Episode 5: After years of crushing it on the ice, first as a Division I scholarship athlete and then as assistant women’s hockey coach at Bowdoin College, Julianne’s health declined. At the age of 25, she was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disease that can only be cured by a liver transplant. With the support of her medical team, partner, family and friends, Julianne made it through years of medical treatment and ultimately received a new liver. Since then, she has coached 64 hockey players and inspires them to give their best every day. Her story is a testament to the power of perseverance and determination in the face of adversity. Watch Julianne’s story.
Counting on You | Powerful storytelling that amplifies patient voices and demonstrates the impact of organ donation.
While our "counting on you" storytelling acknowledges everyone along the transplant journey, none is more celebrated than the people whose lives go on thanks to the gift of another's heart, kidney, lung, liver, or other precious organ. For recipients of the lifesaving, life-changing gift of organ donation, the counting keeps going; they are literally counting the moments and the milestones. To all the recipients, we affirm one simple message: "The world is a better place simply because you are in it."
Watch their stories to see the impact organ donation can have on a life: thermofisher.com/Living-Donation