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Look Beyond The Heart
This group has been set up to help and support people with the aftercare issues they have with there Transplant
Nancy Paske commented on NICOLA's group Look Beyond The Heart"I have been having allomap tests for quite a while. They have done biopsies also & compared the two.I had a biopsy in Dec. & will only have allomap in April.I had my tx in Feb 2010.They have been reliable so far ..My doctors at…"
Pierre Cassigneul commented on NICOLA's group Look Beyond The Heart"Dear fellow bloggers and heart transplant recipients,
Please see below several new facts regarding AlloMap:
In April 2010 the New England Journal of Medicine published an article by Dr. Pham presenting the results of a study comparing…"
Pierre Cassigneul joined NICOLA's groupLook Beyond The Heart
This group has been set up to help and support people with the aftercare issues they have with there Transplant
Nancy Paske joined NICOLA's groupLook Beyond The Heart
This group has been set up to help and support people with the aftercare issues they have with there Transplant
Steven D. Pigott joined NICOLA's groupLook Beyond The Heart
This group has been set up to help and support people with the aftercare issues they have with there Transplant
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- Please Select Your Transplant - Or Tell Us How Else You Were Touched by Transplantation:
- Heart, Double Lung
- Recipients: In This Space, Feel Free To Write About Those You Are Grateful to for Receiving The Gift Of Life:
- I had my Transpalnt when I was 13 years old I was the 12th child in the UK to have a Heart and Lung Transpalnt I was blessed by a little boy Heart and Lung and with out his gift of life to me I would not be hear and my lovely little girl Megan would also not be hear I have been blessed in so many way and when megan was four I meet my donors mum and sister sadly the the father of the little boy took his own life .
But I see my donors mum alot and she been down to me for a holiday she is the most wonderful person in the world and she means alot to me.
- Recipient: What Type of Donor Did You Receive your Gift of Life From?
- Deceased Donor
- Which Transplant Medication(s) Do You Take?
- Too many to name
- What Do You Do For a Living? What Are Your Passions, Hobbies, Passtimes, Dreams and Goals for the Future?
- wife /mother cook clearner and most of all ZOO KEEPER
- About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about you and your unique experience with transplantation:
- Well here I am 19 years down the line since I had my transplant and believe me it has been an adventure and a challenge, but I have learnt so much and for that is has made me a stronger person.
I guess I should tell you why I had to have a Heart and Lung Transplant in 1976. I was born with half a heart, two chambers and one valve when I should of had four chambers and two valves. At that time in medical history they were not doing Transplants on children, so it was not until the late 80’s they started to do them on children. In 1987 I was put on the transplant waiting list where I waited for two years. It was on the 17th of September I was given the gift I had been waiting for, I was the 12 child in th UK to have a Transpalnt so it was very new to me and the doctors. Since having my Transplant it has not been plain sailing. There been ups and downs, happy and sad days, but I have leant a lot about myself and about learning to live with new organs. I feel honoured and blessed to been given such a wonderful gift and without that gift I could of not of had such a lovely life, nor would I have been able to have my beautiful daughter Megan. Megan was born on the 11th of July 1998 and I was the third person in the UK to have a baby, but the first person in the UK to give birth naturally, so to me she is my second wonderful gift I have been given. It is now 19 years since I have had my Transplant and because I have been given so much support and help from other people, it is now my time to give back some of the support and help I have been given in the past. That is why I have set up this support group. It is for people all over the world who have had all sorts of Transplants, and the aim of the group is to support and understand each other, but most of all just be there and form wonderful friendships that will last for
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- At 12:59pm on August 31, 2010, Tara Maynard gave NICOLA a gift…
- At 12:02am on August 12, 2010,
michael cadman said… - Hi Nicola, I think I lost the message I sent, so I will try again. I am happyand priviledged to accept your invitation to become a friend thank you. I hope this finds you well and happy. Cheers.
- At 3:41pm on April 02, 2010, Tara Maynard gave NICOLA a gift…
- At 7:37am on August 19, 2009,
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- At 8:30pm on March 15, 2009,
Stacey and Rachel Sweet said… - Hi, Nicola. I just joined this group today and read your story, which is quite inspiring to me. My daughter, Rachel, is now 9 years old. She received a bilateral lung transplant in 2000, when she was 6 months old. She is almost 9 years post-transplant. I live one day at a time with her, but do look forward to the future, as well--if that makes sense. You are now over 20 years post-transplant? I have never met anyone this far out, as we live in the pediatric world. Have you ever been diagnosed with chronic rejection? I am also wondering what your immunosuppressants are. When Rachel was transplanted, I was told that she should not have children because of her meds, especially the CellCept--but I see that you have a beautiful daughter of your own! Please share more of your story with me. Thanks, Stacey
- At 8:40am on October 15, 2008,
Leo Levenson said… - Hi Nicola
Thanks for adding me to your list of friends, we can never have enough friends. I'm new at this and not much of a writer so don't except a lot of chit chat from me. I would rather be out on the golf course. I play 4-5 days a week. My faimly is grown and on their own now so my wife and I are now retired and keep busy doing the important things golf, bowling and bocci with the special olympics as coachs. We love the people involved and they realy make our life complete.
Thanks again for adding me to your list.
Leo
- At 10:26pm on October 9, 2008,
Jane Tucker said… - Hi Nicola,
I see you kindly added me to your friendship list. It's nice to meet you Nicola. You inspire me!
I enjoyed your quote, it's really nice, and so extremely true.
I have several friends in Ontario, that have received a double lung and heart, and are doing beautifully.
You sound extremely busy with your family, which is wonderful. I'll look forward to getting to know you more Nicola. I can see you have already touched many lives in such a lasting way, your inspiring.
Jane
- At 11:33am on October 9, 2008,
Don Jones said… - Hi Nicola ;
You`re a Heart-Double Lung Transplant....just blows me away ! I feel so inadequate...being just a heart ! I assume that your donated organs came from the same donor ?
- At 3:33pm on October 5, 2008,
Kathryn Flynn said… - Nicola! How are you?
- At 9:02am on September 22, 2008,
Lisa Muscutt said… - Hi Nicola,
Wow it is amazing what you have been through. 19 years. Im a mere baby in comparison!lol It was a year this April 27th that I had my double lung transplant at Harefield Hospital. So how are you feeling now? I have just returned to work just part time but am loving it. I too waited 2 years for my transplant and had 6 false calls too. It was a rough time but things are brilliant now. x
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Clare mcgee replied to Kelly McInnes's discussion New from Aus :)"Hi Kelly,
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David Goodman commented on TransplantCafe.com's group Team Prograf"Dottie,
If your doc write BS/BS and specifies that you need prograf, not a generic med, they will back down. It's up to a doc to decide. All generic meds aren't the same as the name brand. At MGH they prefer prograf, although they said…"
Carlos commented on TransplantCafe.com's group Team Prograf"Hi Dottie, congratulations on your transplant. I have 10 years on my new liver this month. You have a new organ for only a few years. I would suggest you keep a spreadsheet of your labs as far back as you can so you can notice any…"
Clare mcgee posted a status"Anyone currently going through the Hair loss scenario that seems to blight us ladies? I am & would like to hear from you! Or any survivors?"
Clare mcgee posted a status"Hello to all @ TC from England....only 7 plus months out! Emotional is the only way to describe my journey so far x"
Darlene Tanner replied to Devra k's discussion Lung transplant in the group Lung Transplants"Hi Devra, I am Darlene & had a DLTx 3-3-11. So far no problems with lungs but I have gained 50 lbs since transplant. Finally they lowered prednisone this week to 2 1/2 mg once a day. I have had some kidney damage they are…"
Jan Ward commented on TransplantCafe.com's group Team Prograf"Hi Dottie:
Welcome from me as well. I'm three plus years out...I was on the prograf (as much as 30 mg a day) and others including immuran (as much as 150 a day) and prednisone for the first year or so...I'm now down to simply 1mg x 2…"
Laura posted a discussionHere we go again....and again!
So I had my first liver tx in 2005 (living donor) and had bile duct issues. I had a 2nd tx March 16th and have bile duct problems yet again and now I'm faced with needing a 3rd tx. Has anyone out there had 3 transplants? I've been stuck in hospital since March and the doctors want to send me home...even though I still require IV antibiotics and a VACC system. My family and I are quite nervous.
Bobbiejo Winfrey replied to Allie's discussion Hey! Could you help me! in the group Liver Transplants"Dear Allie,
I wanted to help as well, but I am no longer under 18. I do hope though that your project goes well and proves to be informative for you and those to whom you show it. If you do not mind me asking, are you graduating as an undergrad or…"
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