When I decided to write a series on organ donation and organ transplants, I put out a call for people to contact me. I was overwhelmed by the number of responses I received and the stories that many of the people had to tell.
One woman, Susan May, wrote and offered to share her story about her son Nick, and the heart transplant he received when he was a baby.
Here is her story:
Nick was born with a three chambered heart. He had his first surgery at five days old, another at three and a half months, another at one year old …read more