This was in todays newspaper. It is one inspiringly hopeful story!
26 operations, 13 kidneys: hope to few with little
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
Published: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:17 a.m.
WASHINGTON - Twenty-six operations put healthy kidneys into 13 desperately ill people: Doctors in the nation's capital just performed a record-setting kidney swap, part of a pioneering effort to expand transplants to patients who too often never qualify.
Read the entire story at:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091214/APW/912140514
Hopefully this blog will be the culmination of all my years attempting to write a book about surviving an organ transplant. I've survived 3 organ transplants & have a pacemaker. Life is GOOD! I am truly BLESSED! Years ago I titled my book "At the end of my rope" for 2 reasons. 1.Physically: Being tethered to oxygen for 20+ years. Hence, the rope. 2. Psychologically: There are times when I literally feel At the end of my rope.
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Monday, December 14, 2009
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