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Padraic McCole
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Transplant Swim
For transplant patient, by Transplant Patients. This site is the best for up coming and advanced swimmers a like. ITs very new. Please I encourage all swimmers and transplant athletes alike to join the site! (donations welcome)See More
A. Front commented on Padraic McCole's group Transplant Swim"Prior to my tp, I had to stop swimming in the ocean while sick with cirrhosis due to the ascites. None of the doctors believed me that the salt water made me swell up but it did.
Now that I'm over a year post tp, I'll be spending next…"
A. Front joined Padraic McCole's groupTransplant Swim
For transplant patient, by Transplant Patients. This site is the best for up coming and advanced swimmers a like. ITs very new. Please I encourage all swimmers and transplant athletes alike to join the site! (donations welcome)See More
Padraic McCole replied to Dan Bonner's discussion I could use some help..."Dan.
I know exactly what you are going through. Its understandably hard. I'm 23, homeless and constantly struggling to find a job. There are times i just don't feel like taking my meds. I know thats not right, but i have. Jobs at this…"
Ken joined Padraic McCole's groupTransplant Swim
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- Rappamune, Prednisone, and Cellcept
- About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about you and your unique experience with transplantation:
- I was born with HDR, Hypoparathyroidism, Deafness, and Renal Failure. A rare syndrome that, as of today, only 12 people in the world have. My mom gave my my kidney when i was 13 on March 14, 2001. The morning before surgury, the nurse called us the Irish brigade, in retrospect of the name and the fact that St. Paddy's day was 3 days later.
Now about me, many...if not all, know me as the pool shark. I live and breath chlorinde. ansd swim almost daily.
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- Mainly Celtic, Bruce Springsteen, Country, but no rap.
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- "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."
- Steve Prefontaine
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Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 8:17pm on August 26, 2008,
Jamie Vermeulen said… - Thanks for the comment, congrats on the success in Pitt!!! Are you in college now? still swimming competitively? Everything is well here, other then getting married this summer not a whole lot is new. I did well at Canadians, got a gold in 3K, 100m, 200m sprints and bowling. However, I really don't think any of that counts as I'm the only one in my age category at Canadians so I just have to show up;)! Rj is doing well, he wasn't at the games this summer as I believe he had to attend a wedding and the worlds last summer was just too much $$$ but he's doing well :)! Any way, I'll talk to you later, keep in touch:)
- At 11:49am on August 26, 2008, Jamie Vermeulen said…
- Hey Padric,
What's new, how are you? how did the games in pitt. go?
- At 11:44am on August 21, 2008,
Carol Fitzsimons said… - Hey, Padraic! This is your favorite blonde on steroids speaking! What's up? Have you been swimming lately? It was great to see you at the US Games. I went to the Canadian Games the first week of August and had a blast! TTYL
Carol
- At 10:41am on July 7, 2008,
Bill Wohl said…
Everyone will be glad to see U?
U guys Usualy have a Huge Team and some good Swimmers.
See U soon.
Bill.
- At 9:04am on July 6, 2008, Bill Wohl said…
- PIT?
Close to your Home.
See U soon?
Bill.
- At 10:26am on June 9, 2008,
TransplantCafe.com said… - Welcome to the cafe Padraic. Click here for some things you can do to get started in the community. Enjoy the site!
Nelson
- At 6:01pm on June 8, 2008,
Greg Gelinas said… - Padraic you old seadog! How the heck are you? Are we going to see you in Pitt? I hope so, you still owe me a race in the pool! GO PATRIOTS!
- At 1:28pm on June 8, 2008, Carol Fitzsimons said…
- Hey, Padraic!
Great to see you on board here at the Tx Cafe! Hope all is well with you! We tried to reach you while I was in Florida attending Mary Rhode's surprise 70th b-day party! Hope you are well and still swimming! Hey, you are going to be in Pittsburgh, right?
Cheers!
Your favorite blonde on steroids! LOL
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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…"
Bobbiejo Winfrey commented on TransplantCafe.com's group Team Prograf"Welcome Dottie! I had thought I would have been on more immunosuppressant than I am as I received six organs in my transplant, but I only take 2mg Prograf twice daily without a steroid. I was on the steroid Medrol in the very beginning but the…"
Matt Lawson commented on TransplantCafe.com's group Team Prograf"Hi Dottie - I'm a full, no-living-donor transplantee....I never heard of the bone marrow option....but then again I have heard someone who went to Taiwan for a liver and is on no meds and doing fine after 6 years. Whilst it might be feasible,…"
Dottie welker commented on TransplantCafe.com's group Team Prograf"wow sorry for all the typos !! teach me to read before hitting enter lol
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Dottie welker commented on TransplantCafe.com's group Team Prograf"Hi All,
Well I am shiny and new here but received my tp a couple years ago february 3rd. Anyway I see all these people that tke really low doses of prograf and kinda wonder why mone is so high my doc has me taking 6 mg 2x a day. (shrug)
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This is for those of us who take Prograf as a main immune suppressive drug. We can discuss side effects, etc. Or, we can just keep a head count of how many in the community take Prograf.
Dottie welker replied to Tai's discussion eating shellfish post transplant"Hi,
Well I am new here but have to say I grew up in New England and my love for seafood did not go away post TP. I do eat seafood a lot actually but am EXTREMELY picky about where I eat it and where I buy it. The things that worry me most…"
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