Today's reminder that not all of humanity sucks...

[Blue_Tires]

A gift of life : Pilot donates kidney









We often help out colleagues with little things such as making a cup of coffee, offering a life home or working a shift to help out, but would you go as far as undergoing major surgery for a work associate?

Jenny Hansel, a flight attendant on Alaska Airlines has been suffering from kidney disease for over 15 years, undergone 7 surgeries and is subjected to 10 hours of dialysis every night. Without a kidney transplant, Jenny faces many years of dialysis and quite likely death. Alaska Airlines called for a donor from among their employees and Captain Jodi Harskamp was one of the first people to step forward. Captain Harskamp flies for Alaska Airlines, especially on the Hawaii route, and Jenny Hansel was often an attendant on the same aircraft. Four years previously, Jenny Hansel was one of the first people to step up to assist with food and other necessities when Captain Harskamp’s home burnt down, leaving her, her baby and her dog with nothing but what they had on them when they evacuated the burning house.
Pilot to donate kidney to flight attendant

The surgery is scheduled for March 13 and the recovery time for the two women will be around 6 to 12 weeks before returning to work. Captain Harskamp’s career is on the line if she does not recover well enough to return to normal duties, but she believes she has assessed the risk and that the reward is far greater than the potential loss.

In Captain Harskamp’s words : “As one person, it’s difficult to change the world, but you can at least change somebody’s world.”


http://flyinganarchy.com/gift-life-pilot-donates-kidney/

http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Pilot-to-donate-kidney-to-flight-attendant-412011105.html

[Victor_c3]

1. That takes some serious courage

Talk about selfless service to your fellow human being... that is an example I doubt many of us (including myself) would be willing to follow.

[montana_hazeleyes]

2. I love the good news stories that are posted. We need them so much now.

Best wishes for both of these wonderful women to come through surgery well and speedy recoveries.

Hats off to you Captain Harskamp!

[Blue_Tires]

3. kick