Second Chance Stories

02/21/2021

Very interesting article!

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lab-grown-mini-bile-ducts-used-to-repair-human-livers-in-regenerative-medicine-first?fbclid=IwAR14684_nM3TFp67KT0RpUqmNnH6YydGKhyZnYYeapnedDv4ee0QuAYaLzY

Scientists have used a technique to grow bile duct organoids – often referred to as ‘mini-organs’ – in the lab and shown that these can be used to repair

02/09/2021

Today’s support group!

Singing “Be a Giver of Your Liver” at the Mayo Clinic Support Group

02/01/2021

https://www.change.org/p/unos-united-network-of-organ-sharing-exception-points-on-meld-scores-for-psc-and-pbc-liver-patients/u/28463243

Guess what? UNOS has a proposal that will make exception points on MELD scores for PSC transplant patients less restrictive!Our petition led to over 9000 signatures, hundreds of petition comments, and dozens of comments on the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) public comment website last Fall.....

01/24/2021

Two friends showing off their liver transplant scars. (3 months apart)

01/19/2021

Back at Mayo! Thank you for subscribing to our YouTube link.

Rob’s four month follow-up for liver transplant on September 10, 2020

01/17/2021

Back in St Augustine!!

12/29/2020

Before and after .

12/24/2020

We are Thrilled to Debut our First Interview on Corresponding Second Chance Stories Youtube Channel. Thank you for Subscribing, Watching, and Commenting.

The First interview is with Luigi right before his Liver Transplant Surgery which is officially happening tonight at 5:30pm! We met Luigi through the Mayo Clinic Second Chance Support Group. My husband, Rob, is only 3 1/2 months post-transplant so they share a special bond.

This has been a 20 year journey for Luigi coming on and off the transplant list. Tonight he is finally getting his Second Chance at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL!

As always, while we are thrilled that Luigi is getting his Christmas miracle, we are acutely aware and grateful that someone unselfishly chose to be an organ donor.

You may need to rewind this video as I made it the PREMIERE.
Happy Holidays to Everyone!

Luigi has been on this journey for 20 years. We met through the Mayo Clinic's Second Chance Support Group. After many twists and turns, he got "the call" on ...