Still recovering from being a lawyer. Donor Dad x 2. Organ donation advocate. Cyclones. Cowboys. Star Wars. Disney World. Apparently I am Darth Stater.
Nevada Iowa
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So it’s been a week and a month and well a lifetime. After a week to digest it and gather my thoughts I wanted to reply to everyone. I wish I could reply individually but this will have to do for now
Just got done getting my teeth cleaned and my dental hygienist who used to work for Marty's dentist tells me that I was Ben McCollum to Kansas is a done deal.
Many of you know my son Carson's story from the Darth Stater feature, that's the amazing people at ESPN college football game. Day did in fall of 2024. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
At the beginning of this adventure, I told Landen's parents that Claire's heart was his now and all we asked is that he do the best he can with it for as long as he can. He has exceeded my wildest expectations.
Many thanks to BYU radio, and everyone with the big stories podcast for telling the part of the story that doesn't get told enough. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Kidneys account for something like more than 80% of the organs being waited for. Everyone has two, and only needs one. Almost like it was designed that way. #donatelife #shareyourspare
My sister needs a kidney transplant. 💚 Please read her story & share to help us find a match or consider becoming a living donor: uwhealth.org/living-donor
I am lucky to have a ton of pictures, but I cherish the videos. I especially cherish the videos I have of him talking about his day. Not the ones of him up to bat, or kicking a ball, but those of him doing every day things where I can hear his voice.
Carson was full of life. He loved people and always had a smile on his face. He was a helper and a giver but most of all he never wanted the fun to end. In the end he was a hero who saved five people’s lives and gave two others sight.
Today is Carson's birthday. He would have be 21 years old had he not been taken from us. Yesterday my facebook memories had a post from 2008 that said “Troy DeJoode is watching Attack of the Clones with Carson amidst the rubble of a Star Wars birthday party (his, not mine.).”