A Galveston-area couple is giving thanks for another year of life. They each got a second chance thanks to organ donors.
Ryan Labbe and Trine Engebretson both faced challenges with their liver. Their struggles turned into a passion and a love story.
In the early 80s when Trine was only about two years old, doctors discovered her liver was shutting down.It was caused by a rare genetic disorder – alpha one antitrypsin deficiency. Trine became Florida’s first liver transplant recipient. The success rate was low at that time, but she made a full recovery and made headlines.
Years later, Trine’s survival triggered a passion for mentoring families with liver disease in an online forum. That’s also where her love story began."I went on it because I never met or talked to anybody who had a liver disorder or been through what I have been through. I just wanted to check it out and that’s how I met Trine," Ryan said.Just like Trine, Ryan had complications with his liver when he was a child.
If it weren’t for organ donors and families making that tough yet generous decision, people like Trine and Ryan who are now in their 40s and have children together wouldn’t be here. "Organ donations turn tragedies into miracles, and we are just so grateful for that opportunity for our family," Trine said.Ryan recently celebrated his 43rd birthday and Trine said several years ago she reached out to the family of her liver donor.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Best in Texas poll (11/14): TCU, Texas still on top; A&M hits rock bottomTexas A&M hit a new low last week after falling to No. 7 in our weekly Best in Texas poll. One week later, the Aggies reached rock bottom. Following a...
Leer más »
Commentary: Texas politicians prioritized election votes over Texas womenAre we to prioritize a nonviable embryo or fetus over the woman? Politicians did not ask...
Leer más »
New Norwegian Prima cruise line makes its debut in GalvestonAnother vacation getaway has arrived on the Gulf Coast. Isiah voyages to Galveston: the home of a brand-new cruise line.
Leer más »
Gov. Greg Abbott invokes 'invasion clauses' in border security pushTexas governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is invoking the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. and Texas Constitutions in his latest effort to protect the Texas-Mexico border.
Leer más »
Opinion: Thank the GOP Texas Legislature for Harris County election headachesAlso: I think Harris County election administrators and volunteers have cause for a...
Leer más »