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Jennifer Rigert
Female
Portland, Oregon, United States - Share
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Profile Information
- What is your city / state and country of residence?
- Portland, Oregon
United States
- How are you touched by transplantation?
- I am a Recipient
- If you are a recipient, what type of transplant did you receive?
- Kidney
- Recipients: In this space, feel free to list those you are grateful to for receiving the Gift of LIfe:
- My wonderful mother gave me her kidney without the slightest of hesitation and all the love in the world.
- If you are a recipient, what type of donor did you receive your Gift of Life from?
- Living Donor
- If you are a recipient, when did you have your transplant(s)?
- June 3, 1997
- What is your principal transplant med(s)?
- Cyclosporine, prednisone and azathioprine.
- What is your hospital and, or doctor's name, city / state and country?
- Transplanted at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.
My nephrologist's name was Dr. Friedman, but I can't seem to remember my surgeon's name. :(
- What do you do for a living?
- I am an Organ Procurement Coordinator
- About Me: Please use this space to tell the community about yourself and your unique experience with transplantation:
- Although I went into renal failure as a baby, I have been extremely fortunate to have led a relatively normal and healthy life. I was only on dialysis when I was very little so I don't remember it. My kidneys plugged along until I was about 25, when I ended up needing a transplant. So far, things have gone better than my greatest expectations.I never thought I would have such a long healthy life.
I am so grateful for my health and have spent most of my life trying to give back to the community that has helped me so much. I am so honored to be a member of this group.
- How did you find out about TransplantCafe.com?
- The Greatest Gift Foundation website
- What is your relationship status?
- Prefer Not to Say
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Andy's a good guy despite the fact that he kicked me off of the freestyle relay at the world games in Ont. in '03.
I'm OK, have my doc appt next week so I'm starting to get "edgy". I got caught off guard with rejection the week after the Tx so I'm never confident until I hear my number. 1.6 is good. If I lost some weight, I'd get back to my post rejection 1.5. No inspiration. Old nickname was Shark, now it's Jabba!
Stay well!
The traveling circus leaves town next week and will make surprise visits throughout the US for the following 3 weeks. (Nashville, Longmont, CO, Minneapolis and LA!) Home a week and then off to China, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore for a 3+ week excursion. If they ever put a lap pool in a 747, you'll see me in London in 2012 chasing Phelps!
Swimming with the Masters group is a good idea. You can get a lot of up to date information on technique and training methods. Also, they're normally a good group of people to hang with. Plus with the demands of your job, I think it would be a great outlet.
Thank you for the great work you do!
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