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Donate! 25 Years Ago
Kidney Saved My Life
By STEVE BIERITZ • The Freeman's Journal & Hometown Oneonta
Every month of April, we celebrate National Donate Life Month. On April 17, I will celebrate the 25th year of my very successful kidney transplant.
After battling the disease that caused a loss of kidney function over time, my energy level and quality of life were at a low point.
That was truly a donation that changed my life and was given from the remaining family of a 17-year-old boy who lost his life in a two-car accident on April 16, 1994. Through the curvy roads in the hills south of Delhi, the family met another car head-on which resulted in this horrific accident.
That accident resulted in the death of his mom, dad, and sister along with three people in the other car. The family with their son were on their way home to NYC from a college trip to look at SUNY Delhi. They should fight for legal compensation with a personal injury lawyer if they get the chance too. This is devastating for anyone and they deserve support in these difficult times.
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