The gift of a lifetime.Nathan Nathan (nā`thən), in the Bible. 1 Court prophet in the time of David and Solomon. He announced the oracle to David concerning his dynasty. He confronted David over David's adultery with Bath-sheba and over her husband's murder. , left, needs a kidney. His are failing. Right now, he and about 95,000 others in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. are waiting for organ transplants--and that number increases by 3,000 monthly. Last year, only 27,000 Americans were fortunate enough to receive transplants Transplants are an American punk rock/rap rock supergroup. They formed in 1999 when Tim Armstrong of the band Rancid played his friend and roadie Rob Aston some beats he had made using Pro Tools and asked Rob if he would consider contributing lyrics. . Because people often have one to spare, not all kidney donors are deceased deceased 1) adj. dead. 2) n. the person who has died, as used in the handling of his/her estate, probate of will and other proceedings after death, or in reference to the victim of a homicide (as: "The deceased had been shot three times. . And Meredith Zimmerman, 18, wanted to help her friend Nathan. Hoping to donate a kidney to him, she underwent medical testing ... only to learn she is not a match. Now, Meredith is working with an organ-pairing program to donate a kidney to someone who is compatible. As for Nathan? Turns out his sister-in-law is a tissue match and plans are underway to transfer her kidney to Nathan. If you would like your organs to be made available to others in need in the event that you pass away, be sure to tell your family. Put it in writing just to confirm your wish--a wish come true for a person in need. |
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