Tracy & Nancy ~~~rOCk'in for Jesus!

What is your city / state and country of residence?

Grove, Oklahoma, USA

How are you touched by transplantation?

I am a Recipient, I am a Living Donor

We LOVE our Donors! Are you a donor who has given the Gift of Life? How?

Gave the Gift of Life as a Living Donor

I am a living donor who donated...

A kidney

If you are a recipient, what type of transplant did you receive?

Kidney, Kidney / Pancreas

Recipients: In this space, feel free to list those you are grateful to for receiving the Gift of LIfe:

Jesus, Nancy, Family, Friends, UCSF, Barnes Jewish Hospital Washington Univ. School of Medicine-St. Louis, UW Univ. Wisconsin.-Madison...

If you are a recipient, what type of donor did you receive your Gift of Life from?

Living Donor

If you are a recipient, when did you have your transplant(s)?

Feb. 17, 1990 Kidney/Pancreas Univ. Calif. San Francisco (UCSF)
Aug. 6, 1992 Kidney (Wife Nancy) UCSF
Aug. 4, 2009 Kidney/Pancreas Univ. Wisconsin-Madison (UW)

What is your principal transplant med(s)?

Prograf, Myfortic, Prednisone

What is your hospital and, or doctor's name, city / state and country?

UW~Dr. Janet Bellingham, Univ. Wisconsin Madison

Dr. Jimmy L. Roberts, Chico, California,

UCSF~Dr. Julie Melzer, Dr. Peter Stock; Dr. Chris Freise, San Francisco, Ca.
Washington Univ. School of Medicine St. Louis 'Barnes Jewish Hospital' , Dr. Dan Brennan, St. Louis, Missouri

Nancy Radken, Marlyin Groshek,Kid/Pancreas tx coordinators UW
Cely Hynson Kid/Pancreas transplant coord. UCSF
Andrea Sharos Kid/Pancreas transplant coord. Barnes Jewish Hospital-St. Louis

If you are on the transplant waiting list, please use this space to write about your experience:

update:
I was transplanted (Kidney/Pancreas) on Aug 4, 2009 at UW Univ. Wisconsin-Madison! Thank you Jesus! :) yes the transplant went really good and I am so thankful!

Well on April 13, 2009 I was added back on the Kidney/Pancreas list once again at UCSF...I will also be double listed at either Barnes Jewish Hospital St. Louis or Univ. Wisconsin Madison. I am grateful for 'very thankful' for my first 2 transplants:) Yes transplants work and amen for the lives that are saved!

What do you do for a living?

Nancy~dos/Property~~bug Nancy...love on Nancy:)

Transplant surgeons, doctors, coordinators and facilitators: What hospital(s), or organizations do you practice in, work for, or work with and where?

Back in July (2008) my tx Pancreas of 18 1/2 years failed (yes way bummer) but I am very thankful for that working 'Insulin' Pancreas that really gave me some GREAT health. In Nov. (2008) We went to UCSF (San Francisco) for a Kidney/Pancreas evaluation since my Kidney function was getting worse (July 3.3 creatine GFR 21.1). Since July my Creatine has gotten better each month (Jan.09 was 2.6) so I am playing the ewaiting game. We will just see how this all plays out:) Thanking God my health is good....yes I do miss my tx Pancreas :)

update 6/1/09....My last creatine was 3.2 bun 60 GFR 19..I am listed for a kidney/pancreas at UCSF and also being listed at UW (double listed). The Univ. Wisconin at Madison looks really good for me getting a k/p tx sooner than most transplant centers as the list there is a shorter wait period.

UPDATE: I recieved a Kidney/Pancreas transplant on Aug 4, 2009 at UW Univ. Wisconsin Madison...I am so thankful:) thank you Jesus :)

About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about yourself and your unique experience with transplantation:

I was the (#3) third person at UCSF in 1990 and 1 of 55 people in the World in 1990 to recieve a Kidney/Pancreas transplant. 2 1/2 years later after a biopsy mishap (biopsy needle hit an artery & a vein), My wife donated 1 of her Kidney's...I have done very well, I am very thankful! I have been blessed with GREAT Dr.'s and thank I Jesus Christ for allowing me to stick around, and be with my wife Nancy, now going on 24 years!!! Nancy and I were raised in Northern California (Chico-Paradise area) but now make our home in North East Oklahoma called 'Green Country'.....We have a English Shepherd named Anny (almost 7 years old) who loves the tennis ball & frisbee~~~and a cat who adopted us named Boots....

How did you find out about TransplantCafe.com?

invite

What is your relationship status?

Married

Entertainment: What is Your Favorite Type of Music, Bands, Movies, Art, Books, etc.?

Chrustian rOCk, Classic rOCk, Country, bluegrass
Playing ballgame~frisbee with my dog Anny!!!
I like movies that have redeeming endings. I also lke silly comidies, westerns, true stories, just good movies that are worth watching.
I love going to Baseball games:) Golf, SnowSking, most any sports,
Gardening 'diggin the dirt',
The Bible, E-Sword.. Chuck Smith, Charles Stanley,.Max Lucado, Oswald Chambers, Sports...
Should I go on? LOL

What is Your Favorite Quote(s)?

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; :)

"In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you...." :)