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May 2012

  • Pro Golfer Raising Organ Donation Awareness

    May 22, 2012

    Donate Life America (DLA) announced that it has partnered with PGA TOUR golfer and two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton on a new educational campaign, "Play Through with Erik Compton," which is supported by Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. "Play Through" aims to raise public awareness of organ donation and urge Americans to consider becoming organ donors.

    "Last year, Donate Life America achieved a significant milestone when the 100 millionth...

  • Kidney Recipient Walks His Donor Down the Aisle

    May 14, 2012

    In 2010, Cindi Love donated a kidney to save the life of a total stranger—and she didn’t think twice about doing it! She first became interested in being an organ donor after watching her nephew Ken suffer from diabetes from a very young age. When she learned Ken needed a kidney transplant, she went through the testing process in hopes of being his donor, but she wasn’t a perfect match.

    She began researching transplants, and she was shocked to learn how many...

    kidney transplant

  • May Patient of the Month: Josh Bishop

    May 9, 2012
    Josh Bishop

    In 2011, Josh Bishop had a rare allergic reaction to the antibiotic Cipro that caused irreversible damage to his liver. Doctors say a liver transplant is critical to his survival, and he hopes to be added to the transplant waiting list soon.

    A loving husband to Stephanie, he hates that his health problems prevent them from being a normal couple. He’s so grateful for her unwavering support throughout these...

    Liver Transplant, Patient of the Month

  • April Transplant Birthdays

    May 4, 2012

    We couldn't be happier for our patients who received lifesaving transplants last month!

  • Organ Donation: Friends Saving Lives

    May 3, 2012

    Facebook made a big announcement this week, as they have added an organ donor feature to the social network. Now, you can use your Facebook timeline to announce your decision to raise hope by becoming an organ donor.

    Below is the official blog post from Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg:

    Facebook is about connecting and sharing--connecting with your friends, family and communities, and sharing information with them about your life, work, school and interests...

  • Oral Health and Your Transplant

    May 1, 2012

    A key component of long-term transplant success is taking care of your whole body—this includes making oral health a priority.

    What does dental hygiene have to do with my transplant?
    For starters, your anti-rejection medications increase the risk of infection, and an infection that starts in the mouth can eventually end up in the bloodstream, where it could begin to endanger your transplant.1 For this reason—even when you are awaiting a transplant...