Discussing Donation

We often think of the heart when we talk about organ donation in general. The heart symbolizes love. But for others, a heart holds a much deeper meaning. For those few individuals who have received a heart transplant, it symbolizes the difference between life and death, and every thumping beat is a second chance at living a full life. For…

What is the Spirit of the West? In a tribute to the hardworking men and women that helped establish the American West, the U.S. Senate has declared July 23, 2022, the National Day of the American Cowboy. Long before organ and tissue donation and transplantation was medically possible, there existed the idea of the “Spirit of the West.” While this…

Often times, we see stories that focus on organ donation and we don’t pay as much attention to the millions of lives that are saved and healed every year from tissue donation in the United States. In 2021, 2,082 heroic tissue donors from our region of Colorado and Wyoming helped save thousands through skin grafts, spinal fusions valve replacements and…

My name is Anne Bina and I am here to tell you the story of my miracle, my gift of life. It all started with the story of my kidney transplant on October 15, 1999. The Beginning My story is a little different than most. While many are due to diabetes or high blood pressure, my kidney failure was due…

What is Tissue Donation? Most people are familiar with what it means to be an organ donor. You can also save and heal others through tissue donation. In fact, you might be the recipient of a tissue donation without even knowing it! Signing up to be an organ, eye and tissue donor after death means that you have said yes…

Donation and the LGBTQ+ Community It takes a lot of time, energy, understanding and love to get to a place where you feel comfortable being your whole self. For some, they choose to share and celebrate their whole self on October 11 each year. A day of unity and respect, today is Coming Out Day. A day meant to celebrate…