ALBUQERQUE— Rudy Lucero believes in miracles. He sees one each time he looks in the mirror.
The Albuquerque resident is recovering in a Colorado hospital after having a May 2 double lung transplant, made necessary after a COVID infection scarred his lungs and made breathing nearly impossible.
EDGEWOOD — Filandro R. Anaya shuddered to think his life hinged on someone else’s death.
But the condition of his heart, diseased to the brink of shutdown, left no alternative in May 2007. His doctors at University Medical Center in Tucson told him he needed a heart transplant.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexicans saved a record number of lives through organ donation last year. New Mexico Donor Services says in 2021, 93 donors made it possible for more than 200 life-saving organ transplants. That’s a 50% increase over the last two years.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A “hero.” That’s how family and friends are remembering 17-year-old Xaven Garcia. The Albuquerque teen died this week after running back into his house that was on fire to make sure his family was safe.