Hostess Rise

About Me

Were you a member of our Forum on http://TransplantBuddies.com

Yes

Where did you hear about Transplant Friends?

I am the site creator and founder of TransplantBuddies.org

Are You Male or Female?

Female

Share - which illness led up to you needing a transplant?

Cystic Fibrosis was the cause for my first set of lungs and chronic rejection while I waited for my second set of lungs.

Which Organ(s) did you receive? If you are on the waiting list, please share.

double lungs

Drugs, vitamins, favorite foods

Prograf, Cellcept, Taking daily : Magnesium, Vitamin D, Calcium

How many years have you had your Transplant for?

First tx 96 and second tx in 05

I am Interested in Transplant Friends because...

I Would like to Chat with Transplant Recipients

Which Transplant Center has or will perform your life saving surgery?

2nd Transplant-Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami Florida

Share how your transplant experience changed your life?

I was born with Cystic Fibrosis and at the age of 36 I received my first double lung transplant. I had a very successful transplant at Loyola Medical Center in Illinois. After eight years I needed another double lung transplant. Two years later I received my second double lung transplant at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida. Throughout my transplant life, I have been promoting organ donation through talking to groups and through my online websites Transplantbuddies and Transplant Friends. ~Thank you for joining us~Rise'

Share whatever information you want us to know about you

http://transplantbuddies.com

Share your interests and hobbies

These two websites, cooking, exercise, reading, art, crafts Be well, Rise'

What Part of The World Do you Live? Feel free to share city, state, country

Ft. Lauderdale Florida USA

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linda pukula March 18, 2018 at 1:05pm

thank you, Hostess Rise!
Sherwanna Milam October 17, 2017 at 8:40am

Hello I'm new here but I don't see my name to the list of members.
Julie Weed June 25, 2017 at 9:52pm

Hi Rise I 'm sorry to here you wouldn't be host the group anymore. I wish you well in what ever new things you are doing. Julie
Rita G April 30, 2017 at 3:57pm

Hi hope all is good. Happy May
laurel attey January 25, 2017 at 1:52pm

Thanks for your invite noone knows how power filled support is it releases concerns and provides energy to fuel mind body and spirit just as a hand to skin stroke.....laurel
Joseph Arnold January 22, 2017 at 2:49am

why it is hard for getting a job after a kidney transpalnt
Joan_GOL December 6, 2016 at 5:06pm

I just send you a message. Thanks for your attention and time.
Roy Nicolas Manser November 20, 2016 at 7:20am

Roy manser.

Thanks for your very kind welcome and your quick response to my joining
Parikshit Dilip Suryavanshi August 22, 2016 at 12:21am

Thank you very much Hostess Rise, it is so kind of you to add me to this forum. You have brought us all a great help by creating this site.
Manoj Gurbani August 18, 2016 at 7:06am

Thanks for the welcome...