Just a reminder the article comes out Saturday in the life section. We are getting ready to leave for Pittsburgh. Neal has been practicing all week. Hopefully he will bring home the gold medal. It will be a busy weekend. Here is a tribute Neal wrote for Ryan.
http://www.kidney.org/news/tgames/usgames/tributeShow.cfm?t=l
It is about half way down the page.
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Tippy and Luke when I was recovering
College Graduation 2001
Neal's dialysis center (aka the machine that keeps him alive)
Neal hooked up to the machine
Neal's new ride - better than the Festiva idea
The old ladies
The National Kidney Foundation estimates that 350,000 people in the US have end-stage renal disease and about 67,000 people die of kidney failure every year. In the year 2000, 47,000 people in the US were waiting for a kidney transplant. The lack of organs available for transplantation is a serious problem. By signing a donor card, an individual indicates their wish to be a donor. It is important to share your wishes with your next of kin as they will be asked prior to a donation.
NKF WALK
Our newest personalized license plate says it all...
Other places of interest. Or not.
Kothe 5K schedule
- Memorial Day 5K Time 57:53
- Transplant Games July 13th Pittsburgh Time 47:22
- Dash For Donation 5k July 26th Downtown Columbus 52:47
Neal's Running Log
Is Daddy ok?
Tippy and Luke when I was recovering
College Graduation 2001
Neal's dialysis center (aka the machine that keeps him alive)
Neal hooked up to the machine
Neal's new ride
Neal's new ride - better than the Festiva idea
The old ladies
About Me
- donatelife
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Neal was diagnosed with end stage renal disease at the age of 18. He was put on the transplant list and received a transplant after 3 years on peritoneal dialysis. He received a cadaver kidney that had been on ice for quite some time. The kidney did not begin working immediately. The doctor felt the life of the kidney would be 8-10 years. Neals' transplant rejected in late November of 2006 (a life just over 8 years). Since then he has been on hemodialysis 3 days a week for 4 hours each time. Due to Neal's young age, the doctor encouraged him to find a live donor. A live donor transplant can last almost twice the time of a cadaver transplant and could occur quickly, rather than waiting for the cadaver transplant. Unfortunately his immediate family members are not matches. Luckily a good friend was a match and began the testing process. Neal and Michele met Ryan in 1998. Vacations, birthdays, weddings and soon to be births have been shared between the couples. Many people spend their lives searching for friends like this.
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7 comments:
is Neal really going to jump out of a plane? cool!
Good luck Neal. Kick some Ping Pong Ass out there. Bring the Gold back to Ohio.
Lusker
Stay away from the sudafed. Sure way to fail the drug test.
Jim Mc
Hi guys, hope you are having a great time in Pittsburgh. I was kinda worried about Les, Ryan and Connor going away again after they just returned home but then I read that wonderful article and i realized it is all a frame of mind in what you can do! You all are an inspiration to those who know you and now those that do not!
Good Luck Neal,Love, Harry and Kathy
please pee on the doors at the steelers football field thanks from all the browns fans in elyria
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2008/07/12/1_BEST_FRIENDS.ART_ART_07-12-08_D1_53AMO8U.html?sid=101
That is a great story. Good luck this weekend! See you soon.
Matt and Becky
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