Interviewed for a Organ Transplant Article

Dear Friends,
I wanted to share this with you, but not until it became official. But last week I was contacted a journalism major from Patrick Henry College in Virginia. She was doing a story on Organ Donation. She found my Xanga site and contacted me through that. We had about a 40 min interview last Friday over [...]

Treadmill Test

 Today was an interesting day to say the least. Some of you know that before my heart transplant I was involved in a government sponsored clinical trial to see whether a structured cardiac rehab program would help people with congestive heart failure, and whether Medicare should pay a bigger portion of the cost for this [...]

Donor Family Letter (A lengthy post)

As I mentioned in my last post we found out through my transplant coordinators, last week that the family of my heart donor made contact with us through a written letter. On Monday afternoon we received this letter which was little over 4 pages in length and written by the mother of this young man.. [...]

The Government, A Treadmill, & Kelvin Sampson

I know what a combination. The first part of this will be about the government and a treadmill. You may ask “what’s the connection there”? Well here is the story. Before my heart transplant I was selected to participate in a government clinical trial for people who feel under a certain criteria with congestive heart [...]

Some post transplant observations

Some post transplant observations
 1.     We never know how any given day will end. I have a trust in the Lord that all of our steps are ordered by Him and that whatever circumstance great or small is being done for His glory. Also that in life we need to live each day as it where [...]

The rest of the Transplant week

The rest of the Transplant week.
 May 26th, 2007
I don’t remember much after that I was told that Pastor Bob and David O’Neal came to see me but I have no recollection of their visits. At about 8:30 Saturday night the breathing tube was removed and was put on oxygen.  I begin to wake up [...]

Transplanted Part 2

Transplanted Part 2
May 25th, 2007
When I get to the hospital I am taken to a room that has been isolated for the 4 hours before my arrival. I then am asked to change into a hospital gown, and get in bed. A doctor Young comes to talk to me and let me know that he will [...]

Transplant Experience Part 1

As most of you know and if there are any new readers to this blog,. I was the recipient of a heart transplant on May 26, 2007. I have actually done more writing on this than have spoken about this. I am trying to balance these events and not go around thinking that I am [...]

CHRIST’S SYMPATHY TO WEARY PILGRIMS

·         by Octavius Winslow (1808 – 1878)
WHAT A BOUNDLESS, FATHOMLESS OCEAN!Eternal love moved the heart of Jesus to relinquish heaven for earth—a diadem for a cross—the robe of divine majesty for the garment of our nature; by taking upon Himself the leprosy of our sin. Oh, the infinite love of Christ! What a boundless, fathomless [...]

Organ Donation

Lately I have been given at least 2 opportunities to speak of my transplant experience with a special focus on organ donation and the great need there is for more people to become organ donors. I realize that in the kind providence of God I might not be here today without someone giving to me [...]