January 14, 2025

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Organ transplant recipients share stories at Leominster City Hall

Organ transplant recipients share stories at Leominster City Hall

LEOMINSTER — Every breath her daughter takes, every morning smile that lights her face reaffirms the faith Jimena Guerra, a divorced Leominster mother of three, has in the Almighty.

Organ transplant recipients share stories at Leominster City Hall
Jimena Guerra listens as her daughter, liver transplant recipient Christina Aguirre, talks about her experiences during an event at Leominster CIty Hall on Friday.
The liver transplant recipient Christina Aguirre, a Leominster educational support professional, talks about her experiences during an event at Leominster CIty Hall on Friday. At right is Matthew Boger, New England Donor Services director of government relations.

“I can’t explain,” Guerra said as she watched her daughter tell her transplant story on Friday at a special event held at Leominster City Hall designed to encourage people to register as organ donors through the Registry of Motor Vehicles or the Massachusetts state website.

Guerra calls it a Christmas miracle.

Her daughter, Christina Aguirre, now 33, had been diagnosed with a rare liver cancer. Doctors were uncertain whether chemotherapy could effectively treat her condition. While they assessed her and tried different treatment options, Guerra prayed.

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