My brother Dominic is my hero. I, Nick Di Brizzi Jr, was born with Cystic Fibrosis. After receiving a double lung transplant in 2015 I went into kidney failure while working on the show Fargo in Chicago in 2019. I began peritoneal dialysis and both my brothers stepped up right away to test as living donors. My older brother Dominic was a perfect match and donated his kidney to me on July 1st, 2021. 7…
The token that Ofelia Dominguez presented to the hospital — a framed photo of her 22-year-old daughter — inspired, comforted and guided dozens of other families as they waded through their own personal tragedies. Soon, there was a second photo on the wall beside Andrea Dominguez. Then there was a third. Each of these patients’ relatives decided to donate their organs after their deaths. The hospital soon formalized the wall and for a full year…
James Hughes Dominguez (Jimmy) was and is a beautiful young man with a beautiful, giving heart. From a very young age he put others first, giving others the benefit of the doubt and being there for his friends and family when life was sad. He took on the burdens of others without thinking of the cost to himself. He was a Life Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and loved nature, fishing, hunting, hiking,…
How do I summarize my son’s 22 years of life? He was a child that never walked, just ran! He loved to be outdoors hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and racing dirt bikes. At 6’5″, Rocky was a magnet when he entered a room and his smile was contagious. He was the guy that would give you his shirt off his back if needed, he was always generous to his family and friends. That fateful night, he…
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