Tedman Ryan Jung

Type of Donation:       heart recipient

Age and Location:      Age 62 – CPMC, San Francisco

Date of Transplant:           02/14/2020

Sponsor:                      Honored by Donor Network West

TEDMAN’S STORY

Ted, a third-generation Chinese American, was born in San Francisco in 1958 and continues to reside in The City. After graduating from college, he married, had two kids, and worked, looking forward to retirement, like everyone else. In December 2019, Ted's life changed forever when he was admitted to California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, where he learned he had developed heart failure and would need a heart transplant. After waiting for seventy two days, Ted was told he would receive his second chance at life on Valentine's Day 2020. Unaware of his donor's story for almost two years, Ted found out his donor was high school senior Joe Barratt, a hit-and-run accident victim in Concord, CA. Joe's mom, Leslie, and Ted have met many times, and each time, he tells her how grateful he and his family are for the gift of life he received, while he lives each day honoring Joe's legacy.