April is Donate Life Month. And you know what that means. Lots of sharing around here. I really have been meaning to write more, but something always comes up. But the house is quiet now, Thank You Ninja Turtles. I have about 15 minutes of alone time. I think.
So I wanted to share some numbers with you. Which is funny because I am awful with numbers. Horrible. And the Hepatic Encephalopathy only makes it worse. There are days where I look at my 3rd graders homework and it looks like jibberish. But here are some numbers stick with me!
An average of 18 people die waiting for a life saving transplant each day.
On March 28th there were 121,812 people waiting for a transplant in the US and today there are 121,931.
15,725 people, including myself are waiting for a liver transplant.
1,668 are here in Texas.
There are only 7 of us in Texas being treated for Budd Chiari Syndrome.
I am one of 98 liver patients at the Methodist Transplant and Specialty Hospital here in San Antonio.
I am the only BCS patient in my clinic now.
So here is my plan. I want to see just how much the numbers change this month! If over 100 people were added in less than a week, I can only imagine how that number will grow over the next 4 weeks.
Are you a registered organ donor? Why or why not? Has organ donation touched your life? I would love to hear your stories! Sharing is how we spread the good word and that's what we need. More people need to be properly educated on Organ Donation. Its a scary thing. I get that. But it is saving lives. And what better gift can you give someone than the gift of life?
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