She knew it would be a significant change to her body one that she would carry with her for the rest of her life. In 2020, at the age of 26, she made a difficult decision to proactively undertake a prophylactic mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction. This is the tenth year Axogen has co-sponsored the Donate Life float to help raise awareness for the importance of organ and tissue donation.īri Majsiak lost her mother to breast cancer when she was just five years old and growing up was concerned about her increased risk of breast cancer. The Tournament of Roses ® parade takes place on Januin Pasadena. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerve injuries, today announced that Bri Majsiak, a Resensation ® patient, has been selected to ride on the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade Float and Madelyn Nicpon will be honored at this year’s event through a floragraph that will adorn the float.
The Sharing Network Foundation is committed to increasing the number of lives saved through innovative transplant research, family support, public awareness and education about the life-saving benefits of organ and tissue donation and transplantation, according to the press release.ALACHUA, Fla. NJ Sharing Network is the federally designated nonprofit organization responsible for recovering organs and tissue for the nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents currently waiting for a life-saving transplant. Her mother will now honor her memory at the 2022 Rose Parade, according to the press release. Irons-Johnson donated two kidneys and her heart, liver, pancreas and lungs. She was a giving person,’ ” Campbell recalled. “My son-in-law said, ‘Mom, she would want that. That night, Irons-Johnson saved the lives of six people, according to the press release. Upon Irons-Johnson’s passing, Campbell and her daughter’s family made the decision to donate her organs. Irons-Johnson was admired and loved by those with whom she worked, according to the press release. Hersh Child Protection Center, New Brunswick. Irons-Johnson, a married mother of two children, worked at Saint Peter’s University Hospital where she was the supervising psychologist for the Dorothy B. Irons-Johnson was a 35-year-old psychologist who focused on supporting often abused or neglected children. That is the day her daughter, Irons-Johnson, suffered a fatal aneurysm rupture. It is her mission to raise awareness about the importance of registering as an organ and tissue donor and to spread the word about the gift she received in hope of inspiring and encouraging others on the transplant waiting list, according to the press release.Ĭampbell’s life changed forever on Jan. Today, Burke is enjoying life to its fullest. In the operating room at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, her transplant team played Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” – subtitled “Don’t Worry About a Thing” – in honor of Burke’s love for music, particularly reggae. Burke never lost hope and the call finally came for her transplant in 2019, according to the press release. While Burke waited for a life-saving lung transplant, she always kept a “don’t worry about a thing” attitude and turned to the power of prayer and positive thinking. But her irreversible condition forced her to rely on oxygen therapy and she could hardly take a few steps without losing her breath. To learn more and to register as an organ and tissue donor, visit Burke had been fighting the good fight against Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), a disease that scars the lungs for unknown reasons.
Just one organ and tissue donor can save eight lives and enhance the lives of more than 75 people. It features numerous floragraphs, which replicate photographs, but are made entirely of organic materials, honoring donors from around the country.Īccording to United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), one person in New Jersey dies every three days waiting for a transplant. The 2022 float, Courage to Hope, shares the courage shown by donor families, living donors and transplant recipients. Since 2004, the Donate Life Rose Parade float has inspired people across the country and around the world to save and heal lives with the powerful message of organ, eye and tissue donation, according to the press release. Burke and Campbell were joined by their families and loved ones during a Floragraph Finishing and Sendoff Event at NJ Sharing Network in New Providence, Union County.Ĭampbell and her family put the finishing artistic touches on the floragraph that will be sent to California for placement on the Donate Life Rose Parade float, according to the press release.
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