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Holly Werlein (Holdol) left a comment for Shanna Tennyson"Shanna, just wanted to say hi and welcome you to the Cafe! This site is amazing and you will find so much support and meet a lot of wonderful people here. I truly hope you receive your gift of life soon! I had a sudden, unexpected liver transplant 4…"
Jan Ward left a comment for Shanna Tennyson"Aside from the beginning part, I've been there, Shanna...I got my transplant within 6 months of finding the cancer and, although the first 4 months have been a bit of a roller coaster ride, I've survived and will continue to thrive...all…"
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- About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about you and your unique experience with transplantation:
- In 1975 a seventeen year old with a heroin problem and hep C got pregnant and passed the disease onto her baby girl. She was not able to care for the baby because (and I quote) "I loved the drugs more than I loved you". Sad yes, but the baby girl was taken in by her grandparents who loved, cared for and spoiled her. So the grandparents adopted her and she grew up with a Mom and Dad, happy and healthy with nothing to worry about. And so my story goes...
This disease Hep C was festering in my body my whole life. Waiting, dormant. Looking back there were signs something was not right but nothing major to really pin point. When I became pregnant with my daughter Elizabeth everything in my body changed. At first they diagnosed me with ITP (Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) a bleeding disorder that effects your platelets. After Beth was born they changed that to Leukemia and then back to ITP with the unfortunate removal of my Spleen. Keeping up so far???
I was told I would be fine now and to keep up on lab work for my platelets. Easy enough. Obviously they didn't realize who they were dealing with as I like to complicate everything. Fast forward 2002. Not feeling great and having strange periods caused me to visit the doctor. Now they know more about the different Hep Viruses so finally they find the dreaded Hep C. Not great news of course and BTW it's the strain of virus that is the hardest to cure. They (doc's) said I'm so young and healthy otherwise I shouldn't really worry just eat healthy be safe and listen to your body. Rest when you get tired etc. This was of course when no one really knew a lot about this disease other than it sounded scary and no one wanted it. DUH
Then in 2007 I got really sick again. Back to doctors only to discover my poor liver has been attacked by the evil Hep C and i have to prepare that I will need to go for Interferion treatments...i can handle this.
2008...I have Cirrhosis!!! Beginning stages, transplant is in my 10 year future...this is not how I envisioned my future but, I can handle this.
2009...I am put on the transplant list but way at the bottom. More like a 5 year plan, okay...I can totally handle this.
April 23 2010...A tumor has been found in my liver that is 99.99999 % positive it's cancer. It's the size of a golf ball and was not there at my last ultrasound (5 months ago). I meet with the transplant team at University of Seattle on May 5th.
Oh and by the way...I can totally handle this!
Stay tuned so I can share my experiences with you!
Thank you for listening and for praying...
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 4:28pm on May 31, 2010, Jan Ward gave Shanna Tennyson a gift…
- At 12:25pm on May 31, 2010,
Isidoritarc said… - Hi and welcome Shanna :)
- At 10:08am on May 31, 2010,
TC AdminKaren Weddick said… - Hi Shanna:
I’d like to welcome you to the Transplant Café. You are now a member of a warm, friendly, supportive, caring, understanding, sensitive and informative site. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask and I’ll be glad to help you out. So glad you are here and again welcome to the Transplant Café. Also, if you could please add a photo of yourself or something that represents you or your experience with transplantation, or a pet, etc. to your profile so we can get to know you better. It's really easy! Just click this link for the new members guide where you'll find instructions on how to add a photo.
Here’s a link that might help you get started:
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Take care,
Karen
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Neil Willens commented on Neil Willens's status"I must say your words strike me more as a prayer than anything else, Bobbiejo, so I'll simply thank you and say "Amen".
I do sit down to write when the spirit moves me. I don't know if it will be work publishing or not, but there…"
Bobbiejo Winfrey commented on Neil Willens's status"Congratulations on achieving such great success with your book! It is certainly a marvelous accomplishment. Do you think you have any more books in you? May you find many sources of inspiration and be blessed with plenty of words that shine with…"
Ram Kumar Sharma left a comment for Sunil Khanal"hello Sunil ! happy to have a friend like you . almost ten year is to be
completed for my case. but your itching news made me scared, for i too
had a vigorous itching during this winter. but the dermatologist told me it was a scabies .…"
TC AdminKaren Weddick commented on Neil Willens's status
"Congratulations Neil on your book become a Best Seller; that is awesome. I so thrilled, happy and proud of you. Way to Go!!!"
Neil Willens posted a status""Thoughts of a Lifetime" has, in almost three weeks since it became available from the publisher been placed onto their "Best Seller" List."
Sunil Khanal replied to Sunil Khanal's discussion missed a medicine dose !"Hi Hugh,
I am doing well. And my health and kidney everything is well.. What about you> Hows' going your life?? want to hear as soon as possible about you.. Thank you so much."
Sunil Khanal replied to Sunil Khanal's discussion missed a medicine dose !"Thank you so much Paula M Rice, I am glad to have friends like you here in Transplant cafe. Thank you so much i hope everybody will help here for everybody.."
Sunil Khanal replied to Sunil Khanal's discussion missed a medicine dose !"Hi Preet, thank you so much. Yeah That was my first and last time. I hope i will never miss the dose. I am fine and doing well.What about you my dear friend.?"
Sunil Khanal replied to Sunil Khanal's discussion missed a medicine dose !"Thank you so much dear friends Kats, It's very delay to reply you but i am happy that you said true and my MD told me that.. Thank you so much for your suggest. I really appreciate for this. "
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