Lina Spencer's Page

What is your city / state and country of residence?

Whitby, Ontario

How are you touched by transplantation?

I am a Recipient, I am a Living Donor

We LOVE our Donors! Are you a donor who has given the Gift of Life? How?

Gave the Gift of Life as a Living Donor

I am a living donor who donated...

Part of my Liver

If you are a recipient, what type of transplant did you receive?

Liver

Recipients: In this space, feel free to list those you are grateful to for receiving the Gift of LIfe:

Thank you Trillium Gift of Life - Ontario Organ & Tissue Donation Agency for finding me a liver.

If you are a recipient, what type of donor did you receive your Gift of Life from?

Deceased Donor

What is your principal transplant med(s)?

Tacrolimus (Prograf) 3mg twice a day
Prednisone 15mg once a day
Mycophenolate (Cellcept) 250mg twice a day

What is your hospital and, or doctor's name, city / state and country?

Toronto General Hospital, Toronoto, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Ian Douglas McGilvray, MD, PHD - General Surgery
Dr. Leslie Lilly, MD, MSC.-Gastroenterology
Dr. Eberhard L. Renner, MD, FRCP(C)- GI Transplantation

If you are on the transplant waiting list, when were you listed?

May 24, 2009

What do you do for a living?

Business Analyst for a major bank

About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about yourself and your unique experience with transplantation:

My mother passed away with Amyloidosis, Familial amyloidosis, or ATTR, and a liver transplant is the only cure, her middle brother has had a very succeful liver transplant in Portugal and is doing very well. In my mother case she was missed diagnosed, and treatment was too late. My brother once he knew I would be placed on the translate list, came back from his travels to see if he could donate, unfortunately he was not a match, most of my family is blood type A where as I am O. The wait was the worst part.

Please help us reach other members by telling us how you found Transplant Cafe:

My husband attended a business meeting where someone had donated a kidney, she passed the web site to him.

What is your relationship status?

Married

Entertainment: What is Your Favorite Type of Music, Bands, Movies, Art, Books, etc.?

I read alot, watch tv, true blood,
I have a 5 year old daughter who we love to spend time with.Katrina is in SK..Jasper our Golden Retreiver who was my nap partner.

What is Your Favorite Quote(s)?

Still waters run deep.

My Facebook Page (copy and paste your profile page URL):

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