CLEVELAND - A Cleveland area family is encouraging others to consider organ donation after Patrice Horton donated one of her kidneys to her father, John O. Horton Jr.
NewsChannel5 met with the Hortons this afternoon at the Cleveland Clinic where the transplant operation was performed two months ago.
"I'm one lucky man, I sat there and I cried." said Horton, sitting next to his daughter Patrice. "I found out she was a match and I cried. I didn't tell her, but I sat at home and I cried."
"It was the best thing I've ever done ever -- ever in my life," Patrice said. "Actually seeing someone's life extended because of my selflessness is the most rewarding thing."
The Hortons invited NewsChannel5 to tell their story in an effort to raise awareness about men's and minority health, organ donation and the importance of father-daughter relationships.
Continue reading
______________________________________________________
"You have the power to SAVE lives."
To register as a donor in California:
www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org | www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org
Outside California:
www.organdonor.gov | www.donatelife.
0 comments:
Post a Comment