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I am a hospice and bereavement volunteer and I have shared some of my stories here on Senior Health Moment about my experiences. Recently I met Don from 2nd Heart Beat and learned of another kind of health volunteer – a transplant volunteer.
Don was nice enough to share his story on how he became motivated to volunteer and what he gets out of it. I am delighted to provide you with his interesting thoughts and story in 4 parts beginning below:
Part One: How it all started
To understand a bit about how I decided to become a volunteer, you first need to know a little about my “story”.
In the big scheme of things I am a walking, talking miracle. It started one Saturday with a heart “issue”, that didn’t know that I had. This first chapter ended 27 days and 6 hours later when I walked back in the front door of my house that the paramedics had carried me out through, with a new HEART.
Yes, I had a heart transplant.
The transplant happened at one of the largest and most respected transplant centers in the world. The doctors, nurses and staff were phenomenal to me and my family. They, truly saved my life, not once, but over a hundred times. However, in retrospect, there were 2 individuals, both volunteers, that stopped by to see me that ultimately led to my desire to volunteer. To give something back.
Come back soon for Part 2!
Read Don’s thank you letter to his transplant nurses
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Thanks for sharing all this, these are really Heart touching.
Regards,
Rose.