The Gift of Life--Kevin's 2 Heart Transplants

[Twtyberd]

I love your video. I donated my son's organs after a fatal motorcycle accident 3 years ago. I was able to meet his Kidney / pancreas recipient this past April- 2009. It is very relieving to see the good that mine and others choices have done. My thoughts are with you and your family. Please continue to push donation. It is so very important! Your living proof! Many hugs.

Laura Trochlell

YOUTUBE: twtyberd

MYSPACE: inlovingmemoryofthomas

Give the gift of life!!

[joshlynjill]

Thank you for your comments and thank you for giving life. I will continue to promote donation.  I will not let anyone forget the donors. HUGS and sympathy to you over the loss of Thomas. God Bless!!!

[litebug12345]

I have already suffered 2 heart attack & have what my phsyican calls dangerously high triglycerides & LDL, and i was told that if i do not get these levels under control i will have another. This did frighten me and i knew i needed to do something to reverse this damage. I knew plant sterols were powerful so i tried Sterolyn, and i'm very proud to say that my triglycerides have gone from 512 all the way down to 155. LDL count down from 240 to 132. Great product.

[19Halloween84]

New heart, new life ;)

[matthewpenix]

Figured id comeback and leave a comment again im glad he got a heart hopefully they will find one with me every single day it seems like im having more trouble trying to breath and keep feeling weaker, hopefully they will get a heart if not im ready to go im just tired of feeling sick and weak all the time.

[nevergiveup123123]

Congrats on your new heart! I've had mine for 10 years now and I'm feelin great. Living in Sweden.

[Newheart18]

Hi my name is Lacey Stephens I Live in Taylorville IL I had a heart transplant almost 2yrs ago I had 8 chest tubes 20 ivs I had the mechanical heart called the berlin heart. I recived the berlin 8-15/06 then 15 days later I got a new one. plz write back!!! I would love to chat with other pple like me.

[PsychoRookie]

Lacey, was your heart transplant do to complications of cardiomyopathy? Hopefully you are doing outstanding with your new heart! Feel free to send me a Message; I am curious about the berlin heart? Is it a temporary thing while waiting for a heart, or designed for permanent replacement?

Luke

[Newheart18]

No I was on ritian for 15yrs. Never did have heart prblm when I was little.

[matthewpenix]

Hey awesome video thank you for sharing this with us, I know next month i got to meet with social workers, and things and finsih up test then im going to be registered on the list, glad to hear your doing better

[PsychoRookie]

WOW, I am truly so proud of you and your family to brave through such a long hard journey. I myself have idiopathic cardiomyopathy which I was diagnosed with at age 34, 3 years ago. My brother was also diagnosed with cadiomyopathy 1 week prior to my discovery. My father had his heart transplant at age 39 in 1985 at Saint Luke's hospital in Houston Texas and is still healthy today. May God bless you and your family for many years to come. As I am positive he will mine.

[777LoGo]

Very NICE movie!! I wish your family to BEST of luck with the new gift of life. MY father died waiting for his 2nd heart, He had his first in 1983 when i was 2, He passed away in 2005. I have an uncle who had 2 heart transplants and hes DOING great! He had his 2nd in 1986, 22 years and still going well. I was diagnosed with the family heart defect of cardiomyopathy and am slowly getting worse. Ill say a prayer for you father, If you could do the same for me id really appreciate it!

Logan

[kawhsta]

this is awesome video, i am awaiting a heart transplant.... gives me more of wht to expect

[joshlynjill]

Tell me your name and I will pray for you. Most tranplants go much smoother than mine and I wish you the best. Let me know how it is going.

[kawhsta]

my name is james, thanks man, that would be much apreciated, i live in new zealand

[flintstone41594]

that was a very touching movie.. I am 13 years old(lost my dad at 12) he was waiting for his second heart and it didnt come soon enough. i am glad to hear it all worked out for your family congradulations

[joshlynjill]

I am sorry about your Dad. Thank you for your thoughts. You are making a difference wtih your life and have touched me by you comments. Hang in there. If there is anything that you would like to know, just ask. I would love to help in any way.

Kevin Johnson

[kingcrimson234]

this is amazing, not only one transplant but TWO! God was definitely working through the hands of the surgeons. kinda makes you really understand how special life is and realize that every day you wake up and see your family is a blessing.

i'm very very glad to hear that they've found the cause, and they did the stem cell transplant. you can be sure i am praying for your dad that this solves the problem once and for all.

[joshlynjill]

Thanks for the prayers and comments. Life is precious. God is great.

Kevin

[nu1fillyfan]

Very moving video. Christ is truly working in you as you continue to give hope to others in similar circumstances. God bless you as you inspire others to consider organ donation.

[SSGChurch]

Kevin,

Wendell shared your story with us.

This video is awsome! Chokes me up each time I view it.

Praise God you are doing better! Remember that you have some brothers here in Michigan praying for you. God is so wonderful. He will get you and your family thru all things!

SKIMAN

[joshlynjill]

I talk with Wendell 2 or 3 times a week and he tells me how special you guys are. Thanks for the prayers and encouragement. Maybe I can come up to the Norht Pole sometime and share what a great God we have.

Kevin

[christi38583]

I love your story! My son had a liver transplant at 15 months old. It is amazing what a working organ can do! God Bless all the organ donors!

[joshlynjill]

God bless you and your son. I hope all is well. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement. God is not finished with me or you and your son. Keep making a difference.

Kevin

[renae3294]

this is so sad it made me cry im glad u have recovered god has realy been on ur side thru out the hole surgery and that means u r a very good person

[joshlynjill]

Thank you for your comments. I am not good, but God is. I want people to not be sad, but to give them hope. God can do anything. You are very kind to have replied.

Kevin