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As an Organ & Tissue Donor

Stories of Hope is an interview-style podcast about individuals and families affected by organs & tissue donation.

On Stories of Hope, the debut podcast from Mid-South Transplant Foundation, ARTavius Veasey, 16-year post kidney transplant recipient and Mid-South Transplant Foundation Digital Communications Coordinator, chats with other transplant recipients, patients. and donor families about their personal trials and tribulations to transplantation.

SEASON 1 – EPISODE 8

Brenda L. – Kidney Recipient

12-20-2023

First becoming sick at ten months old and later developing kidney disease from either upper respiratory issues or strep throat,…

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SEASON 1 – EPISODE 7

Richard E. – Heart Recipient

09-27-2023

After a day hard day of work, Edmondson noticed a sharp pain in his chest that he later discovered was…

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SEASON 1 – EPISODE 6

Philip J. – Dialysis Patient

09-07-2023

Before being diagnosed with kidney disease at four years old, Phillip Jones Jr.’s complications stemmed from a post-strep throat illness….

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SEASON 1 – EPISODE 5

Edward D. – Kidney Recipient

08-23-2023

College sophomore and student-athlete Edward Drake was abruptly diagnosed with kidney failure after a routine physical. Doctors were alarmed by…

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SEASON 1 – EPISODE 4

Sara Beth S. – Kidney & Pancreas Recipient

08-08-2023

After being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 37 years old, Mrs. Sara Beth Silverman was then…

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SEASON 1 – EPISODE 3

Lisa B. – Kidney Recipient

07-25-2023

Kidney disease was hereditary in the Baxter family, causing Lisa, her six siblings and a few relatives to undergo dialysis….

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SEASON 1 – EPISODE 2

Joey S. – Liver Recipient

07-11-2023

After a series of three collapsing incidents within a couple of hours, Joey was notified by a doctor in the…

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SEASON 1 – EPISODE 1

Angela G. – 2x Kidney Recipient

07-11-2023

A headache that wouldn’t go away led 19-year-old Angela Gordon to the emergency room. After being examined, the results returned…

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