Video The Gift

This episode of Forward Motion follows retired Navy captain Wayne Bergeron as he travels from his home in Maryland to Madison, Wisconsin in hopes of prolonging his life. He is in need of a lung transplant, and the Veteran’s Hospital, partnering with UW-Hospitals and Clinics, is the only facility in the country to offer this service to veterans. Because organs for transplant have a very short period in which they are viable, Wayne, and other transplant candidates must relocate to Madison and wait for their opportunity that will extend their life. See how Wayne and his family endure the stress of the process and cope with a waiting game that could possibly end poorly if a matching donor is not found in time.