'I was able to marry my college sweetheart. It’s something I never thought I would live to see.'
Katherine Schroeder-Herrmann has a whole new life thanks to her deceased donor, Desiree Burge, who saved five lives by being an organ donor.new life thanks to a heart transplantEmotional video from the Cleveland Clinic shows Katherine Schroeder-Herrmann hugging and thanking the father of her donor, Desiree Burge, on June 24, 2023, almost a year after receiving the heart transplant that changed her life.
Due to her condition, Schroeder-Herrmann had her first open-heart surgery at just 1 month old. She had a pacemaker installed shortly after and had more than 20 heart procedures before her 22nd birthday. Cleveland Clinic worked with the Center for Organ Recovery and Education to coordinate the gathering. Schroeder-Herrmann learned her deceased donor was Desiree Burge, who saved five lives by becoming an organ donor."I wanted to learn about my donor because I want to make sure I’m using this heart for a good purpose. It was emotional and overwhelming to hear about the person who’s gotten me this far," says Schroeder-Herrmann.
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