Pediatric Transplant Today A Daily Magazine for Transplant Recipients

06/12/2026

Nearly 2,000 children are waiting for organ transplants. Now the Lane Thomas Foundation, created in memory of Matt and Melissa Graves’s 2-year-old son, who was tragically killed by an alligator at a Walt Disney World resort in 2016, is bringing attention to the life-saving cause of pediatric organ donation in a new PSA. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for TODAY.

https://www.today.com/video/family-who-lost-son-in-alligator-attack-at-disney-shares-new-message-on-pediatric-organ-donation-110651973573?fbclid=IwY2xjawSY3WFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEet8-UgQuwQ5VwpDNwbD6gmf7HgXjSHM1qcQG0WhgMlqhnMDYJan_ARWycdl8_aem_WunfFBXL66kc9rtreNgHnw

Nearly 2,000 children are waiting for organ transplants. Now the Lane Thomas Foundation, created in memory of Matt and Melissa Graves’s 2-year-old son, who was tragically killed by an alligator at a Walt Disney World resort in 2016, is bringing attention to the life-saving cause of pediatric organ...

05/13/2026

At just 5 months old, Maximo Solano has already survived more than most people face in a lifetime. Born with a rare and often fatal liver disease, the Lewisville infant underwent a liver transplant at just 31 days old after doctors at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston found a donor organ small enough to save him.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/nation-world/texas-infant-lifesaving-liver-transplant-gestational-alloimmune-liver-disease/507-337b21bb-04c3-4152-a1d8-c3fb0e59cff8?fbclid=IwY2xjawRxWo5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEegU96yn_t39AMt2C9LuwdF2ecy8qv0-ctIO5P43rF_G5UlH-hq5L8H0WKqM4_aem_F2vL3IzA8u-TiOI0NvNWNg

Born with a rare liver disease, a Texas baby received a life-saving transplant at just 31 days old.

04/11/2026

A teenager born with a congenital kidney condition is getting a new lease on life, thanks to a stranger who turned out to live just minutes away

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/teen-kidney-disease-finds-donor-living-minutes-131890166?fbclid=IwY2xjawRHMuFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeypdZyXafG8_GqdzBeIeOyln8pMGim5yPy8oc8kbN5zA15-I7mW_LM5Y-0r4_aem_4E0VKWB1q8yKRa0UctIqrQ

A family's public plea leads to a stranger's selfless act and a second chance at life.

03/08/2026

01/24/2026

At just a few weeks old, baby Zac was diagnosed with a rare immune disorder that led to organ failure. His parents were told his chances of surviving long enough for a transplant were slim — so slim that they were encouraged to have family come say goodbye.

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At just a few weeks old, baby Zac was diagnosed with a rare immune disorder that led to organ failure. His parents were told his chances of surviving long enough for a transplant were slim — so slim that they were encouraged to have family come say goodbye.

But then came the call that changed everything. At just five weeks old, Zac received part of a liver from another child, making him one of the youngest babies to undergo a liver transplant.

After months in intensive care, Zac grew stronger each day. Today, at three years old, he’s an active little boy who loves football, bouncing on the trampoline, and playing with his big brother Jake.

His mother calls him “a miracle” and shares her gratitude for the donor family who gave Zac a second chance. https://www.donatelifenw.org/content/register-now