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Catherine J Geisen (Cathy)
  • 56, Female
  • Deerfield Beach, FL
  • United States
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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
Click for Deerfield Beach, Florida Forecast
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
Entertainment: What is Your Favorite Type of Music, Bands, Movies, Art, Books, etc.?
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

Posted on September 30, 2009 at 9:28pm — 2 Comments

Catherine J Geisen (Cathy)

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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At 8:31pm on November 29, 2009, Charles said…
Hey thanks for the happy Birthday. Been so busy.
At 4:00pm on November 29, 2009, Lyndal Clark said…
Hi Cathy
Thank you so much for your lovely birthday wishes - it was very much appreciated. Have a wonderful day.
Warm regards
Lyndal
At 8:41am on November 25, 2009, Monty Wellborn said…
God bless you and have a good Thanksgiving
At 7:47pm on November 24, 2009, Jay Robare said…
Happy Thanksgiving from Ft Lauderdale
At 8:33am on November 24, 2009, Karen Cooper said…
Thank you for your sweet message, Cathy.
At 8:26am on November 22, 2009, Cristina Cagliari said…
Forgive because of not having thanked the memory on the day of my anniversary. due to rush of day by day almost I have no been having time to access my personal pages. but now I decided to give a little more of attention to them and doing an updating of same saw his recrucible. very obliged and again excuse because of not having answered before. an embrace.
At 8:47am on November 17, 2009, zoe fowler said…
HI CATHERINE
THANK U 4 THE B/DAY MESSAGE
At 6:38pm on November 12, 2009, Kim Burdakin said…
Thank you for the awesome Bday message! I love the clown.
At 4:20pm on November 07, 2009, Diane Elaine Johnson gave Catherine J Geisen (Cathy) a gift
I know you have been having problems so did I hang in terethingas will improve stay diligent.
From the Gift Store
At 3:29pm on November 2, 2009, Jay Robare said…

Just came by to say HI to my neighbor...
 
 

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Congradulations, I wish you the best of health. I will never forget that day in 2008. Good Luck, Nick
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