tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297674.post113742390180627984..comments2023-12-18T09:51:56.358-05:00Comments on Merv Sheppard's Transplant Network: In Praise of The Lung Transplant Team at Toronto General HospitalMerv Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06470218561503095843noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297674.post-8465890810299253962010-04-07T20:22:29.194-04:002010-04-07T20:22:29.194-04:00WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY OF COURAGE. I WAS ALSO GIVE...WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY OF COURAGE. I WAS ALSO GIVEN A DOUBLE LUNG TRANSPLANT AT TORONTO GENERAL.I WAS 31 YEARS OLD AND I WAS PUT ON THE WAITING LIST AND GOT THE CALL IN LESS THEN A WEEK. MY INSPIRATION TO KEEP GOING ON AND TAKING CARE OF MYSELF HAS TO DO WITH MY SON SEAN. EVERYDAY I THINK ABOUT MY DONOR AND THANK GOD THAT THEY HAD MADE THAT DECESION TO GIVE ME LIFE. WITHOUT EVER KNOWING THEM,I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THEM. THANK YOU T.G.H GOING ON FOUR YEARS AND STILL STAYING STRONG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297674.post-87007147860059405632009-11-21T15:54:42.443-05:002009-11-21T15:54:42.443-05:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? ...Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297674.post-1137642323996909582006-01-18T22:45:00.000-05:002006-01-18T22:45:00.000-05:00Thank-you Merv for your wonderful words & accurate...Thank-you Merv for your wonderful words & accurate praise. And of course a big <B> <I> Congratulations </B> </I> on your up coming 4th transplant anniversary!!! <BR/><BR/>My husband, Bradley, will be celebrating his 4th double lung transplant anniversary on Jan 26/06 & with each wonderful year we are so grateful to the ENTIRE team at the TGH. <BR/><BR/>When Brad was first put on the lung transplant list (2001) the TGH was performing approx. 12 lung transplants a year. Now they are doing at least 4 times that many a <I>year </I>! <BR/><BR/>What an amazing group of talented individuals that are able to create an incredible gift, often, from a terrible tragedy. From the pre-transplant care to the amazing post transplant follow up you always know the "team" is there to help, always concerned , always caring!<BR/><BR/>So we would like to take this opportunity to say <B> Thank-you </B> to all the wonderful people invovled in the transplant process, from the medical teams, to the different clubs & groups, to the support people and to all the donors & their families! <BR/><BR/>Thank-you for giving life, for bringing great joy & happiness. <BR/><BR/>As well, Thank-you Merv for giving us the opportunity to say this.<BR/><BR/>Wishing everyone a healthy 2006 filled with happiness & laughter!!<BR/><BR/>Rebecca & Bradley SkiffingtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297674.post-1137604717080192982006-01-18T12:18:00.000-05:002006-01-18T12:18:00.000-05:00Hi Merv,Thanks for your story.I had a liver transp...Hi Merv,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your story.<BR/><BR/>I had a liver transplant at TGH in 1990 and my words would mimic what you are saying. The attention we received was fantastic and it continues to this day. They are all unbelievable. Dick Winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297674.post-1137596292730862042006-01-18T09:58:00.000-05:002006-01-18T09:58:00.000-05:00Very, very well said Merv!!! I will be passing it ...Very, very well said Merv!!! I will be passing it on. <BR/>Edward (Eddie) Sabat<BR/><I>(heart transplant recipient)</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297674.post-1137596086506745792006-01-18T09:54:00.000-05:002006-01-18T09:54:00.000-05:00Dear Merv, I could not agree with you more, the Te...Dear Merv, I could not agree with you more, the Team at T.G.H. are incredible. <BR/>As you know (my husband) Tom had his single lung transplant Nov. 7, 1983. Since he was the only patient at that time with a lung transplant he had excellent attention and T.L.C. from everyone involved.<BR/>So it is wonderful to hear that after all these years, this wonderful team is still doing such an incredible job.<BR/>I know that Tom would be delighted to hear "The Team", is treating all the patients as he was, in those early years of Lung Transplantion.<BR/>My family and I wish all the patients a very happy '2006' and our very best to all their future endeavours.<BR/>Sincerely, Barbara Hall<BR/><BR/><I>ed. note: Tom Hall was the first successful lung transplant recipient in the world.</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com