This is a story of a young man who realizes the fragility of life all too well. Cameron was diagnosed with an auto-immune liver disease over a decade ago at age 13 – his parents were told that the only cure, would eventually be a liver transplant. The time has come and he now needs a liver transplant in order to survive but in reality, he knows that with the organ shortage, the odds aren’t on his side. But fate intervened & his brother, Jared is a perfect match. His transplant is tentatively scheduled for February. But that is only the beginning of Cameron’s story. He and his brother are starting a “Wave” to increase awareness & in my opinion, it Rocks! Check it out… S
Cameron’s story in his words:
Jared & I are brothers, born 3 years apart, exactly to the day, yet our birthday isn’t the only fascinating connection between to the two of us. You see, I was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease, primarily affecting my liver, just over a decade ago. Although my family and I have faced much hardship over the years, things took an unfortunate turn this past August when my doctors explained that they had spotted a tumor on my liver and my disease had been consistently progressing. A liver transplant has now become vital in order for me to continue my life. Due to the high demand of organs regardless of my critical state, I am no where near the top of the list. When doctors posed the idea of undergoing a living-donor transplant (where someone donates 40-60% of their liver, having both the donor & recipient’s liver regenerate to full size) my older brother, Jared, jumped at the opportunity. As fate would have it, he was approved and we are set to undergo the transplant operation this upcoming February.
Currently, on average 18 people die every day while awaiting an organ transplant and every 10 minutes another person is added to the waiting list – (organdonor.gov). We believe that these numbers are inexcusable and we’re doing everything in our power to change that. It all begins with our documentary. So how are we going to do this? It’s simple. We are going to film a raw, real-life depiction of what it has been like for us and our family during this time of adversity, just as it is for the nearly 78,000 other active transplant candidates. This documentary is the first step in introducing our brand “The Wave Set, thus educating the world that we truly are vital to each other. — Cameron
Like many of us who know the reality of the organ shortage, feel the pain of knowing that your only hope for survival is an organ transplant and have the desire to increase awareness of the need for organ donors, these guys are launching a life saving movement. Check it out, you will be inspired… S
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-wave-set-documentary
Source: http://www.facesofhopeforlife.org/?p=1102
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