Ask anyone who knows Ahmad Rai, and they’ll mention his contagious smile and optimistic attitude. Looking at him now, you wouldn’t know the 11 year old has gone through multiple major surgeries, including a recent life-saving liver transplant.
Two years ago, Victoria Threadgould donated one of her kidneys. This year, she donated part of her liver, and thanks to faster recovery times from new robotic surgeries, she quickly started cycling and running again.
After experiencing VCU Health’s patient-centered approach to care, a grandmother of 12 says she would “never choose another location to have a transplant done.”
According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), Lori is one of approximately 145 people in the United States who has donated more than one organ, to two different people, in the past 30 years.
Paul Gibson needed a new liver, but there was little hope he would reach the top of the transplant list in time. But even in the high-tech world of modern medicine, luck plays a huge role.
More than anything, his dad, Darnell, notes that Langston is the kind of person who will do anything for others. Langston’s generous spirit was most evident when he stepped up to become his father’s living-liver donor in March 2023.
Randy Weber was one of the youngest Olympians back when he competed. Decades later, transplant pros, a friend who had served in the Marines and Randy’s teacher-brother all teamed up to save the skier’s life.
