Heart transplant arc marks final act in Gary Callaway tale
The piece follows Gary Callaway facing heart failure after years with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator. He recalls multiple shocks, four devices, and a dire 1999 stay in Baylor Medical Center before learning a transplant was his only survival option.
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Callaway
Texas
Odessa
OHS
Baylor Medical Center
Dallas
Juan Escobar
Gary
Heart transplant giver found joy as donor’s life lives on
The story follows Gary Callaway receiving Jesse Mathis heart after the 18 year old’s death. Calls, prayers, and tears mark the life saving organ donation. A mother Marilyn Mathis and aunt Sandra Curtis share the emotional farewell and gratitude for the donor’s final gift.
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Callaway
Dallas
Walena
Jesse
Earle High School
Earle
Ark
Marilyn
Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church
Crawfordsville
Foot Locker
Home Depot
Arkansas
Curtis
Marilyn Mathis
Gary
Sherbay
Calloway
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Sandra Curtis
Michael DeMaio
Mathis
Tommy Hilfiger
God
Gary Callaway
Sandra
Jesse Mathis
Dillard's Charge
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
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