Steve’s Organ Donation Story – The Circle of Life
Chicago native Steve Ferkau is 48-years-old. He has lived with cystic fibrosis his entire life. Steve’s life changed 8 years ago when he received a new set of lungs from a young girl named Kari. This is Steve’s story about Kari, his lung transplant and the gift that gave him a fresh breath of life. Steve blogs regularly about organ donation at Revive Hope: revivehope.typepad.com To learn more about organ donation or to register to be an organ and tissue donor in Illinois, visit www …
Awesome video! I am a kidney donor to my husband on 2/18/09
I am grateful for my kidney transplant! Sept 30th 2007!!
Great video!
I’m a grateful kidney/pancreas recipient.
YOU ROCK!
i want to help but i don’t know how …
Really want to help this sick puppy. it makes me very sad
Look at this video watch?v=pYLWLfuVOgc
Thanks for the kind words! Steve is doing well.
Last month, he did the Hustle Up the Hancock, a stair climb up the second tallest skyscraper in Chicago, with Kari’s friends to raise funds for lung disease research.
im in England, an ive just registered to be a donor, hearing storys like this just confirms to me that it is something we should all do
hope your well Steve
God bless you and Kari
Thank you so much, HarpLover13!!! Coming from a fellow CFer – I hope you know how much your comment means to me… Are you post transplant, or considering? Above all — I wish for a cure or treatment for you, but if you go my route, I hope your journey is as amazing as mine has been… Thanks again! Love, Steve
Steve – this was short, eloquent, touching, and the best thing I have seen yet on organ donation. God bless and continue getting the message out!
- 49 with CF in Ontario
U just made a donor out of me
WOW that is an amazing video! I wish I knew my donor’s name! Beautifully made! Thank you !
Steve, what a great video and beautiful tribute to Kari. All the best to you and the team as you all hustle up the Hancock.
thank you for sharing your beautiful tribute. My brother Andy was a donor represented on the parade today, and you just did a wonderful job of showing your story. All my lovingkindness to you, and of course, Kari and her family.
This was forwarded to me by a professional in the transplant community. Made me cry tears of happiness … nothing is more powerful than the gift of life.
Steve, this is a beautiful tribute to a very special young woman. My son Wesley died April 2008. He also had chose to be an organ donor. I received my first contact with one of his organ receipents just a few days ago. I can not tell you how good that made me feel. It was the BEST Christmas present I could have ever received.
Jo Anna (proud mom in Ohio)
Hi Steve, it’s Stephanie (your niece, if there’s more than one Stephanie
) I watched your videos right after you left my house just like I said. Great video! See u at Christmas!
Steve you made me cry again. I am going to forward your video to my doctors.
your pal
Risa
Steve, That was an awsome video. We are all looking forward to seeing you again.
“Everyday is the day”.
Brandon- Tri-for-Life
Hi !
Great video. Here in Sweden we are only allowed to know age and gender of the donor.
Take care. From Villilja in Sweden, 36 years of age with cf and doublelungtransplanted in 1995 : )
Great story. Another miricle
Oh Steve, this is by far the greatest video on organ donation. Scott you are one talented man.
love, Risa
your transplantbuddies fan
A Truly amazing story!
Wow, this is a wonderful video. Steve shares his and Kari’s story in a beautiful, powerful way. Thank you for inspiring others, Steve!