Apr 16
The Gift of Life
When Billy Ruyle could not sign his name at work or even grasp the pen, he realized he had a problem that was bigger than just a cold. Billy grew up in a small town, just south of Springfield. After…
Archives for Category: Transplant
Sep 13
Runners, Walkers Raise $9,000 for Annual 5K to Benefit Transplant Services
Bolstered by a record-setting 501 people registered, the annual 5K run/walk to benefit the Alan G. Birtch, MD, Center for Transplant Services at Memorial raised nearly $9,000 last Saturday. The eighth annual event was held in Springfield’s Washington Park on…
Jan 10
Memorial Celebrates 800th Organ Transplant
For nearly 40 years, the kidney and pancreas transplant program at Memorial Medical Center has made a difference in the lives of hundreds of patients and their loved ones, and on Dec. 26, the team celebrated a significant milestone when…
Aug 12
Funds from Transplant Walk a ‘Lifesaver’ to Patients
Gerald Bacon of Chatham received a lifesaving kidney transplant in November 2010. Wegener’s disease had led to kidney failure, and after more than a year of dialysis, Bacon learned he qualified for a kidney transplant. His partner of nearly 15…
Apr 27
The Gift of Life
The numbers are staggering – more than 111,000 people waiting for an organ transplant nationwide, 5,000 of them in Illinois. Every 10 minutes, a new person is added to the national waiting list and an average of 18 people die…