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By MARK KRAM

Timeline for transplants SUNDAY, Nov. 22 11:30 p.m. After discussion with family, Sonia signs the consent form for Paco to be an organ donor and directs kidney to Paco's uncle, Ramon Tejeda, if compatible.

SUNDAY, Nov. 22

11:30 p.m. After discussion with family, Sonia signs the consent form for Paco to be an organ donor and directs kidney to Paco's uncle, Ramon Tejeda, if compatible.

Midnight Information relayed to the Chicago organ donor program, Gift of Hope, regarding directed kidney donation to Paco's uncle.

MONDAY, Nov. 23

1 a.m. Medical testing to determine organ suitability begins at Hahnemann University Hospital.

4 a.m. Donor blood sent to Chicago for kidney compatibility testing for Paco's uncle.

9 a.m. Organ-matching process is initiated by the generation of a list of potential recipients for each organ. Transplant physicians of potential recipients are contacted so they can evaluate suitability for their patient.

1 p.m. Organ-matching for heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and pancreas completed.

6:40 p.m. Transplant teams begin surgical removal of donated organs.

8 p.m. Alexis Sloan is wheeled into the OR at Hahnemann Hospital for heart transplant.

9 p.m. Meghan Kingsley is wheeled into the OR at Johns Hopkins for liver transplant.

9:07 p.m. Heart is removed, preserved on ice and transported to a second operating room at Hahnemann, where heart candidate awaits transplant.

9:15 p.m. Lungs removed, preserved on ice, and transplant team departs by ambulance to Hospital of University of Pennsylvania for transplant.

9:30 p.m. Ashley Owens is wheeled into the OR at HUP for a double lung transplant.

9:50 p.m. Liver removed, preserved on ice, and transplant team departs by helicopter to Johns Hopkins Medical Center for transplant.

10 p.m. Pancreas removed and preserved on ice.

10:13 p.m. Kidneys removed, preserved on ice and right kidney is taken to Gift of Life Donor Program. Pancreas and left kidney and transplant team are driven to Geisinger Medical Center in North Central Pennsylvania.

TUESDAY, Nov. 24

2 a.m. Vicky Davis is wheeled into the OR at Geisinger Medical Center for kidney and pancreas transplant.

6:15 a.m. Right kidney is flown to Chicago on first available flight.

10:30 a.m. Right kidney arrives at Rush University Medical Center for transplant.

11:30 a.m. Ramon Tejeda is wheeled into the OR at Rush University Medical Center for kidney transplant.