Transplant patient woke from coma – to ask for KFC chicken burger
The family of a critically-ill transplant patient hoped their son might say he loved them when he emerged from an eight-day coma but instead demanded a KFC chicken burger meal.
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Men's workout partnership extends to kidney transplant
When Ricky Garcia’s doctor explained that his kidneys failed and he’d need a transplant, Garcia said he immediately told the doctor to put him on the transplant list.
2012 AT&T National: Erik Compton, two-time heart transplant recipient, is 2 over after first round
It’s been more than four years since Erik Compton had his heart replaced for the second time . Several months earlier, the PGA Tour player’s health had deteriorated to the point where he eventually went into cardiac arrest, and after driving himsel…
Dad wakes up after eight days in coma… and types out request for a KFC chicken burger
A critically ill transplant patient woke up from an eight-day coma and – unable to speak – typed out an order for a chicken burger. Dad Martin, 53, said: “We thought he’d tell us he loved us but he asked for a KFC. We knew we had Sam back.”
Injecting oxygen to keep patients alive – Times of India
Medgadget.comInjecting oxygen to keep patients aliveTimes of IndiaIndiatimes|The Times of India|The Economic Times|. More … This will be a boon for patients unable to breathe because of acute lung failure or an obstructed airway needing another way t…
Erik Compton, a 2-time heart transplant recipient, plays on with the gift of life
Erik Compton can't shake this darn cough. Three weeks have passed, and he's still hacking. Standing on the seventh tee of Congressional Country Club's Blue Course during Monday's Pro-Am at the AT&T National, you could hear the stuff in …
Good coffee news: Drink helps prevent heart failure – Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Good coffee news: Drink helps prevent heart failureOrlando Sentinel (blog)Java lovers drink up! A study released this week found that those who drink coffee have a lower risk of heart failure. That preventive effect adds heart failure to the list of co…
Doctor mistook kidney failure for Indian illness – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukDoctor mistook kidney failure for Indian illnessTelegraph.co.ukThe parasitic infection of the intestines is prevalent in underdeveloped parts of the world such as southern India, but is rare in Britain. In fact Mrs Hudson, 77, was suffer…
French team Europcar play down doping claims – AFP
AFPFrench team Europcar play down doping claimsAFPThe report said the team were being investigated by French government authorities for the possible use of "intraveinous transfusions for recovery and the consumption of banned corticosteroids"…
2,000 Transplants And Counting: UCLA's Heart Transplant Program Reaches Major Milestone
LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The UCLA Heart Transplant Program performed its 2,000th heart transplant surgery earlier this month, becoming the first program in the western United States and only the second in the world to achie…