Heart Transplants

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Comment by Dave Yish on July 3, 2008 at 1:45pm

I recently had my 1 year anniversary (received my heart 4/4/07). So far so good, good biopsies to-date. The Heart Transplant Center at Hartford Hospital made all the difference for me and saved my life through the genorisity of my donor.

I am looking forward to the Transplant games in Pittsburgh soon. I think my donor was a runner because I never was until after my operation.

Comment by Jim Kane on June 25, 2008 at 5:32pm

Hi, just found this Heart Group, Nov. 16th will be my 16th anniv. I also had a kidney in sept. 07 and lost my left leg below the knee in Dec 2007 from calcium blockage from CML. But I am still ticking. Will not have my prosthetic in time for Pitts. but i will do the 5k in my regular transport wheelchair ( ins. will not pay for sport chair and I need the cash for my 20% of temp and permanent prosthetic legs) Atlanta 94 were my first Tx Games. Jim Kane

Comment by Amy Luxner on June 22, 2008 at 5:15am

Hey there! November will be my 10 year transplant anniversary and I'm still rockin' and rollin'. I just joined - I'm running around so much that I don't spend a lot of time in front of the computer - I suppose that is why I didn't know about Tx Cafe earlier! Maybe we'll be at the Tx games in Pgh in July??? I'm doing 5K, 3-on-3 basketball and volleyball. All best, Amy

Comment by Mark Poriss on June 5, 2008 at 7:28am

Any Heart Transplant recipient in the Hartford (CT) Area? There are support meetings at Hartford Hospital the second Thursday of every month, just curious if there are any participants here.

Comment by DAP on May 25, 2008 at 7:21am

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to say "Hi". I had a cardiac Tx a little over a year ago. Later this week I go for my "annual". Hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend. DAP

Comment by Mark Poriss on May 22, 2008 at 8:06am

In a couple of weeks I will have had my new heart for 10 years. These ten years have flown by. It seems like only yesterday I was waiting for a new heart. It only seems fitting that close to my anniversary I should find this site. I feel very at home here.

Comment by Jesse's Mom (Mary Jacob) on May 19, 2008 at 5:47pm

I have just joined the group and love the idea! My son had a heart transplant 14 years ago, at ten days old.

Comment by Bob Johnson on April 27, 2008 at 1:04pm

Jen, I joined the Heart Transplant Group. Does that make me the senior member? My anniversary is May 6th, however I go for my follow-up on May 13th at Cedars. Okay with me, will be 7 years. Having a time of my life now, I feel like I can go on forever.

Comment by Jen Lopez on April 26, 2008 at 9:52pm

haven't had the CMV virus but have been warned about it and tested. what a long recovery process. see below:
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2700/2709.asp?index=9972&src=news
sara, how were you able to get rid of EBV?

Comment by Sara Castro on April 18, 2008 at 11:45am

I've gotten the EBV virus.
I dont think i've ever heard of CMV.

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