__ORGAN DONATIONs SAVE LIVES___

Bathgate66

dankind wrote:

Very effective NYC print ad:



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyLOdAabR1w

:thumbup:

Bathgate66

Lou Reed has had a successful liver transplant.
He had his procedure in Cleveland OH, after calling hospitals in NYC dysfunctional. :shock:

I beg to differ Mr Reed.

PureandEasy

this story hits close to home for me, I have a niece and nephew with Cystic Fibrosis, thank God for organ donors.

and pray for Sarah, or if that's not your thing, keep her in your positive thoughts please.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/health/pe ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Edit: Hope you're doing well Andrew, miss seeing you around here.

Bathgate66

PureandEasy wrote:

this story hits close to home for me, I have a niece and nephew with Cystic Fibrosis, thank God for organ donors.

and pray for Sarah, or if that's not your thing, keep her in your positive thoughts please.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/health/pe ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Edit: Hope you're doing well Andrew, miss seeing you around here.

awww youre sweet.
thanks P&E. I'm sure I'll see you in Philly soon eough ( Fall Tour? Lets hope ! )

The little girl has gotten her lungs-
so happy they could ammend the laws
and allow her to receive the adult lungs.
I hope she is rejection free and breathing on her own real soon !

:thumbup:

hedonist

PureandEasy wrote:

this story hits close to home for me, I have a niece and nephew with Cystic Fibrosis, thank God for organ donors.

and pray for Sarah, or if that's not your thing, keep her in your positive thoughts please.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/health/pe ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Edit: Hope you're doing well Andrew, miss seeing you around here.

I've been a donor (at least on my DL) for ages. Good thoughts to your niece and nephew, P&E, as well as to young Sarah.

Honestly, my head is still sorting out this change to the donor setup, but hopefully it spurs more people to consider - and act upon - becoming a donor.

HollisBrown

Bathgate66 wrote:

Lou Reed has had a successful liver transplant.
He had his procedure in Cleveland OH, after calling hospitals in NYC dysfunctional. :shock:

I beg to differ Mr Reed.

It was actually his wife, Laurie Anderson who made the remarks. But I concur with you. I was actually insulted when I read it, especially after my experience, which, by the way, saved my life.

Bathgate66

PureandEasy wrote:

this story hits close to home for me, I have a niece and nephew with Cystic Fibrosis, thank God for organ donors.

and pray for Sarah, or if that's not your thing, keep her in your positive thoughts please.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/health/pe ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Edit: Hope you're doing well Andrew, miss seeing you around here.

her body has rejected the first set of lungs.
They recently had to get her another set of lungs,
this little girl is going thru so much !

Bathgate66

PureandEasy

Bathgate66 wrote:

PureandEasy wrote:

this story hits close to home for me, I have a niece and nephew with Cystic Fibrosis, thank God for organ donors.

and pray for Sarah, or if that's not your thing, keep her in your positive thoughts please.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/health/pe ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Edit: Hope you're doing well Andrew, miss seeing you around here.

her body has rejected the first set of lungs.
They recently had to get her another set of lungs,
this little girl is going thru so much !

Yes she is, the poor thing. But if this is successful, she has a chance to lead a decent life. It may not be as long as most people hope for, but she still deserves to live beyond 10 years old.

The reality of organ donation is that for the most part, someone else has to die in order for someone to live. Not always, but most times. So it's a bittersweet situation.

Bathgate66

Bathgate66

PureandEasy wrote:

Bathgate66 wrote:

PureandEasy wrote:

this story hits close to home for me, I have a niece and nephew with Cystic Fibrosis, thank God for organ donors.

and pray for Sarah, or if that's not your thing, keep her in your positive thoughts please.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/12/health/pe ... ?hpt=hp_t2

Edit: Hope you're doing well Andrew, miss seeing you around here.

her body has rejected the first set of lungs.
They recently had to get her another set of lungs,
this little girl is going thru so much !

Yes she is, the poor thing. But if this is successful, she has a chance to lead a decent life. It may not be as long as most people hope for, but she still deserves to live beyond 10 years old.

The reality of organ donation is that for the most part, someone else has to die in order for someone to live. Not always, but most times. So it's a bittersweet situation.

saw on the news tonight that the little angel has made it home with her 2nd pair of lungs.

prism

Bathgate66 wrote:

PureandEasy wrote:

Bathgate66 wrote:

her body has rejected the first set of lungs.
They recently had to get her another set of lungs,
this little girl is going thru so much !

Yes she is, the poor thing. But if this is successful, she has a chance to lead a decent life. It may not be as long as most people hope for, but she still deserves to live beyond 10 years old.

The reality of organ donation is that for the most part, someone else has to die in order for someone to live. Not always, but most times. So it's a bittersweet situation.

saw on the news tonight that the little angel has made it home with her 2nd pair of lungs.

so great to see she's finally back home with her family...go Sarah!

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pa-g ... s-20077740

Bathgate66

Not too long ago in recent memory,a typical standard Friday for me would involve me working a full
6am - 2 pm workshift in the hospital , and then Across the building , from 230-6pm ,
I would be anchored to a hemo-dialysis machine.Watching blood go in,
watching blood come out , for 3 and a half hours every Monday , Wednesday, & Friday .

It is not that far removed from my memory and thoughts ,
that all this has changed because of an amazing man and friend I've been blessed to have in my life.
It is because of him that I live a " normal " as possible life again , ( and that I am able to go and see my favorite band in the entire world )
& after being knocked down again and again, he single-handedly lifted me up and out of my duldrums.

There are no words I can express to articulate my gratification and love for this selfless man.

So this Pearl Jam show tonight,
you will be with me in thought as well as in my gut.
And in reality you are now always with me.

Thank you Kevin Lynch , my kidney brother.

http://www.rockawave.com/news/2011-03-1 ... _Life.html

Bathgate66

Lou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader and Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 1-20131027
Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but Reed underwent a liver transplant in May.

Bathgate66

3 years ago today ......

http://www.rockawave.com/news/2011-03-18/Community/CoWorker_Donates_Kidney_Saves_Life.html

Wobbie

check it out....please

http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/231361/please-help-a-really-good-pj-fan-and-10c-member#latest

Bathgate66

4 years today.



http://www.rockawave.com/news/2011-03-18/Community/CoWorker_Donates_Kidney_Saves_Life.html

hedonist

I think I posted somewhere within these eleven pages that my brother-in-law (recipient) went through the same with a co-worker. Whether or not I did, reading through the first and last pages, what a smile.

Congratulations! May you keep healthy and happy and that smile plastered much as you can.

The gifts we not only are able but DO give - just stupendous.

Bathgate66

hedonist said:

I think I posted somewhere within these eleven pages that my brother-in-law (recipient) went through the same with a co-worker. Whether or not I did, reading through the first and last pages, what a smile.

Congratulations! May you keep healthy and happy and that smile plastered much as you can.

The gifts we not only are able but DO give - just stupendous.

thanks so much.
I'm very blessed.

Bathgate66

5 years transplanted today.

My next journey involves a second Pancreas transplant in an atempt to cure my type 1 diabetes. I have it for 45 years now .