April is National Donate Life Month and being a donor means you could help so many lives. “Grateful to have been able to have a transplant, I’ve had 18 extra years with it and got to see my son graduate from high school.” says Cherie Ausk, a heart and double lung recipient. National Donate Life Month is about the importance…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health is celebrating the opening of the region’s first and only bone marrow transplant program. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held Tuesday morning at 10 at Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center. The center hosted its first bone marrow transplant last October. Since the program began, nine patients have successfully donated their own cells for…
FARGO, N.D. — Additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines are now recommended for people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems. North Dakota Department of Health is urging those North Dakotans to consider getting the additional dose to increase their immunity to COVID. Included in CDC’s recommendation are recipients of organ or stem cell transplants, people with advanced or untreated HIV…
FARGO, N.D. — Even on the rough days, Diana Emerson always knew how to get Sandy Brakke to crack a smile. “She’s got a good sense of humor. Very witty and you could be having the worst day and she’ll say something and everything is just that much better,” Brakke said. But in March, Emerson didn’t have the energy…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Grand Forks woman has had seven siblings in the past who have needed a kidney transplant. Now it’s her turn and she’s enlisting help from the community. It’s a recipe calling for a little bit of inspiration. “Another gentleman had it on his pickup and said his wife needed a kidney and I thought, well…
FARGO, N.D. — Jason Moszer was an officer with the Fargo Police Department who was gunned down in the line of duty in 2016. Last night we shared snapshots from the first moment the Moszer family heard the heartbeat of their son Jason in his heart recipient, Dave Knudson. In a KVRR exclusive interview, T.J. Nelson sat down with Jason’s…
FARGO, N.D. — This is an emotional week for the family of Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer who died in the line of duty two years ago. Jason’s father, Dave, shared these pictures on social media of the family listening to Jason’s heartbeat. Jason’s heart was donated when he died two years ago to David Knudson. Knudson waited three years…
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s called the “Minnesota Miracle” and we’ve seen the replay two, 10, er…100 times. The Vikings win last week was done in stunning fashion after wide receiver Stefon Diggs caught an unbelievable pass from quarterback Case Keenum and cemented his place in NFL history. Now, one fan family is hoping for a miracle of their own. One that…
FARGO, ND — Local doctors are speaking out about the importance of registering as an organ donor after a young man died from a car versus bicycle accident in Fargo. Family members of 19-year-old Randy West said four people are getting help from his organs. They said he’s touched their lives with his gift of life. A flag saying “Donate…
DELANO, Minn. — A woman suffering from cystic fibrosis needs to move more than one thousand miles to have a life-saving double lung transplant. “I’d say it’s like when you have the flu and you’re knocked out for a week and you think you’re dying,” said Teri Starkey, who lives in Delano. “That’s a good portion of my life.” Teri and…
