One of my cousins recently passed away due to some complications from surgery. She was only 34 years old. Her sister just posted this letter that her family got from Life Center Northwest about the organs that were donated as result of Nicia's death. While her death is very sad and shocking, reading the letter below reminds me of how even at such a sad time, God can bless us by turning a bad situation into something good.
The Letter to Nicia's parents, husband and family:
We are so sorry for the loss of your daughter, Nicia. her"gift of life" to others has had an enormous impact on so many people, and we acknowledge and thank you for assisting us in making organ donation happen. Your wife's gift of life to others has impacted not just the lives of the recipient, but their families and friends as well. I would like to share some information about those recipients. Nicia's right kidney was transplanted into a 19 year old woman from Washington. She is looking forward to going back to school to study graphic design and computers. She is also looking forward to getting back to work as an associate at a large craft outlet. Her left kidney and pancreas were transplanted into a 41 year old man from Alaska. He is unmarried and disabled due to diabetes. His goals are to be independent and live on his own. He is very grateful for the freedom this transplant will bring him. Nicia's liver was split and transplanted into two recipient: the first is a 50 year old woman from Washington. She is married with 2 children. She is retired and looking forward to returning home. The second recipient is a 1 year old boy from Montana. The toddler lives with his parents. They are looking forward to their son having the opportunity to grow up and enjoy everyday "toddler" activities. Both of Nicia's lungs were transplanted into a 25 year old woman from Washington. She is single and is looking froward to returning to work in the computer software industry. She is very grateful for the opportunity for an extended "normal" life. Nicia's heart was transplanted into a 35 year old married man from Washington. He is interested in computers and karaoke. He would like to return to full time employment as a computer tech once he has recovered from surgery. This recipient and his family are very honored for this chance. Stories of others good fortune will not take away the loss you feel, but we hope that it will be of some consolation to know that even after Nicia's death, she was able to help others. It was such an honor for our staff and the hospital staff to spend time with your family at the hospital. On behalf of these recipients, their families and all those involved in organ donation and transplantation, thank you again.
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