The Reluctant Donor

by Ruff, Suzanne F.

• ISBN13: 9781592983315
• ISBN10: 1592983316
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-06
• Publisher: Beavers Pond Pr

Summary

The only sibling with healthy kidneys, Suzanne is ambivalent about donating a kidney to a sister she's not even sure she likesbut 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. Book jacket.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Author Note	p. vii
What Did l Do?	p. 1
My Name and My Destiny	p. 9
A Miraculous Machine and o Big Fat Lie	p. 19
Serendipity and My Sister JoAnn	p. 39
My Mom	p. 57
A God Wink and Irish Mothers	p. 63
Reality	p. 77
The Living Donor Seminar	p. 97
My Sister Janice	p. 103
And the Fog Lifted	p. 109
A Medical Journey	p. 115
A Million Bucks	p. 143
My Last Birthday and Celebrity Status	p. 151
The Bean	p. l67
Peace Be With You	p. 173
The Sweet Smell of Success	p. 193
The Games	p. 199
Finding a Cure for the Next Generation	p. 207
Acknowledgements	p. 213
About the Author	p. 215
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