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Organ recipient meets donor through Facebook

Facing kidney failure, Ivy shared her need for a donor online — never expecting that a complete stranger would see it and selflessly step forward.

May 13, 2025
Ivy Sabaini-Kizewski sitting in a hospital bed

A simple Facebook post turned into a life-saving connection for Ivy Sabaini-Kizewski. On December 9, 2024, Ivy received the gift of life through a successful transplant at HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s.

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Published:
May 13, 2025
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HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's

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