Current TV Presents 'Dying Young'

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Comment by Vyckie Bennett on April 4, 2010 at 2:34pm

Any transplant that has to happen to save a human life is very important to me because!! if u dont have it u normally die from what ever diease that u may have.. I remember when i first found out that i had PKD i was in the hopsital for 3 months and i met this amazing little boy named Chris he was 8 yrs old and i have never forgotten him he had Cystic Fibrosis.. They way i met him was he came into my room pretending to be my new doctor and he was coming to take my blood pressure, etc ( the nurses called him Doctor Chris! )..They had ran out of room on the pedi's floor so they had to put him on an adult CCU Floor so its how i met him.. He was so loving i became good friends with him and his family untill i think it was 1988 when i found out he had passed away it had broke my heart because ther was no organ available for him when he needed it the most.. So now that i have had my kidney transplant i think of him and wonder why wasnt there one for him when he was so young and i'm so old and i now have a second chance on life..Dont get me wrong i am sooooo thankful for my new kidney! but life isnt fair sometimes and it just makes me wonder why its like that.. I will share this video on my face book so that maybe just one more person can promote organ donation and just maybe we can make a difference in someone life.. Like it has mines.. I feel its my duty to promote organ donation since another human being gave me my second chance at a new life so i will keep doing this till i cant do it anymore.. Thanxs Vyckie

Comment by Brad Taylor on November 10, 2009 at 8:50pm

Hello cara,It's certainly a pleasure hearing from you & to be your new transplant cafe friend.It's always great to hear from other recipients doing so well post transplant.I have been fortunate although my kidneys took a beating while using Cyclosporin & now on Everolimus.My kidney specialist says we are caring for my kidneys the best we can & maybe one day I will lose them & need a kidney transplant.However so far so goo & next March I reach 20 years of my heart & Double Lung transplant.I wish you & your family a safe & healthy christmas...Love & best wishes Brad www.believeyourdream.com

Comment by shane grant on October 5, 2009 at 12:49am

i didnt no what CF was..i had a kidney transplant and i thought i took alot of med's...its a great thing you did putting this video on here

Comment by Candie on September 22, 2009 at 8:39am

What a wonderful video!!

Comment by CINDY CANDIA on July 22, 2009 at 7:39pm

LIKED THE VIDEO, THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

Comment by riki on November 30, 2008 at 6:22pm

Thanks so much for sharing this poignant video...i've come away with a deeper understanding of CF than i had before because of it..these folks are incredibly strong in spirit and determination...

Comment by TransplantCafe.com on November 4, 2008 at 3:24am

thank you for sharing this video tara. we definitely need more info on cf on this site.