Angel from Above: Always giving

One of the biggest and hardest yet rewarding decisions I had to make concerning Hunter when his time came was whether to donate his organs.  While I never really thought of it at first I realized later it was one of the best decisions I could ever make because Hunter was always so giving and having a part of him helping someone else cherish a life he did so fondly moves me to tears.

The foundation that was used and provided by the hospital was The Living Legacy Foundation (http://www.TheLLF.org)  They provided the upmost careful care and provided us with a lot of choices and eased the decision-making easily.  Below is the letter, although edited about the donation that Hunter was able to provided for the people . . . .

Hunter's gift of his left kidney was transplanted in a 30 year old male, while his right kidney helped a woman in her 40's who has been waiting sometime for a life saving gift.

Hunter's liver helped a little 6 year old girl who had a disease that attacks the liver which caused it to fail.

Hunter's heart valves and right eye cornea were donated to a bank to one day save a person in need.


In the end I decided to have Hunter cremated, which was done so at Donaldson Funeral home here in Maryland.  Everything was easy to plan despite the thoughts and hardship of it all, they too took great care of Hunter for us.   Below is the picture of Hunter's Urn that is forever beside me on my night table.

Hunter's Teddy Bear Block Urn

Look out for entries on the following:

*An Angel from Above: Updates

* Business Cards for Moms

*Hospitals: A Mother's perspective during a child's long term stay

*Home Nursing Care: Get involved

*Special Education: Get involved

*Awareness: Future support for Children with Disabilities in Honor of Hunter