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Why is life always so crazy?

Saturday, May 31st, 2008 Posted in Transplant | Comments Off

It just never slows down; not even for a second. I have been meaning to post for a while now and something always kicks in the door to trump card my thoughts. ...

NYC’s new Rapid Organ Recovery Ambulance

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in Transplant | 2 Comments »

A program coming from New York will allow the city to dispatch a special Organ Recovery Ambulance to secure the viability of the recently deceased while they obtain permission to have the organs donated. In an article on USA Today, ...

In limbo?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Transplant | Comments Off

A couple of weeks ago, I received a letter from my transplanting hospital (UPMC) stating that my Doctor has left the Transplant team. He just so happened to be the head of the team, but it seems to me that ...

Undiagnosed cancer is spread to transplant recipients

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in Transplant | Comments Off

I started to write this post and stopped three times now. I just don't know what to say. The whole story is a collection of tragic endings on almost all fronts. ...

What happens when your left brain takes a vacation?

Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in Transplant | Comments Off

I don't usually double post from either of my blogs, but this fits both places - so here goes: Upon recommendation of one of the blogs I usually read; Presentation Zen, I took a look at Jill Bolte Taylor's TED presentation: ...