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Danmel

(4,913 posts)
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 04:48 AM Apr 2015

prayers and vibes and wishes for a friend whose son just got the call

He is 21 and has advanced cardiomyopathy. He has been on an LVAD for six months. I work for the local county legislature. This morning we had a press conference. We did a resolution declaring April "Organ Donation Awareness" month. He was at the press conference, along with a young woman who received a transplant in 1996 and a mother who donated her son's s after he died in a tragic accident.

The karma is astounding. Please pray or whatever works for you for them and for their donor and his family. And please please please sign up to be an organ donor. There is good we can do even when we are gone.

www.donatelife.net

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prayers and vibes and wishes for a friend whose son just got the call (Original Post) Danmel Apr 2015 OP
We'll expect updates. GL to all. Lochloosa Apr 2015 #1
Best wishes. lovemydog Apr 2015 #2
Wishing him and his loved ones well. merrily Apr 2015 #3
Our best hopes for a successful outcome rurallib Apr 2015 #4
My sister just celebrated her fourth year with her new kidney and transplant riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #5
prayers and positive vibes for everyone involved. niyad Apr 2015 #6
My daughter just went through murielm99 Apr 2015 #7
vibes Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #8
I will say prayers. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #9
Best wishes to him. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #10
... Mnemosyne Apr 2015 #11
Vibes coming his way - and LiberalElite Apr 2015 #12
Sending best wishes his way. femmocrat Apr 2015 #13
Prayers said. 840high Apr 2015 #14
Been thinking of him all day. Any news? nt riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #15
just got an update from his mom Danmel Apr 2015 #16
Prayers sent. nt lunamagica Apr 2015 #17
update on Christian Danmel Apr 2015 #18
Healing energy.... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #19

rurallib

(62,411 posts)
4. Our best hopes for a successful outcome
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 08:30 AM
Apr 2015

can't think of a more wonderful gift than organ donation.
No one wants to die, but in tragedy there can be a real ray of hope for some other human.

A wish that the family of the donor has peace and understand what a wonderful thing he or she did.

My drivers license says I am a donor - been giving blood for a while.

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
5. My sister just celebrated her fourth year with her new kidney and transplant
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 11:35 AM
Apr 2015

the post operative time is also so critical.

So (((big vibes))) for now AND during the next couple months. Keep us posted!

murielm99

(30,736 posts)
7. My daughter just went through
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 02:13 PM
Apr 2015

the shock and loss of the unexpected death of her husband. She made sure all his wishes for organ donation were followed.

We will feel his loss forever, but other families will have their loved ones around for a lot longer because of his unselfishness.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
12. Vibes coming his way - and
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 06:36 PM
Apr 2015

I'm registered in NYS as an organ donor. They can have whatever's still in working order when I'm gone.

Danmel

(4,913 posts)
16. just got an update from his mom
Sun Apr 26, 2015, 12:44 PM
Apr 2015

He had complications with his blood pressure, but they used an ecmo machine and he is much improved this morning. Awake and responsive, pressure improving, in stable condition. The donor was a 27 year old man who died of a heroin overdose, which tragically is becoming all too common. I will keep you updated. Thanks for all the good wishes.

Danmel

(4,913 posts)
18. update on Christian
Tue Apr 28, 2015, 04:27 PM
Apr 2015

He is improving every day. He is still on a ventilator so he cannot speak yet, but he wrote a note to his mother saying this is the best he has felt in 5 years.

His numbers are improving. They are hoping he will be extubated today or tomorrow.

Thanks for the continued good wishes.

Remember, you can give the gift of life.

www.donatelife.net

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