In donation and transplantation, we’re out in the community with a very specific goal: to save and heal more lives by helping folks say YES. Right now, there are many people who are out in the community for other purposes. For some, they are driven by hate. This is what I’m thinking about right now: […]
Here’s a fun email I got from a fantastic advocate: Hello Brianna, did you see the article about the young man who had an…innovative new type of transplant in South Africa this week? What do I say if someone asks me about that at an event for Donate Life? Great question! If someone asks you […]
By Macey L. Henderson and Brianna L. Doby Zion Harvey, the first pediatric double hand transplant recipient, left the hospital this week after his landmark 11-hour operation in July 2015. With his departure from the hospital, many more patients may take his place; more than 200 inquiries about children with similar extremity problems have been […]
It’s been an interesting few days for people who follow media stories about tissue donation! My inbox has been busy, too. I got this email from a donor mother late Saturday night, joining about a dozen others: Brianna, I don’t know what to say when people tell me I murdered my baby he was already […]
Today’s tip is a part of my new “Say What?!” series, where I help you answer tough questions from the public about donation and transplantation. Many of you have probably seen the tragic story about the young man in Georgia, a heart recipient, who died in a high-speed chase with police. Sometimes, with stories like […]
Maybe it’s all the crazy fear-mongering of my particular local elections (I’m not linking to coverage because it’s not worth your time to read the nonsense), or maybe it’s the completely bonkers media response to Americans contracting Ebola (if you’re worried, these people could really use your money)…or maybe it was this article. An article […]
I said something really stupid a few weeks ago. And, really, I did it right. In front of a lot of people and with plenty of volume. Yikes is right. You would think that since I talk for a living (and write speeches for myself and *other people*), I’m pretty adept at choosing my words […]
Sometimes the things I write about are equally applicable to my personal and professional lives. This is one of those times. I have learned something as a consultant lately that I want to tell you about. It’s a tiny mistake in language that we all make at times, myself included. Sometimes I say NO when […]
You know it’s bad news when a neurosurgeon breaks down into tears. “She’s gone. I’m so sorry.” But my mother wasn’t gone: she was in that bed, right there. “She’s not going to have any more good days.” But she’s right there. She’s not gone. What are you talking about? “We did all we could. […]
(Photo and graphic by Brianna Doby) I like Thoreau. Do you like Thoreau? Why do you think we all like Thoreau so much? This little piece outlines a few reasons why. I prefer to think that as our culture feels the burden of so much noise, so much clutter, so much so much, that Thoreau’s […]