A liver transplant 10 years on

[eyesonamee]

omg that horse is trained soooo well! was that your ridin instructor? she is a dish.

How many lessons did you have to ride so well? you have a great life doin all those things. you are so lucky to be making the most of things - you are an inspiration.

[TruthSurge]

interesting vid. I always wonder if we'll ever have our own dup organs on hold if we need 'em. It you could replicate the process that differentiates the organs during the fetal stage... maybe even do it as needed. Prob would take a few months or a year tho.

[christiancat83]

Nice thoughtful video, thank you !

[AncientAtheist]

That's a great story about Chris! Glad he is 10 years on and enjoying life so fully.

Tell him to be careful though. He's riding his bike on the wrong side of the road! Very dangerous! :D

[auruax777]

Inspiring video. Wishing you many many more years of health!! Denis.

[horsepower40]

To my friend Roadrocket. I hope to share many more years living life to the full with you mate. You are a inspiration to everyone. Good luck.

[CaeRae]

Congratulations To You I Myself Have Had Mine For 22 Years, So Far So Good As Far As My Liver Goes! I Hope For You May Blessed Years Ahead.

[roadrocket]

Let's let everyone know so that anyone who has to make that sad choice of donating relatives' organs, will know how successful and rewarding their sacrifice has been. Chris

[CaeRae]

I Received A Liver Transplant At The Age Of 3 In 1986. I Was So Lucky, It Had Gotten Down To Where My Dr. Told My Family I More Than Likely Wouldn't Make It Past 48 Hours. Then The Parents Of This 11 Year Old Little Boy That Had Been There Passed Away (Brain Damage On A Boating Accident) & Where My Stomach Had Swollen So Much The Bigger Liver Of An 11 Year Old With Me Being 3 Worked. God Truly Does Make Miracles Happen. I Want To Meet My Donor Family, But Have No Idea How... Any Ideas Anyone?

[roadrocket]

Here in Ireland the contact person for donor families and donor recipients is the transplant coordination team. I personally,, have for the past 11 years sent a thank you card to my donor family via the coordinator. Are you on much medication? I hope one day to be able to give up the prograf and imuran. So man new discoveries are made all the time.

[mrarches]

Dont know about god making this happen but a nice story.

[nvildosola]

god bless you chris, live life to the fullest brother.

[clemtorres]

I injoyd your vedo, i also had a liver transplant a little over a year ago at the age of 40 i always injoyd life but and now i evan injoy it more espesly with my four children.

[yellowlabrador]

yes it's great to have a second chance, go ahead and make the most of it. Chris

[zizizzi]

Wow, thanks for answering my question.

I am also a nature lover and don't object to hunting as long as it's for the pot.

I'm shocked to learn that farmers would deliberately spread this or any diesease.

Thanks again,

Elizabeth

[zizizzi]

Great video!!! Nice to see Chris living life to the fullest... We can all learn from his example.

I have a question... You said sadly all the rabbits had ???? What did they have?

Does it mean that you can't eat them?

How did they get it?

[yellowlabrador]

Myxomatosis, is a deadly disease that kills rabbits. It destroys their organs and they become blind and finally die. Often farmers deliberately spread this illness to exterminate rabbits and cause an epidemic. We shoot for the pot and are nature lovers. Rabbits are an important part of the foodchain, with foxes, stouts etc depending on them. THere are more humane ways of controlling them, we for instance never kill a lactating doe.

[yellowlabrador]

I'm not sure if they would do a human harm to eat, they look so pitifull though, with their swollen eyes and their organs are badly affected, their livers are very swollen. Spreading myxomatosis is a practice started in Australia at the time of a rabbit plague, that is why they built the rabbit proof fence across the country.

[sidajs]

great to see you are living life to the full enjoyed the video sid

[MaireMc]

What a wonderful video, a great tribute to your friend, who is inspirational. Well done yellowlabrador. Nice one!!

[myjugsarehuge]

Wonderful video, very well put together

[dougm1971]

i really enjoyed that...

great to see the man in good health years later...and, isn't he a good shot...

mollys a lovely looking dog too..

has he got his own youtube account??

you see, this is one side of youtube that makes it really great..

[yellowlabrador]

He goes under the name of roadrocket, type in dunmanway and some of his vids will come up. He's out shooting this afternoon with Molly, getting xmas dinner I hope...we small tubers must stick together, he also watches all your videos. How's your dog?

[tippryan]

Great Example from someone who has appreciated life after his operation,and has been enjoying life since.Chris is an inspiration.

[441rider]

Clydesdale suits a strong guy like RR! hope I'd have the strength to overcome a a challenge like that. My card's been signed for 26 years of never driving a car and over 400 000 miles on motorbikes.

[marcelaandiac]

fantastic video, than you

[NewYorkGardener]

Wonderful video!

Thanks for sharing the story.

[Tobie2]

Awesome testament to the good that can be done.

THank you!

[yellowlabrador]

We're buzy thinking up slogans, we put one up at the end of each video. I hope inspiation will strike and we will post an entry tomorrow.

[galleycook247]

well done , yellow labrador and that chris chappie reminds so much of that programme 'the bionic man' .Congrats. on 10 great years and many more.

[yellowlabrador]

You're next mate, double attention on you so better get into training

[poppy1989]

Fantastic vid!!! Go Chris!!

[yellowlabrador]

He's a superstar, I'll send you the ian clips

[billybobjoe57]

Excellent Video.

[Boorasha]

That's great to see him doing great!

It's been two months and two weeks since my liver transplant and I feel great too! although sitting on my butt all day does get tedious; soon I will be back working again...and living a life that was given to me through organ donation.

Too bad they dont make immunosuppressive drugs in tasty fruity flavours!

and oh yeah....the Prednisone gives me man-boobs.

[yellowlabrador]

You won't be taking prednisone much longer. It's one of the first drugs to go. Look after your general health and most importantly have a good laugh a day, nothing better. Chris has a new joke a day that insists on telling everyone.

[ItalianStallionette]

Beautiful video. Thank you so much for sharing this with me. What a treasure he is. And a great example for us all. My love and peace, gina

[timberplod66]

well done!

[828cc]

Nice to see he's making the most of it :-) Anth.

[roadrocket]

nearly got a taste of hospital food again yesterday a tailboard fell of a trailer right in front of my bike a near miss.

[828cc]

Plus the car at the petrol station, you must have nine lives!

[roadrocket]

i have used up more than that already.

[yellowlabrador]

Since the transplant Chris has had quite a few close shaves. I'm starting to believe he's indestructable.

[828cc]

I thought I was until I broke my ankle! Linda's somewhere up near Belfast at the moment. Anth.

[roadrocket]

has she come over by bike?

[828cc]

She's taken the boys with her so has used the pick-up.

[mejpye]

Go Chris Go! I love this, how awesome! :) Huge congratulations to you, Chris! You are such an inspiration to me. Thank you, Yellolabrador, for this great video! :)

[roadrocket]

great to hear from you jenny how is your young lad doing ?well i hope .

[mejpye]

He is doing great. We're at the 7 1/2 year mark now. I have changed doctors for him and his new doctor (who has many years of experience) is weaning him down on his dose of immunosuppression. He tells me there might come a day when David can come off the drug altogether. That scares me! :) I'm so glad you are doing so great!!!!! I'm glad our paths have crossed here and I've had the opportunity to know your story. :)

[roadrocket]

hi jenny nice to hear i think that day will come for him i asked to try but they would not let me but i am only on half mg twice a day so its not too bad of prograf.

[mejpye]

That's a really low dose, good for you! :) David was up to 5mgs a day. His new doctor was shocked they had him on so high a dose. I'm glad to have him coming back down to a low dose. Strange over here how things vary so much depending on the doctor.

[yellowlabrador]

Here in Ireland the policy seems to be to start on a high dose and lower to minimum following close monitoring of blood. Chris has a problem withh toxoplasmosis and needs to take septrin, but he's in better health than most and has very few colds, flu etc.

[mejpye]

That's so cool that he doesn't have problems with the 'common' viruses.  That has always scared me so much, especially sending David to school and mixing with so many kids. But David seems to get over colds and flu faster than my other kids do! lol :)

[soski25]

Thank You & God Bless You! I've recieved 2 liver transplants in the past 2 yrs & 9 months.I can't wait to be that active again!!

[yellowlabrador]

We've got several friends with multiple transplants and 8 years later they are doing fine. One lady had 3 in total. XChris will be making a video vlog about himself and his friends in the nxt couple of days

[roadrocket]

you will be fine it just takes a little time think positive and keep tough.

[tiddlesadora]

Excellent stuff! The ladies marathon was gas. Dolly Parton eat your heart out!

[yellowlabrador]

wasn't he beautiful? he was so worried he'd get taken for a woman. When some workmen whistled at him, his face was priceless.

[wyllieohagan]

Thanks for making a wonderful life affirming film. You guys know the value of live and we wish you all the best.

[yellowlabrador]

thanks for posting the video responces. When you're in Cork let us know if you want to come up country we'll entertain you. I'll give you my phone nr.

[phaedress]

Bravo!

Living a full and happy life is an accomplishment to be celebrated whatever your medical history.

Thanks --and HUGS--to both of you for sharing your story.

[yellowlabrador]

Believe me he's full of beans and he can tire you out.

[roadrocket]

you got to enjoy life we are not here for a rehearsal all the best.

[roadrocket]

thank you