'It's the greatest gift': Brother reflects on sister's organ donation after nine years

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'It's the greatest gift': Brother reflects on sister's organ donation after nine years
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Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) There isn't a day that passes where Scott Semans doesn't remember his sister, Heather, fondly.

Scott and his parents were faced with a "difficult" decision when they were approached over organ donation after Heather was unexpectedly hospitalized .

"Heather was the adventurous one," Semans said. "I was the shy one. I was always reserved. I was always standing behind my mom's leg. Heather was always out there meeting people. She loved interacting with new people.""When I got to the hospital, some very close friends of mine, who I consider family, were there with me, and standing in front of her bed was very surreal," recalled Semans.

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