Phillip Hanks, a Joliet father of six, received a multivisceral transplant — a simultaneous transplant of multiple organs — at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis in late April 2021. He received a new liver, small and large intestine, stomach, pancreas and kidney. Since then, he's doing well and has become a spokesperson for Jesse White's organ donor campaign, during his last year in office.
Phillip Hanks with his family as he's recognized in the office of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on April 26, 2022, on the anniversary of Hanks receiving five organs in a simultaneous transplant.
“Phil has been so incredibly instrumental and inspiring to the program. Our mission is to strengthen the Illinois organ and tissue donor registry through outreach and registration initiatives and one of the ways we are able to do that is partnering with individuals, organizations, faith-based institutions, learning institutions ... we have coordinators go out and lead the charge and serve as advocates to help us with that mission,” said Connie Boatman, director of Life Goes On.
Hanks still gets teary-eyed when reliving April 26. He was on the transplant list by Dec. 31, 2020, and received his organs four months later, from two donors. Hanks’ wife, Tiva, calls it a miracle.
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