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- What is your city / state and country of residence?
- "The OC," CA - USA
- 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 have so many people to thank for being here today that I would need another website like this one just for them. So, I'll keep it simple:
TransplantCafe.com is dedicated to:
1. My mom, dad, uncle, brother and Kari without whom I would not have lived through the rough times after transplantation.
2. Dr. Imagawa at UCI Medical Center and the entire 1998 Liver Transplant Team who became and will always be family and without whom I (or my mom) wouldn't have lived through surgery.
3. All donors; living donors, those who register with their state, or country as donors and those who think life for someone else they have never met, when the life of their loved one is taken away.
4. My donors Jack and Ruth for the gift of life at a time when life was taken from them with the sudden death of their son Gary.
5. To you, the transplant recipient for being a great example of the human will to live and showing the world how successful transplantation can be.
6. Lastly, to the world itself which still needs our help to change it's attitude towards donation.
- 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)?
- March 5, 1998
- What is your principal transplant med(s)?
- Prograf, Cellcept
- What is your hospital and, or doctor's name, city / state and country?
- UCI Medical Center, Orange California.
My transplant and current doctor is Dr. David Imagawa.
- What do you do for a living?
- Internet Marketing
- About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about yourself and your unique experience with transplantation:
- My name is Nelson. I'm a Liver transplant recipient since 1998. I had to have an emergency life saving liver transplant after I had been prescribed a thyroid medication (by a well meaning doctor) to which I had an allergic reaction causing me fulminate liver failure.
My experience with transplantation was a bit different than with most recipients who unfortunately have to wait a long time to receive their transplant. I had no idea I needed a transplant until after I woke up with a new liver. It was a weird feeling suddenly waking up into a whole new paradigm without prior knowledge of needing a transplant until after transplantation.
Transplantation has brought me a lot of amazing experiences and friendships that I would not want to be without today if it meant not having ever had my transplant. Having a transplant has allowed me to see great places like France for the World Transplant Games in 2003 and many US cities with the US Transplant Games, with more games and travel on the horizon.
It was those experiences and friendships that inspired TransplantCafe.com. It was an idea that evolved from a simple thought to author some sort of "fun things having a transplant will allow you to do more of or faster" type of manual or book. Being an Internet marketer, it was easy to see that "web2.0" and user generated content social networking would serve the transplant community much more.
I hope you'll enjoy the site and make TransplantCafe.com your new home to connect and share your experience with the transplant community and the world!
Nelson
- How did you find out about TransplantCafe.com?
- We thought the transplant community would benefit from a tool like this that promotes and allows for more and a deeper interaction.
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- Single
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- Music: Reggae, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin Jazz, Jazz, Afro beats, House, Rock (U2, Hendrix, Kravitz, Ben Harper..).
Movies: Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Crimson Tide, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Amores Perros, S.S. Redemption, The Secret..
Books: The Science of Getting Rich, As a Man Thinketh, The 4-hour Workweek, Power Vs. Force, and other Human behavior, psychology and marketing books.
- What is Your Favorite Quote(s)?
- "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has"
~Margaret Mead"God is the DJ, You are the Music, Life is the Dance floor"
~Pink"The possible ranks higher than the actual"
~Martin Heidegger"Who let the dogs out?" ;~)
~Baja Men
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- http://TransplantCafe.com
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- http://myspace.com/1nels
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Contact Us: 1. Send Nelson a private message by clicking "Send a Message" under the profile photo above (must first become friends on TC to use this feature). Or, 2. For other professional inquiries, please email us at transplantcafe@gmail.com.
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Posted on September 15, 2009 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments
Have you developed New Talents AFTER your transplant? Splash News wants to interview you! $$
Recently I was contacted by Laura Johnston, a writer who works for a company called "Splash News and Picture Agency," a worldwide publisher of newsworthy stories.
Laura would like to feature some stories (the more outrageous and 'far out' or extreme the better) of transplant recipients who have developed new talents that they feel were passed on to them from their organ donor.
To have an idea what this is all about,… Continue
Posted on September 10, 2009 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments
Apple CEO, Steven Jobs Appears On Stage - Discusses Liver Transplant!
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs has returned to his showman role, taking the stage Wednesday at a product launch event for the first time since his nearly six-month-long medical leave.
Jobs, who had a liver transplant this spring, got a standing ovation. Looking thin and speaking quietly and with a scratchy voice, he told the audience he had received the liver of a young... clic… Continue
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 2:06pm —
Busting Myths and Misconceptions About Organ Donation
Even some of us who have transplants, may even be guilty of having entertain similar misconceptions before ever needing a transplant.
Many foundations and organizations have tried to bring these myths… Continue
Posted on August 6, 2009 at 7:54pm — 18 Comments
Cafe member Meghann Murphy gets her double lung transplant!!
Here's a link to Meghann's page in case you want to stop by and say hello, or find out more about Meghann's transplant journey:
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Posted on July 14, 2009 at 3:36pm — 4 Comments
Comment Wall (443 comments)
- At 10:18pm on November 11, 2009,
Anne Kirchmier said…
- Hey Nelson, Do you ever wonder why we were lucky enough to receive the gift of life? When I woke up from my transplant I knew for the first time in 13yrs. I was well. I could feel my body was better even in the beginning when my body was sore from surgery.. At that point I wept over my wellness, then wept over knowing someone out there lost their child. I think everyday of my gift and always pray to GOD to guide me with what he wants me to do with this special gift. I was asked to speak to a group of nurses in heart failure about my experience. From there I have worked with Lifenet to spread the word. Next Thursday I will be speaking at an event named THE ANGEL TREE. The room will be filled with donor families. I feel this will be the most important talk I will ever give and I hope my words express the gratitude we all feel each day. I will show pictures of the World Games of faces around the world that have been touch by the gift of life. Have you ever given a talk like this.. It seems that maybe this is what I am to do. Share my experience and spread the word. I hope there is more I can do to give back and keep praying for direction. Take care AnneK
- At 10:48am on November 11, 2009,
Anne Kirchmier said…
- oh, a b-ball man. I'll come to cheer you on at the games. Happy to hear about your good health. I think you are awesome to come to the games in such a short notice to support Team USA. We would not have met, and I probably would not have heard of TransplantCafe . I thank you for this web-site. I cannot imagine the hours you spent creating this and it has touched so many people. Go Nelson. You had a liver right? Take care and I'm sending you a hug for all you do. Annek You make me smile
- At 7:22pm on November 10, 2009,
Anne Kirchmier said…
- Are you kidding! I will never miss a game as long as I am healthy. I was so tired on the Gala Night in Australia, I could hardly stand. I wish I could have stayed up later to hang out with you guys. I will be at the games, how about you. I know the games are in July which seem like a long time away, but time flies. I hope so much you are there. I met so many nice people and look forward to seeing everyone, and this time I will not have jetlag.....Were you tired when you came home? Where do you live? I forgot....I am in Virginia just south of DC. How come you did'nt compete in the games, and will you compete in the US games? What sports.. I will again do the 800m, 1500m, and 5k. Last year I played volleyball, its fun but I like basketball better. The only problem is that our team does'nt have a womens team. I may do a swim, or just something entirely different. I do not want to do anything to hurt my back..... I have decided I may try to run the Boston Marathon if Association will let me in.. I qualified in 1998 in Texas, but never got to run it due to my illness. Some of my avid running friends think I should call Boston, tell them the story and think they may let me in... We will see. If I do get in I may shoot for 2011. It makes me nervous just thinking about it. It will take a lot of work to build up for this and not get injured...I think you are awesome, and hope see you in July... Do you ever have any problems from your transplant? Keep me up to date with you. Who else has joined TransplantCafe that I may have met in Australia?
- At 4:55pm on November 10, 2009,
Alicia Nelson said…
- Thank you, I appricate it.
- At 9:10pm on November 9, 2009,
Anne Kirchmier said…
- Hey Nelson, How have you been? I have missed seeing you. I finally joined! Ive been really busy since ive been back from Australia, I hope your well and hope to get in touch with you soon!
- At 11:00pm on October 31, 2009,
Maria B said… - Thank you for creating this site!
- At 7:37am on October 25, 2009, Candie gave TransplantCafe.com a gift…
To a dear friend who has always let me vent, has always thought about how I was doing, let me ask you computer questions all the time:). And liked my car! LOL. Have a great weekend! ;)From the Gift Store
- At 4:17pm on October 20, 2009,
Shivan Friesen said… - Ahaha, well my white white skin got me into thinking I should be MJ for Halloween, plus I have this really MJ-like shirt that I got from a costume bin at a camp I go to (I was supposed to return it but I accidentally packed it and didn't realize I had it until I got home). So I told my family I was going to good old Michael for Halloween and my sisters came up with their zombie idea after that. We all think it's going to be great. And yes, we are DEFINITELY going to do the Thriller dance. :) And hopefully I can finish learning the moonwalk...to give the full MJ effect. :D
- At 11:07am on October 20, 2009,
Bridget M. Strube said… - Hello All! My brother and I underwent surgery in December of 2006. I was in nursing school at the time and managed to slip it in on my Christmas break. Recovery was fast for me and I was amazed to see my brother looking and feeling great within hours of the transplant! When people ask me "so how was it?" I tell them I'd do it again if I could. Since then my husband is back in the Marine Corps and we are in beautiful Hawaii. I work as a nurse and have a beautiful 5 month old daughter.
and yeah, I could use some help rotating my photo - couldn't figure it out :)
- At 10:21am on October 20, 2009,
Shivan Friesen said…
- I'm going to be Michael Jackson, and my sisters are going to be my backup zombies. :P
- At 1:13am on October 16, 2009,
TransplantCafe.com said…
- At 10:58am on September 30, 2009,
Alan Molenaar said… - So I understand that you're the person to thank for this wonderful site. So a BIG thank you. It's a wonderful resource and while I've only been a member for a week or so, it certainly has much value to it. So thank you. I'm 7 weeks post op from my kidney transplant (my mom donated) and the whole transplant experience has been a wonderful one. I see that you attended the aus games last month. AWESOME! I'm planning on hitting Sweden come 2011, so maybe see you there...Take care, and look after that special Liver of yours ;)
- At 10:25am on September 29, 2009,
Dave Grier said… - I AM working on my pilots license, and so can you!! www.TransplantedPilot.blogspot.com !!
- At 9:56pm on September 27, 2009,
Jana Denney said… - Yes I do have a protective eye patch but I only wear it at night. During the day i am supposed to let it breathe and be natural so it can adjust to seeing again. Unfortunately my friend accidentally hit me in the eye last night. It was a total accident! But oh my goodness, does it ever hurt. So far no signs of rejection from it though so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
- At 1:49pm on September 26, 2009,
Terri Lynne said… - Yes I am still alive, just been taking a break :)
- At 5:21pm on September 23, 2009,
Zach Brooks said… - What's up boss!? I've gotten back into my routine, which right now means lots of teaching and lots of studying. I teach and I'm also doing an online graduate program. I did get a Transplant Scholarship, though.
I haven't been blogging because I don't feel I have as much to say at the moment.
Hope you had a good time in Australia. Will you be at next month's meeting?
Z
- At 4:40pm on September 22, 2009,
David A. Bjorkman said… - Thanx for the tip.The hard one to remeber is the dose after supper-gotta wait 2 hours.Being single and living alone and working odd hours,supper varies widly in time.Thats what throws me off.Somehow I will perservere! Thanx again.
- At 11:46pm on September 21, 2009,
Desiree Corbeil said… - Hey, what kind of transplant did u get?
- At 11:27pm on September 21, 2009,
Renee D. Crawford said… - Hello Nelson, you inspire me I've read your story and I would love to use my life the way you have. I'm a liver and Kidney recipient and I am so to my grateful donors and donor family. My Liver transplant was 5 years ago and my Kidney 8 weeks. I plan to next year start training for the Games:)
- At 1:55pm on September 15, 2009,
Lee said… - Hey Nelson,
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