WNEP TV 16 | Nikki Krize
A man from Bloomsburg who said a tissue donation turned around his life hopes to
get a message out to a national audience; a message about the importance of
giving the gift of life.
Baseball is a huge part of Joey Ianiero's life.
He played in college and hopes to be drafted professionally. In 2008 his dream
was almost shattered when he tore some tendons in his knee. His doctor said the
best way to recover would be to have a tendon transplant.
"That's what I went for. I told him if that's the best way for me to recover,
that's what I want," Ianiero said.
The tissue was donated by a family in
Texas who lost their father.
Read more: http://www.wnep.com/wnep-bloomsburg-man-to-participate-in-rose-parade-20111227,0,7770038.story
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