During the process of becoming a donor, the author discovered that there was no information to be found concerning the donors point of view. This book has become the reource for those families considering organ donation and those who have already donated. Even though it is told from the donor's point of view, it focuses on the recipient as well.
This book has been endorsed by members of organizations such as: UNOS, the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, the National Donor Family Council, and the New York Regional Transplant Program to name a few.
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Ordinary people doing extraordinary thins is at the heart of A Gift of Life. This story is an honest,no holds barred account of one family's courageous fight against kidney failure through Living Organ Donation. Written in a clear fashion, this story documents a family's journey to return one of their own to good health. All dramas have their heroes and in this story there are many. Traditionally in the exciting world of organ transplantation, attention has focused on the caregivers, the surgeons, and physicians. But those of us involved in this field, consider the organ donors and the recipients of organ transplants as the real heroes. A Gift of Life will provide valuable insight and information for all those facing the spectre of kidney disease or considering organ donation.(Allan Roza, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery Department of Transplant Surgery Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Lynn Chabot-Long has written a very honest and realistic portrayal of the living-related donor process and its effect on an entire family. This book will be a useful tool for any family who is facing end-stage renal disease and consideration of living-related kidney donation.(Hans W. Sollinger, MD, PhD; Chairman Division of Organ Transplantation University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin)
She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband, Jerry. She has two sons, a grandson and a grand-daughter. She has four step-children, seven step-grandchildren, and one step-great-grandchild. She says, Thank you! to Jerry for that.
Lynn is a graphic artist/wordprocessor for a mid-sized women's college where she works with nine researchers, editing their work and bringing it to life with her many computer skills and often lending a hand with her editing skills.
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