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The Reluctant Donor - Softcover

Ruff, Suzanne F.

 
9781592983315: The Reluctant Donor
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1592983316 ISBN 13: 9781592983315
Verlag: BOOKHOUSE FULFILLMENT, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

The only sibling with healthy kidneys, Suzanne is ambivalent about donating a kidney to a sister she s not even sure she likes but she makes the offer. Eight family members, including her mother, have died from the disease. Now her sisters have PKD and each need kidney transplants. The Reluctant Donor exposes Suzanne s doubts, raw fear, and strong Irish Catholic family history. Her terror at the prospect of surgery is offset by her wonder at the small miracles that surround her. Inspired by her faith and the courage of those who came before her, Suzanne Ruff navigates uncertainty with humor and honesty.

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Suzanne Ruff believes that being a living donor is an intensely personal choice. She is delighted that her old kidney now happily resides in her sister s body. In the case of a sudden or unexpected death and during a family s worst nightmare, she believes being an organ donor is one of the noblest things we can do.Suzanne continues to work for a cure for PKD and spread the word about the miracle of organ donation. She and her husband Bill live in Minnesota.

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The only sibling with healthy kidneys, Suzanne is ambivalent about donating a kidney to a sister she s not even sure she likes but she makes the offer. Eight family members, including her mother, have died from the disease. Now her sisters have PKD and each need kidney transplants. The Reluctant Donor exposes Suzanne s doubts, raw fear, and strong Irish Catholic family history. Her terror at the prospect of surgery is offset by her wonder at the small miracles that surround her. Inspired by her faith and the courage of those who came before her, Suzanne Ruff navigates uncertainty with humor and honesty.

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Verlag
BOOKHOUSE FULFILLMENT
Erscheinungsdatum
2010
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1592983316
ISBN 13 
9781592983315
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
215
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