Colin Gholson lives in Rapid City, South Dakota, where he receives care with Monument Health. When a transplant became the only option, his care team referred him to Nebraska Medicine – and the process moved faster than his family expected.

Two surgeries took place on June 21, 2001, saving one woman's life, profoundly impacting another's and creating an enduring connection between the two.

Ayden was born with tangled intestines. A year after multi-organ transplant, Ayden is able to live a normal life with his twin brother.

When Joseph was born with an incurable liver disease called biliary atresia, he was very sick. His parents, Jenn and Brent Timperley wanted the most advanced care available.

Ezra’s liver kept getting worse and worse despite medicine helping the other small hemangiomas shrink. He spent his entire life sick.

Transplant coordinator Regina Rau, transplant manager Vicki Hunter and Kara Cordell from Live On Nebraska take part in this Q&A session to let others know more about organ donation and what sets Nebraska Medicine apart.

Some days are tough, but when I start to shake and feel the weakness coming on, I think of a handful of important people watching over me and I tell them, NOT TODAY! Today is not going to be the day that I don’t get better.