I Knit to Keep Busy in Waiting Rooms

As you may know, organ donation is a very important and personal issue to me – it’s the reason my husband is alive today.

His lung transplant, and somebody else’s family deciding to donate a loved one’s organs, are the reason I get to have a (mostly) healthy husband. That’s still something that’s pretty amazing to me and something that I’m eternally grateful for.

Want to know more about our transplant journey?

You can read my husband’s New York Times essay here. My response to the essay can be found here.

If you’re into audio, you can listen to the Modern Love podcast where Chris Messina (!) reads Eirik’s essay, followed by a short interview with both of us.

If you’d like to learn how knitting got me through that crazy time waiting for his transplant, you can read my interview here.

If you want to know how we could possibly afford all of this amazing healthcare, we have the Children’s Organ Transplant Association and many amazing financial donors to thank.

Want to get crafty instead?

You can find crafty projects to celebrate a transplantiversary here.

You can make a fabulous scarf, reminding everyone of the importance of organ donation. You can find this free pattern here.

Or you can make a Little Yellow Duck! Check out this amazing project that brings awareness to organ donation here.

Want to know more about organ donation in general?

Check out donatelife.net.

Register to be an organ donor here.

More important than registering is to simply tell your loved ones what you want. They are ultimately the ones who are able to decide, so make sure your wishes are known!

Want to have a good cry about dogs and organ donation? I got you covered.