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Catherine J Geisen (Cathy)
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- Deerfield Beach, FL
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Replied Nov 29
Hepatitis C Gift Of Life Liver Transplant August 30, 2008
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- What is your city / state and country of residence?
- Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441 USA
I was living in my own home in Venice, Florida. Dazed And Confused I Went into a Coma my X came to my rescue and brought me back to Deerfield Beach ,Florida.
Was Admitted Into University of Miami August 17 2008 I had severe aniemia. Was there for a week and released. Was in my Apartment for one week and I GOT THE CALL FOR MY GIFT OF LIFE LIVER TRANSPLANT FROM MARG @ JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL in MIAMI FLORIDA
- How are you touched by transplantation?
- I am a Recipient
- If you are a recipient, what type of transplant did you receive?
- Liver
- Recipients: In this space, feel free to list those you are grateful to for receiving the Gift of LIfe:
- I am so Blessed to get The Gift Of Life Liver Transplant... 30% of women never make it to transplant in America
Thank you to my Donor Within and family that OK'd
Organs to be Donated. I have felt my liver to be a (HE) since I woke up in ICU.
My Donor Family excepted my letter! I never heard back from them :(
Thank you just doesn't seem enough to say!
- If you are a recipient, what type of donor did you receive your Gift of Life from?
- Deceased Donor
- If you are a recipient, when did you have your transplant(s)?
- MY Gift Of Life Came To Me August 30, 2008
I was asked to be @ Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami Florida Marg said can you be here by 10 pm on August 29, 2008!
Went into surgery @ 5:30 am Was told I came out @ 6:00 pm August 30, 2008
- What is your principal transplant med(s)?
- Prograf was my first anti rejection drug. I had major problems with my Kidneys Off Prograf and now on Cellcept
Cellcept 500 mg am 500 mg pm
Rapamune 1 mg in morning
- What is your hospital and, or doctor's name, city / state and country?
- Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami Florida
Dr. Eddie Island,M.D. This Is The Only Doctor That Uses The L Incission.
Dr. S. Nishida, M.D. assisant surgeon
And many many Fellows................... Amen
- What do you do for a living?
- Retired 1999 Medical Surgical Tech.
I Still Donate My Time And Engery For The Homeless
Cathy has found there are also a lot of homeless cats so I help feed these cats that are called Wood Cats!
Hepatitis C I Wear My Ribbions T Shirts People Need Awareness Of This Silent Killer HCV
Donate My Time And Advertise about Organ Donation Awareness
God Bless America
Take A Moment Every Day For Our Troops Serving Our Country
Donate Food To Homeless Shelters
Volunteer I Do It Gives Me So Much Just To See A Smile
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff In Life
PAY IT FORWARD
Take Time To Thank Your Donated Organ Within You
I thank him every day GOD BLESS
Making Others Smile :)
- How did you find out about TransplantCafe.com?
- Surfed Onto This Site (SMILE)
- What is your relationship status?
- Single
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- Brooke Medicine Eagle
You've Got A Friend James Taylor... Many Many More Drum Circles
Neil Diamond Come To America
Kid Rock
Rolling Stones
- What is Your Favorite Quote(s)?
- PAY IT FORWARD
SAY Hello To Everyone You Pass
Vote
Don't Smoke
Addication Is A Disease (son)
Ask A Loved One What Was The Most Important Event In Your Life Today?
Ask A Child You Will Be Amazed With The Answer!
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Please Donate Your Medication To Your Doctors Or Transplant Hospital Shhhhhhhhhhhhh Don't Tell OSHA
Reason when my Gift Of Life phone call came I had just fallen into what is known as The Doughnut Hole For Medication.
On discharge my Transplant Social Workers got me samples until I could get my much needed Anti Rejections drugs and a few others in the mail from the Drug Companies...
Thanks to the donation of others who were changed to different drugs had donated there left over drugs!!!
This is not a rule at pharmacies it is against OSHA rules.............
Between Us Please Donate Your Med… Continue
On discharge my Transplant Social Workers got me samples until I could get my much needed Anti Rejections drugs and a few others in the mail from the Drug Companies...
Thanks to the donation of others who were changed to different drugs had donated there left over drugs!!!
This is not a rule at pharmacies it is against OSHA rules.............
Between Us Please Donate Your Med… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 9:28pm — 2 Comments
Wow The Doctor Cut My Cellcept From 1000 AM & PM To 500 AM & PM
Thank you so much it feels good to know others are the same as you with these medications.....
I was use to my Prograf when I was on it going up and down per the blood count and Rapamune.
My Bowels have been a mess since put on Cellcept / Rapamune
Doctor feels that Cellcept is the problem so he cut it 10… Continue
Posted on September 23, 2009 at 9:00pm — 5 Comments
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Brilliant, All the best!
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Congradulations, I wish you the best of health. I will never forget that day in 2008. Good Luck, Nick
Hello Peggy, I am also from Philly,19mo.s post liver, and doing well. I wish you the best of health. My biggest problem is employment . Good Luck, Nick
How serene. I could live there~ no problem.
something simple like angel hair with marinara sauce. :-)
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We had a nice quiet thanksgiving, just three of us because the rest of the family live in Oklahoma.... But at 12:04 a.m. on Friday morning, we got the call! It only took us 24 minutes to get dressed, throw some things in a bag, get out of our gated parking area, drive 10 blocks or so, get ticket in the parking garage, park and get into the hospital up on the 7th floor at the nurses station. I think that was record time. Brady was pulling me in the garage trying to make me hurry, but I have arthr…© 2009 Created by TransplantCafe.com
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Thank you so much for your lovely birthday wishes - it was very much appreciated. Have a wonderful day.
Warm regards
Lyndal
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