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Post by Clipper on Apr 25, 2009 10:37:25 GMT -5
The Utica Daily News page is carrying a story about the young lad from Westmoreland that was suffering from a heart problem that necessitated a heart transplant to fix it.
He HAS received a donor heart, and it started beating on it's own before they had the last stitch in the incision! Hurray for Alex. It is a sad day for some family somewhere that lost a loved one, but a wonderful day for Alex's family, and it allows the donor's family the peace of knowing that the death of their loved one, brought about a longer life for Alex. God bless them also.
God bless Alex and his family, and you will all be in my thoughts and prayers, for a quick, uneventful, and complete recovery!
Go to the UDN homepage to read the full story.
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Post by bobbbiez on Apr 25, 2009 18:59:40 GMT -5
 Alex is the reason why it is so important to consider being a donor. I know I did and am a donor. Such a wonderful gift to leave someone as we leave this world.  Besides, it's such a comfort to know certain people will never ever be free of me. Right Clipper? ;D
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Post by WestmoGuy on Apr 25, 2009 19:00:57 GMT -5
Alex is a nice kid. Glad he finally got it.
I'm a donor, my wife is, everyone should be.
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Post by bobbbiez on Apr 25, 2009 19:08:58 GMT -5
AMEN TO THAT!
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Post by Clipper on Apr 25, 2009 19:35:01 GMT -5
I am a donor also, and I am listed on the bone marrow bank also, ever since my son had his cancer over 20 years ago. I have been called for testing, and have made it to the fine and final testing before, but have never been a perfect match, and have never been able to donate. The rest of my parts? Yeah, I am a donor, but I wonder what the hell will be left that I have not abused or wore out, haha.  I agree with you all. EVERYONE should be a donor. I mean geez, we can't take our parts with us, and they will do nobody any good in the crematory or buried in the dirt. When the sun goes down on one life, the sun can rise on another, with a donated organ to give someone a new lease on life. |
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Post by concerned on Apr 26, 2009 9:31:17 GMT -5
My Uncle had a heart transplant about fifteen years ago. They had moved from Utica to Colorado before that. The transplant surgery was done in Colorado. He was implanted with the heart of a 26 year old male who was in a sever motorcycle accident and was a donor.
I has change his entire life. There are many medications the person has to stay on for the remainder of his/her life and they are extremely expensive; his heart rejection medication is around $ 1,000/month. The normal life span for a heart transplant is around 12 years. He is in his 15th year and the doctors are very happy and excited. Each month he has to have a sample of his heart taken to check for any signs of rejection. A small cut is made to the carotid vein and a long thin tube with a pair of pincher's on it's end is extended to the heart to get the sample. That has to be done monthly. My Uncle is now 78 years old. He does have cancer which is treated successfully with hormone therapy. That monthly injection also costs over $1,000/month. A person has to have an excellent Prescription Drug plan. He gets his through Medicare and Medicaid. Who else could afford it.
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Post by bobbbiez on Apr 26, 2009 10:17:11 GMT -5
Blessings to your Uncle and Alex.  Just proves life is well worth living and some as your Uncle and little Alex fights every day to show us that. We only go around once and should take every opportunity to make the best out of what the Man upstairs allows us.
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Alex is the reason why it is so important to consider being a donor. I know I did and am a donor. Such a wonderful gift to leave someone as we leave this world. 
