This teacher got a life-saving heart transplant. So did her student. What are the odds?
His beloved Carroll Academy Jaguars and Lady Jaguars honor him with a message on their shirts: "Donate Life."
The pair of complex surgeries took 13 hours. When he woke up, he felt like a new person. Since 2011, there have been 38 liver-kidney transplants at VUMC, helping establish Vanderbilt as one of the leading sites in the country for multiple-organ transplants.
Never underestimate a father’s determination to be there for his daughter. As Madalyn started down the aisle, Terry stepped out and took her hand.
Her blood type was B and his was A. So they went to Plan B.
The operation was a success; Roni’s kidney began functioning in her mom right away. “Now she’s stuck with me forever,” Roni joked.
“I didn’t even know I was sick. I’m thankful that Vanderbilt saved my life.”
The amazing and improbable story of how it all fell into place
“I really appreciate everything you have done. I’m here because of you.”
If you are enrolled in the VUMC health plan, you can pay little to zero out-of-pocket costs for pre- and post-natal care, certain spinal and joint surgeries, weight loss surgery and medication, kidney stone treatment, substance use disorder treatment, treatment for cardiac arrhythmia and cochlear implants through the MyHealth Bundles program. Visit the MyHealth Bundles website for more information.
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