I wrote this 11/26/2025 in response to a post about scars one has after an organ transplant or organ donation. The same goes for anyone who’s had open-heart surgery! The scar. I’m 17+ years post-renal transplant. I have 2 brothers with renal transplants, and a sister and a brother who were kidney donors. God bless us, everyone!
~ k. hornyak.
The Scar
The Transplant Scar
That transplant scar
That transplant scar
It’s better than a tattoo.
Wear. It. With. Pride!
It is a symbol of your strength, your Proven ability to endure.
Your tenacity in withstanding illness, sickness, pain, and suffering.
It’s a symbol of Something Accomplished.
Something you’ve Done. (Not just talked or thought about)
Something you endured Through and came out the other end of.
It’s a mark of a challenge accepted and Conquered.
A mark of your determination to overcome whatever comes your way.
It’s a mark of your Journey, your health journey.
A mark of your commitment to continuing to strive for
a decent, healthy Life for you and your loved ones.
So you show it
and
You wear that scar with pride
© by Kathy Hornyak
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