Stewart Peninsula Home Owners Association dedicates tree to organ donor family
Star Local News | Therese Casterline
In late May of 2012, Eric and Amanda Trant were enjoying a Colony park concert with their three children.
Their youngest, Dastan, age 18 months, was happily running around, like any child that age would, when suddenly his demeanor changed and he collapsed in his mother’s arms. Paramedics were called, and Dastan was rushed to Children’s Medical Center.
Although every effort was made to revive Dastan, the Trants were given the news that Dastan had suffered an irreversible seizure and his life could not be saved. While they were grappling with this devastating news, they also faced the decision on whether to donate their son’s organs. They agreed, hoping that, despite losing their precious little boy, perhaps his organs could save another life.
In another room at Children’s Medical Center, baby Aubrie, a small infant, was in desperate need of a donor heart. However, she had a rare blood type, and no donor had been found. In what can only be seen as God’s guiding hand, Dastan was a perfect match. His little heart was transplanted into Aubrie, who recovered beautifully. The Trant’s met her recently when she celebrated her first birthday and were able to listen to her donor heart with a stethoscope.
Their youngest, Dastan, age 18 months, was happily running around, like any child that age would, when suddenly his demeanor changed and he collapsed in his mother’s arms. Paramedics were called, and Dastan was rushed to Children’s Medical Center.
Although every effort was made to revive Dastan, the Trants were given the news that Dastan had suffered an irreversible seizure and his life could not be saved. While they were grappling with this devastating news, they also faced the decision on whether to donate their son’s organs. They agreed, hoping that, despite losing their precious little boy, perhaps his organs could save another life.
In another room at Children’s Medical Center, baby Aubrie, a small infant, was in desperate need of a donor heart. However, she had a rare blood type, and no donor had been found. In what can only be seen as God’s guiding hand, Dastan was a perfect match. His little heart was transplanted into Aubrie, who recovered beautifully. The Trant’s met her recently when she celebrated her first birthday and were able to listen to her donor heart with a stethoscope.
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