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Organ donation

  • Tim Blake (left), a registered organ donor, died of a fentanyl overdose at age 41. His mother Carmen Blake (top right), and her family, carried out his wishes. Phyllis Weissblum (bottom right), received Tim's heart in 2019. The two women have forged a friendship. Photos: Infinite Legacy
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    Organ donation: Life-giving gifts
    Sheilah Kast
    We hear from from the JHU Medical Director of Pediatric Liver Transplantation about the unique perspective she brings to her work -- as a liver transplant recipient herself. And from the mother of a heart donor ... and the woman whose life it saved.
  • Angel Marqué (L), donated a kidney to Danette Ragin. They are holding Angel's children. Credit: Provided by Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland
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    Leaving behind an 'Infinite Legacy'
    Sheilah Kast
    More than one hundred thousand Americans await an organ transplant, and most organ donations come from deceased donors.
  • Angel Marqué (L), donated a kidney to Danette Ragin. They are holding Angel's children. Credit: Provided by Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland
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    Organ donation myths and realities
    Sheilah Kast
    July 1st marked a change for Maryland organ donors: They now can decide how donated organs will be used. The Living Legacy Foundation tells us about donor myths and realities; then a kidney recipient talks about her experience, and why she pays her good fortune forward.
  • Angel Marqué (L), donated a kidney to Danette Ragin. They are holding Angel's children. Credit: Provided by Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland
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    Making the decision to be an organ donor
    Sheilah Kast
    Beginning this month, Maryland organ donors get a choice about how their organs will be used. The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland tells us about donor myths and realities; then a kidney recipient talks about her experience, and why she pays her good fortune forward.