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Sibling Loss and Organ Donation: Katie / Josh

The Broken Pack™: Stories of Sibling Loss

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0:00
Introduction
1:15
About Josh
2:12
Katie & Josh's Relationship
7:00
Losing Josh Unexpectedly
11:26
Saying Goodbye
14:14
Creating the Service They all Needed
15:48
Learning About Josh & Seeing His Impact on Others
18:47
Defining Life in the "Before" & "After"
19:22
Please Talk About Our Siblings
20:56
Why Our (US) Society Doesn't Talk About Death
22:29
Grieving Josh & Welcoming a New Son
25:45
Grieving Differently
31:18
There is No Hierarchy in Grief
32:42
Sibling Loss is Valid
34:35
Where is Katie with Her Grief Now?
38:10
Guilt in Grief
40:32
Staying Connected to Josh
43:20
Josh's Gift of Life: Impact & Testament of Who He was
48:41
Josh's Impact on Katie
50:55
Katie's Thoughts on Grief in General & Advice to Support Grievers
53:51
Katie's Thoughts on Sibling Loss Specifically
56:57
Organ Donation
57:53
Favorite Memories of Josh
The Broken Pack™: Stories of Sibling Loss
Sibling Loss and Organ Donation: Katie / Josh
Nov 01, 2023 Episode 22
Dr. Angela Dean / Katie Kuehn

Sibling Loss and Organ Donation: A Conversation with Katie Kuehn

In this episode, Dr. Angela Dean explores sibling loss and organ donation with Katie Kuehn, who lost her brother Josh to a seizure. Josh was an organ donor, and Katie shares how his decision to give life to others has impacted her family and the importance of organ donation. She also vulnerably shares the impact that his gift of life to others has made upon her. 

Katie and Dr. Dean  also delve into the challenges and opportunities of being a surviving sibling,  how the unique role that siblings play in each other's lives,  how their absence can create a void that is difficult to fill, and how different roles and relationships mean grieving the same person differently, including her sister, Kelly, who is interviewed in episode 6 of this season.

To learn more about organ and tissue donation and to become a donor, please see:

In the US:
1. Donate Life America: https://donatelife.net
2. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) - https://unos.org/transplant/facts/

For a list of organ donation organizations and information by regions in the world, please see https://tts.org/isodp-resources/isodp-organ-donation-societies

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