Strange phone calls

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So, I just had to share this bizarre phone call with this group. I got a phone call about 11pm from a lady who knows my mom through an anquaintance asking about my brother's listing status. This lady had just lost her nephew-in-law. He was a 20 year old man with a wife, and a 7month old baby. They wanted to give my brother his liver. Unfortunately hasn't been able to go through that process because of insurance and funding issues. He is scheduled to go on Medicare in February 2007. I cannot tell you the emotions that are running through me. My brother was taken aback as well. He is doing his normal nervous eating routine. Then the "wonder if the organ would have worked" will forever be ingrained. I thanked this poor lady profusely for her generoisty. I asked her to please let me know what happens. I was able to call her back

and give her the name of a family friend that is listed for a kidney. It was important to this family that the organs stay in Texas so that if the organ recipiant was willing that that baby would be able to one day meet the person thier daddy was able to save. Barb-a note to you-I did give them Ken's name and that I knew he was currently being tested at Baylor in Dallas. I don't know that anything would come of it, but I knew you lived in Texas. I do hope you don't mind. I don't know if anyone has had the experience of someone calling you on the phone-a complete stranger and telling you that they would like to give your loved one an organ, a chance at a healthy life, but let me tell you-that phone call will be with me for the rest of my life. My prayers go to each and everyone of you on this list. May those that are listed and waiting get the chance at a life, and

those caregivers be blessed for the love and selflessness that they offer each and every day. I am sorry this is so long winded, and I apologize if it rambles. Prayers- Brother, 30, UC & PSC