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Seeking A Liver Donor For Holly

Family and friends have come together to help find a living liver donor for Holly. We know that Holly's lifesaving donor is out there.

We just have to find that special person.

01/10/2023

It would be extremely if you could share this page and help support our mission of finding Holly a living liver donor. Will you take a moment to share Holly's page and call for help today?

By doing so, you'll help us get Holly's story in front of more eyes and help us find her lifesaving donor

12/31/2022

May this be the year that Holly gets her new liver! We are hoping for health and healing in 2023 for Holly. Please continue to share posts from this page. Believe it or now, every time you take a second to share Holly's posts, you help more people see that she needs help and is looking for a living liver donor!

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Are you interested in learning more about being Holly’s living liver donor? If so, we have a few resources:
Please visit aliverforholly.com to read Holly’s story and get information on living donation.

If you would like to speak with someone confidentially, you may contact Dan Dickinson calling 847-274-6826 or emailing dand@gascapital.com. Dan is a liver recipient, Chairman of Transplant Village, and a wonderful resource for non-medical questions and concerns.

Finally, if you are thinking about donating and would like to move forward in the process, you may reach out to Holly’s living donor coordinator, Lori Clark RN, by calling 312-695-6755. Lori can be reached at that number Monday through Friday during business hours. You may also call Northwestern Medicine’s living donor hotline for more information at 312-695-0340.

12/27/2022

Did you know... the liver is the only organ in the body that is capable of regenerating itself? "Liver regeneration makes living donor liver transplantation possible. A person can donate a portion of his or her liver – up to 60 percent of it – to be transplanted into another person. In only about six weeks, the transplanted liver section grows into a normal sized, fully functioning liver in the recipient, and the donor’s remaining liver regenerates to replace the transplanted section." https://www.uofmhealth.org/conditions-treatments/transplantation/living-donor-liver-transplant

12/24/2022

The French family wishes you all a wonderful Christmas! Thank you for your uplifting words, prayers, and support. Your continued faith and encouragement has mean so much. We all know what is at the top of Holly's Christmas list... a new liver! Please continue to pray for her. We want her wish to come true.

12/21/2022

Christmas is just days away and in true holiday spirit, here are Bon, Holly, and their grandson sharing a special moment together. This really is the season of love, family, joy, celebration, and gifts.

Speaking of gifts, there is one very special gift Holly needs; a new liver. It's at the top of her list because she wants more moments like the moment you see pictured her. Time with her husband, children, and grandson. More time to laugh and cherish with her dear friends. More time to continue her good works (she has contributed so much to several charitable organizations). And just more time to live her life and be the Holly we all the love - the Holly who lights up a room and uplifts everyone around her.

Please, if you're seeing this, SHARE this post and help us find her special living liver donor. We know that beautiful person is out there. We just need him/her to see this message.

Bon French Katheryn French Meagher

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Are you interested in learning more about being Holly’s living liver donor? If so, we have a few resources:

Please visit aliverforholly.com to read Holly’s story and get information on living donation.

If you would like to speak with someone confidentially, you may contact Dan Dickinson calling 847-274-6826 or emailing dand@gascapital.com. Dan is a liver recipient, Chairman of Transplant Village, and a wonderful resource for non-medical questions and concerns.

Finally, if you are thinking about donating and would like to move forward in the process, you may reach out to Holly’s living donor coordinator, Lori Clark RN, by calling 312-695-6755. Lori can be reached at that number Monday through Friday during business hours. You may also call Northwestern Medicine’s living donor hotline for more information at 312-695-0340.

12/10/2022

Holly is still looking for her special living liver donor. As a reminder, there are a few requirements for interested donors must meet:

1. Age range of 18-55 (hospital may consider older individuals who are healthier).
2. BMI under 30.
3. Healthy non-smoker – you will be asked about health, medical, and surgical history.
4. Must be blood type O, if you are blood type A, the hospital can do an additional blood test to see if you are A2 which would be compatible.
5. Must have support from family and friends.

One thing many people do not know is that sometimes family members cannot donate to their loved ones. This may be due to being incompatible blood types or underlying medical conditions. In some cases, the best living donor is one who is not a family member even when family members do step forward to donate.

Are you interested in learning more about being Holly’s living liver donor? If so, we have a few resources:

Please visit aliverforholly.com to read Holly’s story and get information on living donation.

If you would like to speak with someone confidentially, you may contact Dan Dickinson calling 847-274-6826 or emailing dand@gascapital.com. Dan is a liver recipient, Chairman of Transplant Village, and a wonderful resource for non-medical questions and concerns.

Finally, if you are thinking about donating and would like to move forward in the process, you may reach out to Holly’s living donor coordinator, Lori Clark RN, by calling 312-695-6755. Lori can be reached at that number Monday through Friday during business hours. You may also call Northwestern Medicine’s living donor hotline for more information at 312-695-0340.

12/06/2022

Did you know... the liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate and grow back. This is why, during a living liver transplant, only a section of the liver is removed from the donor and then given to the recipient. "Share" if you learned something new today!

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving to all! We cannot thank you enough for your support and kindness. Holly is truly grateful and we are incredibly hopeful for "good news" soon as we continue to search for her living kidney donor. Thank you!!!!

11/22/2022

You read that right! The average stay is usually a week, and that is the average for both the patient and the donor. Additionally, the full recovery time for the donor is about 2 months, but most living liver donors can return to work in about 2 weeks. Once you donate a section of your liver, it starts to regrow almost immediately. The body really is that wonderful and capable of regeneration. "Like" if you learned something new by reading this. https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/living-donor-liver-transplant-the-facts

11/15/2022

Anne Doyen said her daughter gave her the ultimate gift. "When I think about what a sacrifice it was, I feel so lucky," she said. Watch this inspiring living liver donor story to see how giving the gift of life impacts both the patient, and the donor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuMyBb4g7mI

11/07/2022

Many people ask why you need or would want a living liver donor? There are many answers to this question ranging from waiting less time to have lifesaving surgery, to longer survival rates. Here is another important reason:

"People who have a living-donor liver transplant seem to have fewer medical problems after the procedure than those who receive a liver from a deceased donor. A liver from a living donor also has a longer survival rate." - Mayo Clinic
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/living-donor-liver-transplant/pyc-20384846

11/02/2022

This past weekend, Holly spent time with her family. Here she is pictured on the left with her daughter Katheryn and her grandson. What a beautiful moment! Holly continues to battle liver disease, and she does so bravely, with her family by her side. Spending more time with her grandson is something Holly truly looks forward to after her liver transplant. Can you please help her by sharing this post? We are still looking for her lifesaving liver donor.

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Are you interested in learning more about being Holly’s living liver donor? If so, we have a few resources:
Please visit aliverforholly.com to read Holly’s story and get information on living donation.

If you would like to speak with someone confidentially, you may contact Dan Dickinson calling 847-274-6826 or emailing dand@gascapital.com. Dan is a liver recipient, Chairman of Transplant Village, and a wonderful resource for non-medical questions and concerns.

Finally, if you are thinking about donating and would like to move forward in the process, you may reach out to Holly’s living donor coordinator, Lori Clark RN, by calling 312-695-6755. Lori can be reached at that number Monday through Friday during business hours. You may also call Northwestern Medicine’s living donor hotline for more information at 312-695-0340.

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