By Dana Dean | KSDK TV
St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - Some bring instruments, others their flashiest outfit, hoping to help them stand out in a crowd in Tuesday's "American Idol" auditions. Warrenton, Missouri resident Isaiah Burridge thinks his quieter approach will still make a lot of noise.
"I'm going to wear that proud everyday I'm in public," he said.
Burridge is passionate about organ donation because he's the recipient of a heart transplant. NewsChannel 5 first met Burridge 18 years ago.
"I was born very sick baby but six weeks later, thank God, I got a heart from a donor, from a little boy who was only a day older than me," he said.
Just a couple of years ago, Burridge and NewsChannel 5 would meet again, under similar circumstances.
"Unfortunately, over the years, medication can make your kidneys fail, and I had to get a kidney transplant," he said.
Burridge is also a skin cancer survivor. He's doing well these days, spreading the word about organ donation and playing his guitar. So when we would hear about him trying out for "American Idol", we would not be missing this.
Unfortunately, Burridge did not make the cut. The good news is, he says, a national news outlet just contacted him for an interview about kids overcoming medical problems.
"My message in a nutshell? Donate life," he said.
St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - Some bring instruments, others their flashiest outfit, hoping to help them stand out in a crowd in Tuesday's "American Idol" auditions. Warrenton, Missouri resident Isaiah Burridge thinks his quieter approach will still make a lot of noise.
"I'm going to wear that proud everyday I'm in public," he said.
Burridge is passionate about organ donation because he's the recipient of a heart transplant. NewsChannel 5 first met Burridge 18 years ago.
"I was born very sick baby but six weeks later, thank God, I got a heart from a donor, from a little boy who was only a day older than me," he said.
Just a couple of years ago, Burridge and NewsChannel 5 would meet again, under similar circumstances.
"Unfortunately, over the years, medication can make your kidneys fail, and I had to get a kidney transplant," he said.
Burridge is also a skin cancer survivor. He's doing well these days, spreading the word about organ donation and playing his guitar. So when we would hear about him trying out for "American Idol", we would not be missing this.
Unfortunately, Burridge did not make the cut. The good news is, he says, a national news outlet just contacted him for an interview about kids overcoming medical problems.
"My message in a nutshell? Donate life," he said.
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