Boy who beat 2% chance of survival as baby now facing 2nd heart transplant
An Annandale, Minnesota, boy who survived overwhelming odds as a baby is once again facing a serious heart battle.
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An Annandale, Minnesota, boy who survived overwhelming odds as a baby is once again facing a serious heart battle.
At 5 years old, William Staley Olesen is a ball of energy. Watching him run around, laugh and play, it would be hard to know just how much he has already been through.
April is Transplant Awareness Month, a time to highlight the lives saved and the need that still exists. Photojournalist Nick Lunemann and Jeff Wagner introduce us to a Minnesota family who recently faced that reality head-on.
One year ago, Dan Reed could barely walk. His kidneys were shutting down and he had little hope of getting a transplant. Now, he's well on the road to recovery.
After Adelyn Miller died in 2023, her organs saved five lives, and four of those she saved gathered together this weekend to live out her legacy.
A Blaine, Minnesota, boy is home after 246 days in the hospital with a new heart thanks to a donor.
Typically, organ transplants last 15 to 20 years when they come from a living donor. But Pat Koppa is beating the odds in a big way after a selfless gift from her father 50 years ago.
Typically, organ transplants last 15 to 20 years when they come from a living donor. But Pat Koppa is beating the odds in a big way after a selfless gift from her father 50 years ago,
There's a bit of a role reversal going on in St. Paul. The man known for gifting needs a specific gift for himself to survive. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield explains. Click here to learn how to help.
The Mayo Clinic says surgeons there successfully performed a face transplant for a Michigan man who was severely injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound 10 years ago.
Two runners hoping to participate in Grandma's Marathon this weekend have an incredible story to tell. As Adam Duxter shows us, they'll have a reason to celebrate, no matter how they finish.
"Take it day by day and know that you can get to a really beautiful place on the other side if you can just hold on," said mom Jessie Smith.
Aaron James lost most of his face in a 2021 work accident where he accidentally touched a live wire.
Lawrence Faucette, a 58-year-old Maryland man, is the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig.
What started as a typical checkup ended with a devastating diagnosis for a young Fairmont girl. But then, that little girl got a generous, life-saving gift from her preschool teacher.
"Her one action not only changed Parker's life, but also started a chain reaction across the country that's helped several people live longer, healthier lives," said Elizabeth Lintelman.
This experiment marks the longest a genetically-engineered pig kidney has functioned after a transplant, according to NYU Langone Health.
From a World Series champion, to needing a kidney transplant to stay alive. That's the life for former Major Leaguer, Ed Hearn. But thanks to a Minneapolis woman, Hearn's future is as bright as ever.
Sean Lofton suffered in silence before taking his fight to live to social media in hopes of finding a donor.
Sean Lofton suffered in silence before taking his fight to live to social media in hopes of finding a donor.
