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Glenn Matsuki UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) Recognizes Donate Life Organ Donation & Tissue Blog

UNOS recognizes Donate Life Organ and Tissue Donation Blog in their newsletter and also OneLegacy's Esther Montoya for her visionary "Donate Life Flags Across America" Read story: http://donatelife-organdonation.blogspot.com/2009/11/donate-life-organ-donation-unos.html#links Continue

Added by Glenn Matsuki on November 21, 2009 at 3:15pm — No Comments

Catherine J Geisen (Cathy) I Want To Say Have A Happy Thanksgiving Season We Are All So Blessed My Prayers Are With

Those who are waiting for The Gift Of Life.. My Donor Within..... Donor's Family and Friends.......... This Will Be My 2nd Thanksgiving With My Gift Of Life ! Wa do Thank you..

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Added by Catherine J Geisen (Cathy) on November 19, 2009 at 9:32am — 5 Comments

American Transplant Foundation We need your help to win $25,000!

Please vote for American Transplant Foundation (Transplant Foundation, Inc.) through Chase Community Giving on Facebook! If we are one of the top 100 charities on December 11th, we will wil $25,000 from Chase Bank! Vote now at http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/238936. All you have to do is become a Fan of Chase Community Giving on Facebook and then vote for Transplant Foundation,… Continue

Added by American Transplant Foundation on November 18, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Holdol Watch Dr. Oz Show Thursday

Here's a message I got from Donate Life Hollywood.... looks like a good show to watch :) Hey Everyone, Join us in watching the Dr. Oz show this Thursday, November 19th. The Show will be a great one this week! It features Sue Whitman, the wife of Joseph Helfgot, America’s second face donor. Sue is telling her husband’s story to the world to inspire more people to donate life. It is because of her leadership and the support of New England Organ Bank that Dr. Oz included the Donate Life website… Continue

Added by Holdol on November 18, 2009 at 10:16am — No Comments

NTAF Upcoming NTAF Webinar: Pre-Transplant Fundraising

Fundraising for medically related expenses before a transplant can make all the difference. Attend NTAF’s free webinar this Friday, November 20 at 3 p.m to learn about the importance of fundraising early in preparation for a transplant. The session will last anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes, with time for questions Guest Speaker: David A. Lee, of the NTAF Mid-Atlantic Lung Transplant Fund… Continue

Added by NTAF on November 16, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Cristina Cagliari Brasil estuda mudar legislação de doação de órgãos

O ano de 2010 pode ser de avanço para a ampliação das doações e transplantes de órgãos no Brasil. Técnicas de remoção depois de o doador sofrer parada cardíaca podem ser adotadas no país, de acordo com Valter Duro Garcia, presidente da Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos (ABTO). De acordo com o atual regulamento do Sistema Nacional de Transplantes, podem doar órgãos e tecidos apenas pacientes que sofreram morte encefálica "Para fazer o procedimento após ocorrer uma parada cardíaca, n… Continue

Added by Cristina Cagliari on November 16, 2009 at 5:16am — No Comments

Marshall Spencer Liver Transplant Updates - Lina Spencer

Well we're into the start of day 2 of my wife's post trasnplant life. We got the call friday afternoon - Friday the 13th has never been luckier!. Surgery began Nov 14 at approx noon and Lina (my wife) was back up in the ICU by 6pm or so. They tell me there was no bleeding and the surgery went off without having to use any blood. As you may have heard, Lina's need for a transplant comes from familial amyloidosis. Her liver was to be transplanted into another waiting patient and as I left the ho… Continue

Added by Marshall Spencer on November 15, 2009 at 8:07am — 4 Comments

bloglist Balloon boy parents face sentence in December

FORT COLLINS (Reuters) - The parents of a Colorado boy whose apparent brush with death in a helium balloon transfixed millions pleaded guilty on Friday to staging a publicity-seeking hoax and will be sentenced next month.

Richard and Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to a felony and a misdemeanor and will be sentenced on December 23.

The case has sparked outrage over the amount of money spent on a rescue attempt for the six-year-old child, dubbed "balloon boy," after live television i

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Added by bloglist on November 14, 2009 at 12:41am — No Comments

NTAF Record Breaking Number of NTAF Patient Campaigns Open in October 2009!

NTAF kicked off its 26th year of dedicated service to the transplant community with a record-high 59 new patient fundraising campaigns opening in October 2009 alone! We are pleased to welcome so many new patients to the NTAF family. Additionally, we are grateful to be able to offer more services and support to patients because of the people and organizations that continue to support NTAF and our mission. Thanks to such support, NTAF was able to: • Launch a new Web site > Visit… Continue

Added by NTAF on November 13, 2009 at 7:03pm — No Comments

Glenn Matsuki 2010 DONATE LIFE ROSE PARADE FLOAT "NEW LIFE RISES"

Keep up with the 2010 Donate LIfe Rose Parade Float, "NEW LIFE RISES" with decorating, float-riders, flora-graph families, stories and news leading up to the 2010 Rose Parade. Every day on the Donate Life Organ & Donation Blog we are featuring a 2010 Donate Life Float rider… Continue

Added by Glenn Matsuki on November 13, 2009 at 4:16pm — No Comments

bloglist Palin in book: McCain aides kept me 'bottled up'

The rumors are true, according to Sarah Palin: The McCain-Palin campaign was not a happy family. In Palin's new memoir, "Going Rogue," she confirms reports of tension between her aides and those of the 2008 Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain. The vice presidential candidate confirms that she had wanted to speak on election night, but was denied the chance and says she was kept "bottled up" from reporters during the campaign.

Palin also writes harshly of CBS anchor Kati

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Added by bloglist on November 13, 2009 at 7:57am — No Comments

Linda KAY McGill new meds

i was wondering if anyone has heard of new drug to stop rejections of new organs no more antirejection meds? Continue

Added by Linda KAY McGill on November 12, 2009 at 1:16pm — 4 Comments

Holdol Thanksgiving

It's time to start getting ready for the wonderful holiday of Thanksgiving! I can't wait to eat turkey and spend time with my wonderful family. It's a time to give thanks for all the blessings and wonderful people we have in our lives :) So what are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Continue

Added by Holdol on November 11, 2009 at 6:28pm — 5 Comments

Holdol Thanksgiving

It's time to start getting ready for the wonderful holiday of Thanksgiving! I can't wait to eat turkey and spend time with my wonderful family. It's a time to give thanks for all the blessings and wonderful people we have in our lives :) So what are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Continue

Added by Holdol on November 11, 2009 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Cristina Cagliari Mudança de regras divide pacientes na fila de transplantes

Menores de 18 anos terão prioridades após alterações. Representantes de entidades que tratam do assunto elogiaram mudanças. As mudanças nas regras para transplantes divulgadas nesta semana pelo Ministério da Saúde dividiram as opiniões dos mais interessados: aqueles que estão na fila por um órgão. No entanto, as alterações foram bem recebidas por dirigentes de entidades que tratam do assunto. “São normas muito positivas e demonstrações de que o Brasil está no caminho certo nesse assunto”, a… Continue

Added by Cristina Cagliari on November 11, 2009 at 3:08pm — No Comments

Cristina Cagliari Menores de 18 anos terão prioridade na fila de transplante, diz Ministério

Doação entre pessoas vivas não precisa mais de crivo judicial. Pacientes e gestores terão lista na internet visando maior transparência. O Ministério da Saúde divulgou nesta quarta (21) que pessoas com menos de 18 anos passarão a ter prioridade para receber órgãos de doadores da mesma faixa etária. Segundo o ministério, isso se dá devido à maior expectativa de vida desses pacientes. A medida faz parte do novo regulamento do Sistema Nacional de Transplantes (SNT), que será publicado em Diário… Continue

Added by Cristina Cagliari on November 11, 2009 at 3:03pm — No Comments

NFT November is National Marrow Awareness Month

Are you awaiting a bone marrow transplant? Did you know November is National Marrow Awareness Month? This may be the perfect time to plan a bone marrow drive! To plan a drive, simply call your local bone marrow recruitment center, and they will walk you through the process. Click here to find a recruitment center in your area. Seventy percent of bone marrow patients do not have a matched dono… Continue

Added by NFT on November 9, 2009 at 1:52pm — No Comments

Jay Robare My transplant is getting very close.

This is my first posting in quite some time. The last 6 months I have been waiting for different things to happen and it has been both an exciting and frustrating time. A friend who became a client of mine at the chiropractor asked me if she could donate one of her kidneys to me; I gladly accepted. She gave 13 vile's of blood and off to the lab it went. About 5 weeks later I got a phone call telling me that my friend was a very good match and that transplant might happen as soon as early Decembe… Continue

Added by Jay Robare on November 8, 2009 at 6:54pm — 3 Comments

Reagan Wilkins New Here!

Hello Everyone, I am new here so I just wanted to introduce myself. I had my liver transplant 16yrs ago in October. My name is Reagan and I live in Virginia. At 7 weeks my parents found out I had Biliary atresia. They did except me to live to the age of 2. I did great until the age of 10 or 11 and my liver started to fail. And when it did it effected my lungs and esophagus. I was on the list for 6 months before I got the call on October 6th 1993. My surgery last 24+ hours. When the went in they… Continue

Added by Reagan Wilkins on November 6, 2009 at 9:43pm — 1 Comment

Terri Lynne Liver labs not so good, yet again

I really was thinking positive and was sure numbers would be better this week, I kept telling myself that. I go today, had labs and visited with friends who were also their getting labs. Today was a great day. I come home, coordinator calls me says numbers are high again and even higher than before so I get to go back again next week for labs and MRI. I am not going to let this get to me though. I can handle this. The other test about my disease wont be back for a week. Continue

Added by Terri Lynne on November 6, 2009 at 6:57pm — 4 Comments

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UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) Recognizes Donate Life Organ Donation & Tissue Blog

UNOS recognizes Donate Life Organ and Tissue Donation Blog in their newsletter and also OneLegacy's Esther Montoya for her visionary "Donate Life Flags Across America"

Read story: http://donatelife-organdonation.blogspot.com/2009/11/donate-life-organ-donation-unos.html#links

I Want To Say Have A Happy Thanksgiving Season We Are All So Blessed My Prayers Are With

Those who are waiting for The Gift Of Life..

My Donor Within.....

Donor's Family and Friends.......... This Will Be My 2nd Thanksgiving With My Gift Of Life ! Wa do Thank you..



We need your help to win $25,000!

Please vote for American Transplant Foundation (Transplant Foundation, Inc.) through Chase Community Giving on Facebook! If we are one of the top 100 charities on December 11th, we will wil $25,000 from Chase Bank!

Vote now at http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/238936.

All you have to do is become a Fan of Chase Community Giving on Facebook and then vote for Transplant Foundation,…

Watch Dr. Oz Show Thursday

Here's a message I got from Donate Life Hollywood.... looks like a good show to watch :)

Hey Everyone,

Join us in watching the Dr. Oz show this Thursday, November 19th.
The Show will be a great one this week!

It features Sue Whitman, the wife of Joseph Helfgot, America’s second face donor. Sue is telling her husband’s story to the world to inspire more people to donate life. It is because of her leadership and the support of New England Organ Bank that Dr. Oz included the Donate Life website…

Upcoming NTAF Webinar: Pre-Transplant Fundraising

Fundraising for medically related expenses before a transplant can make all the difference. Attend NTAF’s free webinar this Friday, November 20 at 3 p.m to learn about the importance of fundraising early in preparation for a transplant. The session will last anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes, with time for questions

Guest Speaker:
David A. Lee, of the NTAF Mid-Atlantic Lung Transplant Fund…

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