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« on: June 28, 2010, 03:39:59 PM »

"D-Tour" - a movie

D tour is an award-winning feature-length documentary that chronicles Pat Spurgeon’s search for a living organ donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match.

Synopsis:

Pat Spurgeon is a talented and professional musician who works hard to be where he is today. As a multi-instrumentalist, Pat is an integral part of the indie pop band Rogue Wave. They have performed all over the world increasing their fan base with every tour and offering three critically-acclaimed albums and several singles.

Pat has every reason to be excited about his band’s accomplishments, as well as their exciting future. In addition to giving the band everything he’s got, Pat has had to deal with kidney failure and the parameters that have been set for him by his situation.

This is nothing new to Pat, as he’s been dealing with his pre-existing condition most of his life. After the success of his first kidney transplant 13 years ago, the kidney started to fail just as Rogue Wave started to take off.

D tour, chronicles Pat’s search for a living organ donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match. Pat’s choice to keep touring and working toward the band’s goals is put to the test; the absolute need to perform dialysis daily and to focus on his health became top priority while being on the road.  D tour will also address issues with the health care system, the lack of affordable insurance, the importance of organ donation, plus much more.

Featuring live performances from Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Nada Surf, Ryan Miller, John Vanderslice, The Moore Brothers, and of course Rogue Wave.

Schedule:

D-tour will be heading to the Pacific Northwest for a little tour in July!  We have screenings in Portland, Seattle and more! We hope you can join us. Click above on UPCOMING SCREENINGS to view dates and times.

Portland, OR
July 6 @ 7PM
Northwest Film Center
http://nwfilm.org/

Bellingham, WA
July 8 @ 7:30PM
Pickford Film Center
http://www.pickfordcinema.org/

Seattle, WA
July 9-11 @ 7PM & 9:15PM
Northwest Film Forum
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/

Bend, OR
July 12 @ 8:30PM
McMenamins Pub & Cinema
http://www.bendfilm.org

Pat Spurgeon and film director Jim Granato will be on hand for Q&A after all of these screenings.

http://dtourmovie.com/
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
Was on in-center hemodialysis 2003-2007.
7 yr transplant lost due to rejection.
She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 04:42:06 PM »

I saw this on Public Television a few months ago. It did a good job of documenting what life is like on dialysis and efforts to get transplanted.
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