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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: okarol on March 19, 2008, 07:03:53 PM
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It's in the Los Angeles area only, however they will probably have the video on their website for a short time after the broadcast.
I have no idea what I said, like a deer in the headlights, hopefully our part is brief, we were both nervous.
I am really happy that they listed IHD on their website and in this press release!
EYEWITNESS NEWS
Critical need for organ donation in U.S.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 | 5:56 PM
'Giving Life: The Story of Organ Donation' airs Saturday, Mar. 22 at 6:30 p.m.
By Phillip Palmer
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's hard to believe that it's been over a year since I donated a kidney to a friend of mine, Dale Davis.
Prior to becoming a living donor, I knew the procedure was possible and I knew many people had made the decision I ultimately would make, but there was a lot of mystery for me. There were questions about the disease that had attacked Dale's kidneys and questions about dialysis; and quite frankly, there were questions about how donating a kidney would affect my life.
Because of those questions, and because we thought it important to let our Eyewitness News viewers know where I was going to be, my journey through organ donation became a news story. I can't begin to explain how much it meant to me to know so many of you cared about my health, and about Dale. It also stunned me to see the need that is in our community... There are so many people who are our friends, and our neighbors who suffer in silence; in desperate need, but like Dale, they're uncomfortable asking for help.
On Saturday, we are taking the year anniversary of this amazing journey to re-visit what happened a year ago, while at the same time, shining a light on the critical need for organ donation across the nation, and across the street. Please join us Saturday night, Mar. 22, at 6:30 p.m. for "Giving Life: The Story of Organ Donation."
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You will meet some amazing people and I hope you join us.
To register in California as an organ donor, visit Donate Life America (www.donatelife.net)
For more information:
* OneLegacy (www.onelegacy.org)
OneLegacy is the nonprofit, federally designated transplant donor network serving 18 million people in seven Southern California counties.
* National Kidney Foundation of Southern California (www.kidneysocal.org)
The National Kidney Foundation of Southern California seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation
* National Kidney Foundation (www.kidney.org)
The National Kidney Foundation seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
* United Network for Organ Sharing (www.unos.org)
A non-profit, scientific and educational organization that administers the nation's only Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
* Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (www.optn.org)
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is the unified transplant network established by the U.S. Congress under the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984.
* MySpace page for Dale Davis (www.myspace.com/magicgift)
The MySpace Web page for kidney transplant recipient Dale Davis.
* National Donor Memorial (www.donormemorial.org)
The National Donor Memorial located in Richmond, Virginia, pays homage to America's organ and tissue donors--people whose special generosity made new life possible for thousands of children and adults.
* Transplant Living (www.transplantliving.org)
To learn more about living organ donation, visit the Transplant Living Web site.
* Becoming a living kidney donor (PDF)
A question and answer pamphlet from the UCSF Medical Center Transplant Service.
* IHateDialysis.com (www.ihatedialysis.com)
A Web site created by a patient for patients who have the unfortunate fate of having to live on dialysis.
* National Transplant Assistance Fund (www.transplantfund.org)
National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF) has been a trusted resource in the transplant community for more than 24 years.
* Living Donors Online (www.livingdonorsonline.com)
The online community for living donors, potential donors, their families, and the medical community.
* LifeSharers (www.lifesharers.org)
LifeSharers is a non-profit national network of organ donors.
* National Kidney Registry (www.kidneyregistry.org)
The mission of the National Kidney Registry is to save and improve the lives of people facing kidney failure.
* St. Vincent Medical Center (www.stvincentmedicalcenter.com)
The Multi-Organ Transplant Center at St. Vincent Medical Center performs both cadaveric and living donor kidney transplantation.
* Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (www.csmc.edu)
Information about kidney transplant patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
* UCLA Medical Center (www.uclahealth.org)
The UCLA transplant programs have maintained a remarkably cohesive surgical, medical and support staff, which forms an experienced and committed team to face the challenges of organ transplantation.
* Scripps (www.scripps.org)
As one of the nation's premier health care institutions, Scripps is committed to the highest possible quality of clinical care, medical education and clinical research.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news&id=6030516
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How awesome, Karol! :2thumbsup;
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Great stuff, if you manage to get a link to the video please post it for us. We'd all love to see it I'm sure :2thumbsup;
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You put in a good word for Sluff right..? :rofl; 8) How awesome that you slipped in a good word for IHD :2thumbsup;
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That is so cool okarol. :beer1;
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:clap; :clap; :2thumbsup;
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There are 3 videos about the news anchor donating a kidney, and the follow up this month after a year. I don't think they have posted any of Jenna and I yet. Maybe later.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news&id=6030516
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Keep it up Okarol..Boxman
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I wish they had links to all parts of the story. On video 3 they said they would have more information on the laproscopic procedure versues the old way of kidney donation. Hopefully I can find it when I do a search. Hope they post more videos, each one is too short for the amount of information out there.