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My Son, the Organ Donor

Kim Moldofsky
 

Kim Moldofsky

 

2 days ago*5 min read

 

In the wee hours of a dark January morning in 2020, I got the call
that changed everything. Every parent's nightmare. My chest burned as
my heart ripped open as I heard the worst possible news about my son,
a college senior nearly 2,000 miles from home. I flew out that
morning to say goodbye to him, even though he was already gone.

Later that day, I stood by his bedside in disbelief as I held his
hand, artificially warmed by the fluids and machines that kept his
body alive. His small room was filled with life support machines,
monitors, IV bags, and miles of tubing. People came and went --...

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