HARRISBURG – Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the steps of the Capitol this morning. They say that at the end of the day, this is all about saving lives. The bell tolls every 18 seconds to represent every person that dies every 18 hours waiting for a transplant.
“Just in the state of Pennsylvania, this is how many people are passing away for something that’s such an easy fix.” Said Marty Brown has been waiting for a transplant for the last 3 and a half years. “I was born with a congenital heart disease which ended up destroying the left side of my heart when I was about 20 years old. I’ve been on this pump for the last 3 and a half years which is doing all the work for the left side of my heart until I do get a transplant.”
Bruce Edwards received new corneas years ago. His passion for being there comes not only from his new eyes. “I would say the passion comes more from my daughter’s death than my cornea transplant.”