Long before I became a living donor for my brother (years before we even knew he had a disease arising within him), I began what has become a longtime struggle with chronic depression. Thanks to amazing family and friends, a very talented and caring therapist, and the well-timed, cautious application of pharmaceuticals, I have managed [...]
Posts Tagged ‘1. Living organ donor resources’
The peaceful calm of being understood
Posted in Health, Living organ donation, Organ donation, tagged 1. Living organ donor resources, My story, Organ donation on November 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A new online circle for the organ transplant community
Posted in Health, Living organ donation, Organ donation, tagged 1. Living organ donor resources, 3. Organ Transplantation Resources (General), Transplant recipient resources on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, a new online community hit the scene: Transplant Alliance. Members can join each other for live chat or post on discussion boards, can create pages, form groups and identify friends, and more. So far there are 52 members — the site is still new. You can find my page there under the name “ChoppedLiver,” and I’ve [...]
Donantes vivientes – living donor resources “en español”
Posted in Health, Living organ donation, Organ donation, tagged 1. Living organ donor resources, en español, Statistics on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Can you imagine trying to go through the emotional and confusing experience of living donation for a loved one if all the information was provided to you only in Russian, Chinese, or Arabic? If you’re like me — a native English speaker from the American Midwest, perhaps not. But for many of the 44 million [...]
The “Sundance” of Organ Donation
Posted in Health, Living organ donation, Organ donation, tagged 1. Living organ donor resources, Donor resources, Famous organ transplant advocates, Networking, Transplant recipient resources on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have Minnesota Public Radio and my linked-in mother both to thank for alerting me today to the passionate actions of Robert Redford’s son, James Redford, in promoting transplant awareness. Seems his story is everywhere lately — he’s a liver transplant recipient, non-profit founder, and, like his father, a filmmaker, and one of the many things he’s done in support [...]
