Guest guest Posted August 23, 1999 Report Share Posted August 23, 1999 Hello all, My name is Dave Spiro, and Penny Weller told me of your group. I am 40 years old, and was originally diagnosed with PSC in 1988, at the age of 28, after being misdiagnosed three years earlier. My disease took it's usual course, and by late 1995, early 1996, my body started to break down from the advancing liver failure. I was transplanted at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC on 8/1/97, and am living a far more wonderful life these days. After working in emergency medical services as an EMT/Paramedic for 22 years, 10 of them in Brooklyn, I have charted a new career. Two and a half months ago, my wife and I moved to Rochester, NY, and I was recently hired by the OPO for this area, as a Recovery Placement Coordinator. Essentially, my job is multifaceted: 1. Matching organs with recipients, according to the UNOS transplant list. 2. Working in the OR, and insuring proper organ preservation and storage for transport, and occasionally acting as a surgical assist to the transplant team. 3 Community and professional education on an ongoing basis. I am married 10 years, with no kids, and that is about it. Penny and know each other through our other group, The Liverities. So that is about it. Spiro EMT-P Recovery Placement Coordinator Finger lakes Donor Recovery Network Liver Transplant - 8/1/97 RECYCLE YOURSELF! BE AN ORGAN DONOR! " I'm not in the business. I am the business " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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