From Caregiver to Patient

March 23, 2021 00:15:12
From Caregiver to Patient
Let's Talk About Life
From Caregiver to Patient

Mar 23 2021 | 00:15:12

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Colleen Gerber

Show Notes

As a Cleveland Clinic liver transplant coordinator, Amy McFarlin witnessed the power of donation and transplantation every day. She helped to guide transplant recipients through their routine to keep their new organ functioning as long as possible.

So it was more than ironic that after bloodwork, Amy received a call from her Physician Assistant telling her to go immediately to the ER. Amy was in kidney failure.

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