Double transplant recipient grateful for second chance
Soon after Tiffany Eastin learned she was in the last stage of liver disease came the news her kidney also was failing and she was put on the transplant list for both organs. […]
Soon after Tiffany Eastin learned she was in the last stage of liver disease came the news her kidney also was failing and she was put on the transplant list for both organs. […]
For Karen Bellow of Destrehan, January cannot come soon enough.
This is when Bellow’s young son, Jaxon, goes in for a medical checkup and ultrasound to determine the progress he’s made since his last kidney surgery in May of this year. Jaxon, who is just over a year old now, suffers from disease in both of his kidneys, specifically hydronephrosis and vesicoureteral reflux. […]
By the time Clay Usea was diagnosed with Berger’s disease, his kidney function was down to 25 percent and would eventually require a transplant. […]
Early indicators are good that Chad Grosch could meet his goal of returning home in Luling by May 26 for his 10th birthday. […]
Michael Chaisson lives on standby with a backpack and constant ear out for the telephone call that it’s his time to get a heart. […]
At this time last year, toddler Noah Townsend was near death. […]
Although Luling native Tammy Faucheux had already had three healthy children, it was apparent early on that the family’s latest addition, a baby girl named Kaydence, was going to need extra attention. […]
The benefactor of the 2013 Fishing For Frankie fundraiser has received a heart transplant that will go a long way towards remedying a serious heart condition he has been battling for the past six months. […]
Luling’s Michael Diaz Jr. has dedicated his life to helping others, serving as a United States Marine, protecting the country in the Army National Guard and keeping local streets safe as both a state trooper and police officer.
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