A Milestone in Hawaii

Recently, Sarah Chee made history as the first liver transplant recipient to have had both her transplant and child in Hawaii. Interestingly, her doctor shared with her that it is pretty rare for a liver recipient to have a child - it happens only about 25 times a year.

Hawaii polynesian cultural centre (Photo credit: Danielle Bauer)

Even though such pregnancies are a little riskier, both mom and baby are doing great. Sarah is just thankful for the opportunity to still be alive. In her words, "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for organ donation. I wouldn't be sitting here to have this opportunity."

The end of the article reporting this story on www.kitv.com refers to the blessing the Chees have received as a result of someone choosing to be an organ donor as "One transplant gift, two lives, and a whole new world ahead for the Chee family." At the Tennessee Organ Donation Foundation, we believe those words sum up the miracle of organ donation perfectly. Besides the recipient, there are always multiple lives affected, including spouses, siblings, parents, friends, and others who get to spend more time with the recipient after their transplant. It's why we do what we do at the Tennessee Organ Donation Foundation.

For more information about organ and tissue donation, including how to register as an organ and tissue donor, please visit our website at www.SaveLivesTN.org by clicking here.

Read more : kitv.com article titled "Doctors Hail First Childbirth to Liver Transplant Patient in Hawaii"