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Our New Website

It is with great pleasure that I announce the launch of our new Transplant Village website (www.transplantvillage.org). Months ago, we decided to rebrand our organization …

liver transplant

A Story about a Good Samaritan that saves a life of a stranger

Organ transplant folks belong to a very special club. It’s not a club we expected to join, but we are grateful to be a member. …

liver transplant

My Five Year Transplantiversary

Five years ago today I received “the call” from Northwestern Hospital.  After 18 months of waiting, they finally had a liver for me. In the …

Kidney Transplant

A YEAR IN REVIEW AND THANKS

Over the past year my blog has received thousands of hits and I have received many E-Mails from folks contemplating an organ transplant.  As any transplant …

Gift of Hope

Transplant Village Grows !!

In the beginning this blog was all about me and my impending liver transplant.  On March 1st it will be THREE YEARS since my transplant.  …

liver transplant

November 2013 – The First “All Village” Event

Dan Dickinson introduction to Dr. Michael Abecassis, Chief, Organ Transplant at Northwestern Medicine