"i had a liver transplant in 2007 im doing really well. hows everyone else doing sincee there transplants?"
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- Thank you to my donor family. They truly were a blessing to be able to donate their loved ones organ to me. I am truly blessed.
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- Deceased Donor
- Recipient: In This Space Please Tell The Community About Your Transpant Center, Doctors, Transplant Team, Date of Transplant and Any Other Details You'd Like to Share About Your Experience:
- I had my Small Bowel Transplant at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Thomas E. Starzl Small Bowel Transplant Institue on 5/15/07. Pre and Post transplant teams were and are exceptional. Very gifted individuals.
- Which Transplant Medication(s) Do You Take?
- The most important meds are Cortef (Hydrocortisone) - steroid and Prograf - anti rejection med along with 14 other meds and supplements.
- What Do You Do For a Living? What Are Your Passions, Hobbies, Passtimes, Dreams and Goals for the Future?
- I own a bagel bakery/gourmet deli in Toms River, NJ. I love what I do. My passion now is to get the word out about donor awareness. I have involved myself in speaking to groups and individuals. I also would love to see grandchildren in my life. That is my biggest dream.
- About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about you and your unique experience with transplantation:
- I had my small bowel transplant 5/15/07. This was necessary due to scar tissue forming around my bowel and cutting off the blood supply. I was a very healthy and beautiful 50+ woman before my transplant. I am now a healthy and beautiful 59 yr. old woman with a new body inside and out. Medication changed my shape, stamina and outlook on life. Important to me now is to Live Life to the Fullest.
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- I enjoy listening to Pop and Jazz music and enjoy reading biographies.
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- Life Life to the Fullest.
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pam best commented on TANk GiRL's blog post Change of medication and rejectio"You have every right to worry and to express your feelings. It's a roller coaster ride and we have all been holding on for years. I am very happy that you are feeling well. We need to vent our feelings . I think it is difficult for most people…"
deborah sacchi replied to deborah sacchi's discussion Protruding kidney"Thank you for your reply. I've deceided to make an appointment with my local nephrologist since I don't go back to Jackson Memorial in Miami until September. My creatine is 0.8 really good so I'm sure there is nothing wrong with it…"
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TANk GiRL commented on TANk GiRL's blog post Change of medication and rejectio"Well,I'm back in Canada and I've been feeling well, even better than when all this started. I guess I shouldn't worry too much. Now that it's apparently over it is like nothing happened. I guess I earned a couple experience…"
Beverly Uhlmansiek replied to Beverly Uhlmansiek's discussion Just got my second heart transplant and would love to talk to others in the group Heart Transplants"Mike, hope all goes well next week. You will be surprised at how different the evaluation process is now. Quite a bit easier and not nearly as evasive as before. I wish you well. If you want to talk more just let me know."
mike covert replied to Beverly Uhlmansiek's discussion Just got my second heart transplant and would love to talk to others in the group Heart Transplants"Hi Beverley. I hope youre felling well. I live in eureka mo. I had my heart transplant at stl univ in 1984. I now see Dr Ewald at Barns. Im Going in Next week to be evaluated for a second transplant!"
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TC AdminKaren Weddick said…
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TC AdminKaren Weddick said…
Hello Maxine,
Just wanted to drop in and say "Welcome", glad you have joined us here at the cafe. The people here are amazing and very supportive of one another~always willing to share their experiences and any information they have learned along this tx journey. Take a look around, join a few groups, read discussions, make comments or start a discussion of your own. Wishing you all the best!
TC AdminKaren Weddick said…
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:
www.transplantcafe.com/forum/topic/show?id=2024407:Topic:2985
Take care,
Karen
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