On Wednesday 20th May 2020 the law around organ donation is changing to an opt out system in England. This basically means that all adults will now automatically be put on the list to be an organ donor.
The Power of Human Resilience: Quelqu’un m’a dit
I just listened to a song by Carla Bruni and it triggered many feelings that have nothing …
My Sister’s 7 Year Kidney Transplant Anniversary
Last night my family got together to celebrate the seven year anniversary of my sister’s kidney transplant. …
Jan 2, 2016: My 6 Year Pancreas Transplant Anniversary
Exactly 6 years ago, in the early morning of January 2, 2010, I was on the operating …
Live Kidney Donation and Life Insurance
In June 2015, my Home and Auto insurance provider, AMICA of Rhode Island, sent me a letter …
Winter and the BUGS
Autoimmune diseases such as MS, Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis all have the basic problem …
Traveling with three kidneys, two pancreata, and a pacemaker!
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The Donor’s Perspective
On March 12, 2009, at the Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in New York, Dr. Rodrigo Sandoval extracted a kidney …
