“I’m a miracle standing here today.' Two years after getting a new heart, an Indiana woman got to meet her donor family for the first time.
INDIANAPOLIS — An Elkhart woman said this Thanksgiving she is thankful for so many things, two years after a transplant saved her life. Sharon Culbreath’s gratitude is what is pushing her to get more people to become organ donors.
The transplant journey officially began in October 2020. On the 20th of that month, Culbreath got a new heart.At 49, Culbreath was told she needed a transplant. For nearly 20 years, she battled congestive heart failure. Two years after transplant, Culbreath is doing well. She is thankful for moments like these, but what made it all possible is her donor. His name was Joe.Last month, affiliate ABC57 in South Bend captured the moments Culbreath met her donor family for the first time.Culbreath is the 603rd heart recipient through Ascension St. Vincent’s transplant program. In its 35 years, the hospital has done the most heart transplants in the state.
Since the day of her transplant, Culbreath has made it her mission to sign as many people up to become an organ donor as she can.
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