so, if we had an address we could tell him what an inspiration he is to everyone.  You might could pm it to someone if they wanted it?

 

By the way, I want it.

2013-01-25 8:22 PM
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2013-01-25 9:15 PM
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Awesomeness.  Organ donation is pure awesomeness.

 

Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them here.....said the bumper sticker from the organ donor organization I remember  a few years ago.....

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