“We are very excited to see Jill doing so well and going back to a life that now is not limited by the length of an oxygen line. She’s ready to take on the world, one breath at a time.”
Tag: transplantation
Christmas Comes Early for Liver Transplant Patient and Her Donor Son
In January 2018, Monet Buechel, 69, of Upper St. Clair, went to a local hospital for a routine medical procedure. Once the anesthesia wore off,… Read more
Adopted Daughter Gives Dad Second Chance Through Kidney Donation
Ronald Ruf and his wife adopted their daughter, Jessica Zimmer, when she was 2 months old. Little did they know that 36 years later, Zimmer… Read more
Son Gives Mom the Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift
Diane Muscarella suffered from liver disease for close to 10 years before she came to UPMC and learned she was an ideal candidate for a… Read more
My Journey through Living Donation
This time two years ago, we received the long-awaited news that my father was approved for a kidney transplant. The journey to this point was… Read more