Lucas's Donor Search

Hold Tight

This flow follows the medical and ethical pressures surrounding Lucas Loriman's illness, his parents' family secret, and the search for a compatible donor.

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A Child Needs a Kidney A Child Needs a Kidney from "Hold Tight". A Child Needs a Kidney A Neighbor's Fear Susan worries about her ten-year-old son Lucas, whose FSGS has made a transplant urgent.

A Child Needs a Kidney from "Hold Tight". A Child Needs a Kidney A Neighbor's Fear Susan worries about her ten-year-old son Lucas, whose FSGS has made a transplant urgent.

A Child Needs a Kidney A Neighbor's Fear Susan worries about her ten-year-old son Lucas, whose FSGS has made a transplant urgent. Mike is personally invested in the boy's survival, even though Ilene leads his treatment. A Difficult Test Result The tissue tests show that Dante is not a match, and Susan is the best available family donor so far. Ilene recognizes a biological discrepancy that threatens to become a family crisis.

A Secret Biological Father A Secret Biological Father from "Hold Tight". A Secret Biological Father A Private Revelation Ilene and Mike realize that Dante is not Lucas's biological father.

A Secret Biological Father from "Hold Tight". A Secret Biological Father A Private Revelation Ilene and Mike realize that Dante is not Lucas's biological father.

A Secret Biological Father A Private Revelation Ilene and Mike realize that Dante is not Lucas's biological father. Mike argues that the information matters because the biological parent may be a better transplant match. Competing Duties Ilene fears that revealing the truth could harm Lucas's well-being, while Mike insists that medical need may require testing the biological father. Their professional partnership becomes a forum for an ethical conflict.

Susan's Refusal Susan's Refusal from "Hold Tight". Susan's Refusal A Warning on the Stoop Mike tells Susan that the medical team may need to test Lucas's biological father.

Susan's Refusal from "Hold Tight". Susan's Refusal A Warning on the Stoop Mike tells Susan that the medical team may need to test Lucas's biological father.

Susan's Refusal A Warning on the Stoop Mike tells Susan that the medical team may need to test Lucas's biological father. She is shocked and begs him not to tell Dante, fearing what disclosure could do to the family. The Patient Comes First Mike insists that Lucas's health takes priority, but gives Susan time to think. The encounter makes the hidden truth impossible to treat as merely an abstract ethical question.

A Donor Drive A Donor Drive from "Hold Tight". A Donor Drive Community Mobilization Susan and Dante arrange a school donor drive and enlist teachers and families.

A Donor Drive from "Hold Tight". A Donor Drive Community Mobilization Susan and Dante arrange a school donor drive and enlist teachers and families.

A Donor Drive Community Mobilization Susan and Dante arrange a school donor drive and enlist teachers and families. Their effort gives them a practical alternative to revealing the identity of Lucas's biological father. A Secret Persists Ilene agrees to support the search even after Susan discloses a painful history. The drive becomes an expression of parental hope and a way to keep the family intact.

A Possible Family Match A Possible Family Match from "Hold Tight". A Possible Family Match Reaching Beyond the Obvious Susan seeks blood donors through the school and eventually asks Joe Lewiston to participate.

A Possible Family Match from "Hold Tight". A Possible Family Match Reaching Beyond the Obvious Susan seeks blood donors through the school and eventually asks Joe Lewiston to participate.

A Possible Family Match Reaching Beyond the Obvious Susan seeks blood donors through the school and eventually asks Joe Lewiston to participate. She knows he is connected to the family secret but does not expose it as a first resort. Hope Without Certainty The search may identify a useful match, but no result is confirmed in the story. Lucas's need remains a pressing medical reality rather than a neatly resolved subplot.

The day before Mike's search for Adam

The morning of the donor discussion

The evening before Mike is attacked

The morning after the federal questioning

One week after the crisis