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The surgery is successful, and the recovery is going well. You are sent home with a functioning organ given as the most amazing gift. You’re alive but overwhelmed. Many recipients experience a feeling of now what that settles in between doctor’s appointments and maneuvering a new normal. One of the best therapies for transplant recipients is to talk with someone who intimately shares a similar journey.
Chris Shay-Downer, former transplant nurse and now the President of the Greater Cleveland Chapter of Transplant Recipients International organization – or TRIO as it is more commonly known, shares why this is a widely recognized organization that brings together transplant recipients, those waiting for a transplant, and their families – along with donor families for the purpose of supporting those who have been touched by transplantation.
Lifebanc staff members work alongside the hospital staff at centers to ensure that donation protocols and policies are in place. As you can imagine,...
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Rodney is a professional musician, the former music director and keyboard player for the Spinners in the 1970s. He toured the world and still...