A mother raises awareness around organ donation, and hopes to one day meet those whose lives were saved by her son's gift
“Live life and pass it on,” that’s the message sisters Deanna Desjarlais and Debbie Lynn carry with them as the mother and aunt of an organ donor who saved five lives.
For Deanna, thanking the staff for the work they do means a lot. In July of 2021, her son Cayden Desjarlais lost his life after a motorcycle accident in 100 Mile House. When she was told there was no hope for her son, Deanna was surprised to learn Cayden was registered as an organ donor and could save another life. In the end, he saved five.
Deanna hadn’t known her son was registered as an organ donor – he was only 28-years-old, and his life seemed indestructible. “It’s exactly where Cayden wants me to be,” she said. Her new job has her interacting with other parents who have lost their children as well as with patients receiving organ transplants, and she said she feels she’s become a beacon of hope for others.
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