About 56% of adults in this state are registered to donate. Yet roughly 90% say they support organ and tissue donation. They just haven’t taken the next step. “We know the numbers are there,” said Dorrie Dils, president & CEO of Gift of Life. “And a significant number of people think they’re registered, but many are disappointed to discover that they’re not. That’s why Check Your Heart is so important. “I’ve said it before: There’s no reason in the United States of America for patients to wait in line for their lives to be saved.” Perry has been waiting for a heart for more than six months — about the national average for heart patients on the list. Wait times for other organs, including kidneys, livers and lungs, can stretch into years, depending on multiple factors. “It doesn’t have to be that way,” Perry said. “I don’t want anything bad to happen to anyone, but if something bad does happen to you and you can save someone, please do.”
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LifeLINES | 2023 Kayleen Flanery, double-lung transplant recipient
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