{"id":27617,"date":"2021-11-07T19:06:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T19:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=360148"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:10","slug":"cancer-survivor-and-his-organ-donor-run-nyc-marathon-together-to-spread-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/cancer-survivor-and-his-organ-donor-run-nyc-marathon-together-to-spread-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Survivor And His Organ Donor Run NYC Marathon Together To Spread Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More than four years ago, Dave Kane was diagnosed with cancer in the bile ducts of his liver. His diagnosis was grim, but he never lost hope.<\/span><\/p>\n

When he needed a transplant, his friend, Sara Kate Gillingham, knew she wanted to help.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She underwent testing to see if she would be a match, and saved her friend\u2019s life by selflessly donating 60 percent of her liver to him!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSara Kate saved my life,\u201d Dave told<\/a> Inside Edition. \u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s so great about this opportunity to run and to publicize, you know, the incredible bravery and generosity and love of Sara Kate and the opportunity to be a donor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Not only did it save Kane\u2019s life, but it also helped Sara Kate add meaning to hers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s totally possible to make a bigger impact on the world than you think is possible by doing this,\u201d she told<\/a> Inside Edition.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two friends decided to join 33,000 other people and run together in the 26.2-mile New York City Marathon, while raising money and spreading awareness of organ donation for the American Liver Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In America, liver disease affects millions of people and is on the rise. According to<\/a> the American Liver Foundation (ALF), there are more than 100 different types of liver disease, and living with long-term, chronic liver disease can greatly damage your liver.<\/span><\/p>\n

Common causes of liver disease include viruses, genetics, autoimmune disease, excessive alcohol use, poor diet or obesity, and reactions to medications, drugs, or chemicals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Liver cancer begins in the cells of your liver. ALF says<\/a> liver cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and that over the last 30 years, liver cancer rates have tripled in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Visit the American Liver Foundation\u2019s website<\/a> to learn more, and hear Dave and Sara Kate\u2019s story in the video below:<\/span><\/p>\n