Photo: India Phillips died two years ago. Her kidneys went to a woman in San Diego.
India Phillips died two years ago, but her kidneys helped another person live.
The Solana Beach girl was honored for her organ donation during the 2014 Rose Parade in Pasadena.
“It is quite an honor,” said India’s mother, Kim Phillips, prior to the New Year’s Day event.
India was a happy and seemingly healthy 4-year-old, but fever and leg pain on Halloween 2011 prompted a visit to Rady Children’s Hospital. On the way to an MRI, her heart stopped. She was revived, but died 36 hours later from Group A Strep.
Because of the damage from the bacterial infection, most of India’s organs went to research. But her kidneys went to a woman in San Diego.
“Tragedies happen,” said Phillips, who lives in Solana Beach with her husband, Jeff, and their 8-year-old daughter Trinity. “If you don’t need your organs, why wouldn’t you give them away?”
The Solana Beach girl was honored for her organ donation during the 2014 Rose Parade in Pasadena.
“It is quite an honor,” said India’s mother, Kim Phillips, prior to the New Year’s Day event.
India was a happy and seemingly healthy 4-year-old, but fever and leg pain on Halloween 2011 prompted a visit to Rady Children’s Hospital. On the way to an MRI, her heart stopped. She was revived, but died 36 hours later from Group A Strep.
Because of the damage from the bacterial infection, most of India’s organs went to research. But her kidneys went to a woman in San Diego.
“Tragedies happen,” said Phillips, who lives in Solana Beach with her husband, Jeff, and their 8-year-old daughter Trinity. “If you don’t need your organs, why wouldn’t you give them away?”
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