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Alexa
A young girl from West Fargo, Alexa’s short life ended tragically early when she died at the age of 14 while waiting for a life‐saving lung transplant. “She was a very talented little girl that we loved very much,” says her father, Loren. “There’s not a day that goes by that there’s not an emptiness in the house… it’s just not the same.” Read more
Bob
Bob has been waiting for a life-saving heart transplant since the spring of 2005. At 63 years old, Bob is no stranger to heart trouble – it’s something he’s struggled with his whole life. He has had two major surgeries to repair his heart, and now the only thing that will save him is a heart transplant. Read more
Warren
Warren received his life-saving liver transplant in the fall of 2005, and refers to the months since his transplant as the “best of his life.” On the list for about two years, Warren was surprised that he was able to receive his transplant so soon. “A week before my transplant my doctor told me to go on with my life, and that it would probably be a few years before I would receive a new liver.” Read more