![]() “I’m excited to be able to work in the Black community to dispel myths about organ donation and the process of that and what we can do when we say yes to getting registered,” says Brown. Her new heart confirmed the purpose of her job of building up the Shawnee neighborhood. “We are high on the list for waiting for a lifesaving organ but we’re low on the list of those registered,” says Brown. She uses her second chance at life as a platform to encourage others, especially Black people, to get registered as organ donors. “However here we are I haven’t had any rejection.” Everything that they said could happen, happened with my transplant,” says Brown. “They knew the complications that might come. Six months later, a perfect match was found and a hospital that would perform the operation. “Doctors told me that there was nothing else for them to do for me,” says Brown.īrown’s luck had not run out. That led to heart failure and news that she needed a new heart. Two days later, she had another heart attack while being discharged. I was having a heart attack,” says Brown. “After five minutes it didn’t pass and so I knew what was happening. She ended up in the hospital after experiencing muscle spasm like pains after a workout. Keeping in mind that I was running when I had my heart attack,” says Brown “Rebuilding myself, rebuilding my confidence. The former marathon runner is taking things one step at a time. “It brings peace and calmness and it clears my mind,” says Brown. Monica Brown hits the ground running every morning. Transplant recipients have a greater chance of long-term survival when matched with donors of the same racial or ethnic background. Transplant recipients have a greater chance of longer-term survival when matched with donors of the same racial or ethnic backgroundĪpproximately 60% of those patients are minorities according to Donate Life America.60% of the waitlist are patients of color.Over 100,000 people are waiting for a life-saving transplant. ![]()
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