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How are you touched by transplantation?
I am a Recipient
What is your city / state and country of residence?
Hollywood, CA - USA
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
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

"Who let the dogs out?"
~Baja Men

My Personal (non-commercial) Website, Page, or Blog URL:
http://TransplantCafe.com

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How the Waiting List Works

THE WAITING LIST How the Waiting List Works Primary care physicians determine whether their patients should be referred to a transplant center for evaluation. Following extensive tests, if it is determined that the patient is a good candidate for transplantation, the center adds the patient’s name to the center’s as well as national waiting lists. In the United States, the national waiting list is maintained by the… Continue

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ONE MILLION CALIFORNIANS SAY ‘YES!’ TO ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION!

Statewide Donate Life California Organ & Tissue Donor Registry
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Facts About Organ and Tissue Donation in California

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About the Donate Life California Registry

The Donate Life California Organ & Tissue Donor Registry is the private, nonprofit, state-authorized organ and tissue donor registry dedicated to saving the lives of thousands of Californians awaiting life-saving transplants. Administered by California’s four nonprofit, federally designated organ recovery agencies — each responsible for facilitating the donation process in the state — the Donate Life California Registry seeks to give every person awaiting a transplant a second chance at life… Continue

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TransplantCafe.com Opens it's Doors. Launched February 2, 2008!

TransplantCafe.com - The Gift of E-Life! Officially opens it's doors February 2, 2008. TransplantCafe.com was created with input and ideas of members of the transplant community for the transplant community! It is a new social network community that facilitates personal connections, awareness and support to those waiting for transplants, recipients, living donors / those who have donated a loved one's organs, doctors and facilitators. Members get to interact with each other, share their unique… Continue

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At 9:55am on July 24th, 2008, Sara Castro said…
eww nelson haha how are you?
At 2:43am on July 24th, 2008, mark mcgrew said…
she has been on the mainland for awhile helping her mother with an aortic dissection conference and in her words, her "cheap-a**" hotel didn't have internet. She will be headed back to HI in about a week. I am sure you were aware of her salmonella poisoning incident, but she was in the hospital for it, and she is still suffering the after affects of it. I guess I need to prepare myself for the fact that after i get the heart, my immune system will be pretty much gone. I have always been a fast healer. Anyway, she is slowly, but surely, improving.
At 8:38pm on July 23rd, 2008, mark mcgrew said…
Hey Nelson, good news. Our MIA friend is okay, just been unable to get to email recently. Praise God, prayers have been answered.
At 12:41pm on July 23rd, 2008, NICOLA said…
Oh your so kind i just really want to make friend with people who have be thought the up and downs like us if there was the internet when I had my Transpalnt I know I would of healed sooner take care xx and if you want to put a like to your site on mine please feel free !!!! y Delete Comment
At 12:21pm on July 23rd, 2008, NICOLA said…
Hi Nelson
just like to say great site well i dont really know justine well as i had my Transplant a long time ago but iv meet her one and i am friends with her on myspace it justine blog who lead me to this.
anyway keep up the good work
At 10:20am on July 23rd, 2008, Angieskidney.com said…
Hi Nelson! I was in the hospital (2 hospitals) since June 11th til July 16th so I have been away but now I am back. I am still on IV meds at home but at least I am back home! My kidney is having trouble but I am still hanging onto it! Hope you and your liver are doing well! :) Thank you for this wonderful site!

- Angie
At 10:05am on July 23rd, 2008, Justine said…
glad u found it..and heard me now..lol. That was the link I put into..but for some reason it doesn't work?? Well...when i get the proper copy..then I can find a way to get it on here - for anyone who can't get it. I always have internet/pc issues..maybe u should up an internet help site!!
At 9:36am on July 23rd, 2008, Justine said…
oooo try again ..type in BBC ESSEX..then scroll down page on right 2 small options where u can see listen live or listen again. Click on Listen Again.` Another box comes up..then on right side in grey column options of Popular Shows..click on MID MORNING...then forward show by 30mins. Some1 else has found it...good luk again..lol. And yes, I will get copy of interview x
At 8:27am on July 23rd, 2008, John Marrujo said…
Thanks Nelson, the games were pretty cool, I had a great time. I attended a couple meetings for the games, but didnt have the opportunity to meet everyone. I talked to Angie and there is suppose to be a wrap up party, hope to be more social and meet more of the team.
-john
At 8:09pm on July 22nd, 2008, Terri Brown (Allison's Mom) said…
Nelson, Thank you for this site. I have been looking for a site that gave me a way to learn about other transplant patients. My daughter is only 2 and had her transplant a little over a year ago. I want to learn what her life may be like as she gets older. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

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