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Nelson Freytes
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Orange County, CA, United StatesOnline Now - Share
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Nelson Freytes's Groups
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The "Show Off Your SCAR" Group!!
12 members
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Southern N.M.Transplant Support Group
2 members
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Live Life Then Give Life (LLTGL)
8 members
Nelson Freytes's discussions
help help i am techno- challenged !!!
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Nelson Freytes's Events
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World Transplant Games 2009
August 22, 2009 at 1pm to August 30, 2009 at 1pm – Gold Coast, Australia
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Profile Information
- What is your city / state and country of residence?
- "The OC," CA - USA
- How are you touched by transplantation?
- I am a Recipient
- If you are a recipient, what type of transplant did you receive?
- Liver
- Recipients: In this space, feel free to list those you are grateful to for receiving the Gift of LIfe:
- I have so many people to thank for being here today that I would need another website like this one just for them. So, I'll keep it simple:
TransplantCafe.com is dedicated to:
1. My mom, dad, uncle, brother and Kari without whom I would not have lived through the rough times after transplantation.
2. Dr. Imagawa at UCI Medical Center and the entire 1998 Liver Transplant Team who became and will always be family and without whom I (or my mom) wouldn't have lived through surgery.
3. All donors; living donors, those who register with their state, or country as donors and those who think life for someone else they have never met, when the life of their loved one is taken away.
4. My donors Jack and Ruth for the gift of life at a time when life was taken from them with the sudden death of their son Gary.
5. To you, the transplant recipient for being a great example of the human will to live and showing the world how successful transplantation can be.
6. Lastly, the to the world itself which still needs our help to change it's attitude towards donation.
- If you are a recipient, what type of donor did you receive your Gift of Life from?
- Deceased Donor
- If you are a recipient, when did you have your transplant(s)?
- March 5, 1998
- What is your principal transplant med(s)?
- Prograf, Cellcept
- What is your hospital and, or doctor's name, city / state and country?
- UCI Medical Center, Orange California.
My transplant and current doctor is Dr. David Imagawa.
- What do you do for a living?
- Internet Marketing
- About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about yourself and your unique experience with transplantation:
- My name is Nelson. I'm a Liver transplant recipient since 1998. I had to have an emergency life saving liver transplant after I had been prescribed a thyroid medication (by a well meaning doctor) to which I had an allergic reaction causing me fulminate liver failure.
My experience with transplantation was a bit different than with most recipients who unfortunately have to wait a long time to receive their transplant. I had no idea I needed a transplant until after I woke up with a new liver. It was a weird feeling suddenly waking up into a whole new paradigm without prior knowledge of needing a transplant until after transplantation.
Transplantation has brought me a lot of amazing experiences and friendships that I would not want to be without today if it meant not having ever had my transplant. Having a transplant has allowed me to see great places like France for the World Transplant Games in 2003 and many US cities with the US Transplant Games, with more games and travel on the horizon.
It was those experiences and friendships that inspired TransplantCafe.com. It was an idea that evolved from a simple thought to author some sort of "fun things having a transplant will allow you to do more of or faster" type of manual or book. Being an Internet marketer, it was easy to see that "web2.0" and user generated content social networking would serve the transplant community much more.
I hope you'll enjoy the site and make TransplantCafe.com your new home to connect and share your experience with the transplant community and the world!
Nelson
- How did you find out about TransplantCafe.com?
- We thought the transplant community would benefit from a tool like this that promotes and allows for more and a deeper internaction.
- What is your relationship status?
- Single
- Entertainment: What is Your Favorite Type of Music, Bands, Movies, Art, Books, etc.?
- Music: Reggae, Hip-Hop, R&B, Latin Jazz, Jazz, Afro beats, House, Rock (U2, Hendrix, Kravitz, Ben Harper..).
Movies: Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Crimson Tide, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Amores Perros, S.S. Redemption, The Secret..
Books: The Science of Getting Rich, As a Man Thinketh, The 4-hour Workweek, Power Vs. Force, and other Human behavior, psychology and marketing books.
- What is Your Favorite Quote(s)?
- "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has"
~Margaret Mead"God is the DJ, You are the Music, Life is the Dance floor"
~Pink"The possible ranks higher than the actual"
~Martin Heidegger"Who let the dogs out?"
~Baja Men
- My Personal (non-commercial) Website, Page, or Blog URL:
- http://TransplantCafe.com
Contacting Transplant Cafe:
Website Support: Before emailing for website support, click the link below to visit the Transplant Cafe support forum where you can search support discussions for answers to any technical questions.
Click Here to visit the Transplant Cafe support forum! *If your technical or other website question isn't already addressed there, create a new discussion thread with your question and a staff member or fellow community member will reply to your thread to help you.
Contact Us: 1. Send Nelson a private message by clicking "Send a Message" under the profile photo above (must first become friends on TC to use this feature). Or, 2. For other professional inquiries, please email us at transplantcafe@gmail.com.
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Nelson Freytes's Photos
Nelson Freytes's Videos
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Dave Undis And Life Sharers
Posted on October 11th, 2008 at 11:30am — 6 Comments
An indepth study of Iran's kidney transplant system
Posted on September 17th, 2008 at 4:09pm —
How the Waiting List Works
Posted on April 13th, 2008 at 11:00pm —
ONE MILLION CALIFORNIANS SAY ‘YES!’ TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION!
Posted on April 10th, 2008 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment
Facts About Organ and Tissue Donation in California
Posted on April 10th, 2008 at 4:00am —
About the Donate Life California Registry
Posted on April 10th, 2008 at 3:00am —
TransplantCafe.com Opens it's Doors. Launched February 2, 2008!
Posted on April 1st, 2008 at 11:00pm —
TransplantCafe.com Terms of Use
Posted on April 1st, 2008 at 4:00pm —
Forum
Cancer Risk for Liver Transplant Recipients 1 Reply
Started by Bill Oltman in New to the Cafe? Introduce Yourself to the Community!. Last reply by Nelson Freytes 1 hour ago.
help help i am techno- challenged !!! 3 Replies
Started by riki in Website Features Support, Feedback & Suggestions. Last reply by Nelson Freytes 2 hours ago.
How long has your transplanted kidney lasted 2 Replies
Started by Diana in General Discussion & Community. Last reply by Brian 7 16 hours ago.
The Gift of Life 1 Reply
Started by Dianne Lovely in General Discussion & Community. Last reply by Jeffrey Isaacs Oct 9.
scars 7 Replies
Started by riki in General Discussion & Community. Last reply by Peach 1 day ago.
I thought l would say hello! I'm the new girl on the block! 18 Replies
Started by Jane Tucker in New to the Cafe? Introduce Yourself to the Community!. Last reply by riki 3 hours ago.
obstructions 1 Reply
Started by Kandee in Kidney / Pancreas Transplants. Last reply by Troy K. Childers Oct 7.
Hi from Madison, WI 3 Replies
Started by Kim Bolinder in New to the Cafe? Introduce Yourself to the Community!. Last reply by Beth Sharer Oct 8.
Moving on up..... 3 Replies
Started by Meghann M. in Lung Transplants. Last reply by Meghann M. Oct 7.
Solu-medrol 4 Replies
Started by Gail Csizmar in New to the Cafe? Introduce Yourself to the Community!. Last reply by Gail Csizmar 22 hours ago.
Blog Posts
Open Letter To Members of Transplant Cafe.
Posted by Jeffrey Isaacs on October 11th, 2008 at 12:16pm — 5 Comments
Dave Undis And Life Sharers
Posted by Nelson Freytes on October 11th, 2008 at 11:30am — 6 Comments
Bring Mary Jo back!!!
Posted by Suzanne Cicchini on October 9th, 2008 at 8:14am — 4 Comments
HOW DO YOU FEEL ALLOWING INMATES TO DONATE?
Posted by Karen Weddick on October 8th, 2008 at 11:00pm — 9 Comments
He is not a doctor, nor has he been in a "need" situation and wth is this?I am a Transplant Facilita…
Posted by Suzanne Cicchini on October 8th, 2008 at 8:25pm — 7 Comments
LIFE WHAT?
Posted by Suzanne Cicchini on October 8th, 2008 at 8:07pm
Why I joined TransplantCafe
Posted by Gail Csizmar on October 8th, 2008 at 7:33pm
Should Lifeshares be allowed on Transplant Cafe? VOTE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Jeffrey Isaacs on October 8th, 2008 at 5:00pm — 25 Comments
I"m now #1 on the list for my blood type!! :) WOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!
Posted by Meghann M. on October 5th, 2008 at 3:21pm — 6 Comments
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Lisa
Thank you for your inviting for your friend. I'm very happy about that.
International Group... it's a great idea, but in Japan, transplant is very few and totally desperate situation. Only brain death transplant 75 in Japanese transplant history!!! Transplant recipient is very few in Japan.
If you would like to make a internationa group, I would love to join it!
I've been to OC 3 or 4 times for my vacation trip. I really love Orange County! I went to some beautiful beach and shopping mall ... New Port Beach, Fasion island. A friend of mine lived Irvine before and I stayed there. Of course, Disneyland!!
It's my plesure. I see all of your hard work and consistant effort and you are to be congratulated. My pleasure, l can tell already that your site means a great deal to many.
Jane
I'd like you to know, you have done an excellent job with this site, as it contains much of interest, allows many to gather and share and l see already how well the technical portion works in letting everyone know there is activity. Congratulations in bringing this to everyone for everyone to participate and fully benefit from. Well done.
Jane
Is my blog the first one that you have not posted a public comment to? We are still waiting to see what your answer is to the question - How has his group helped you grow the Cafe?
Tom
Thank you very much for your wonderful welcome. Thank you also for the Canadian link, l really appreciate that, and l would very much like to participate with this also. I'll be sure to sign up with the link you have provided. I would very much like to learn of others and their activities everywhere, and also those within Canada. I will also look forward to sharing our Ontario activities. As you know you can never have enough friends and support within the transplant community. I'm looking forward to this site and meeting many within this.
Jane
Talk soon.
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