| View Larger Image | The Gift of Life 2: Surviving the Waiting List and Liver Transplantation | Paperbackby Parichehr Yomtoob; Laura Yomtoob; Deborah Wepler (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Rainbow International Press | | Page Count: | 400 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 01, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 359,255th |
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Seventeen years after a successful liver transplant, David Yomtoob once again found himself fighting for his life against the backdrop of organ waiting lists and a valiant team of doctors and nurses working to keep him alive while he waited. Only 12 years old when his first liver failed with advanced Wilson’s disease, David was among the first to receive a transplanted liver in 1981. He led a normal life when suddenly, 17 years later, that liver began to fail. Three years and four transplants centers later, David arrived home again with a new liver, but only after he and his family had been tested by the challenges faced by every transplant family on the waiting list. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), nearly 90,000 people are waiting for donated organs today and every 13 minutes a new name is added to the list. Every 13 minutes another family’s life is thrown into turmoil as they begin the waiting process with the hope that their journey will end in life and not in death. As each patient’s name is added to the waiting list, a number of unforeseen challenges await. The Gift of Life 2 was written to assist patients and their families in managing those challenges: Which transplant center is best for the patient? How does the waiting list work? How does a patient communicate with medical personnel most effectively to manage their treatment? Who is the best candidate to be a living related organ donor? What are the various religious positions on organ donation and transplantation? Where does one find financial, emotional, and spiritual support during the waiting period? How can a layperson understand the medical tests? What can go wrong? Most importantly, how can a loved one be kept alive long enough to receive a transplant? Parichehr Yomtoob, David’s mother and the co-author (with Ted Schwarz) in 1986 of The Gift of Life, the story of David’s first transplant, is an activist and educator for organ donation and transplantation. She has co-authored The Gift of Life 2 with her daughter-in-law Laura Yomtoob and Deborah Weppler, one of our country’s most experienced transplant nurses. Between them, they answer all of the questions patients and their families will have before, during, and after transplantation. This book gives inspiration and purpose to those awaiting transplant, as well as those contemplating organ donation. It will also provide valuable insights to doctors, medical students, nurses, and other hospital personnel, along with members of the clergy, and the families and friends of transplant patients. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 5 reviews)
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Well Done by G. Hutchins (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)  5 Stars
November 13, 2008
Reading the personal problems that the Yomtoob's had living with Liver Transplants has helped us as a family to deal with the situation. It is NOT a helpless journey, just a very long and difficult one. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
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Mother of liver transplant recipient. by Linda Ferber 5 Stars
April 04, 2007
This is a great book with useful medical information about the transplant process as well as a heart warming account of the struggles of waiting for an organ donor and receiving a liver transplant. I could hardly put the book down after I started reading. Emotions and events are described so well that you feel you are part of the family and therefore part of the journey.
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My Impression: THE GIFT OF LIFE 2 by Paricher Yomtoob by Susan Farley 5 Stars
August 29, 2006
I recently read this book and found it to be a particularly moving experience, expressing a remarkable commitment between mother and son and family. Even though the topic illness is liver failure and liver transplant, I felt that thoughtfully reading The Gift of Life 2 would be very helpful to a family coping with any serious illness.
Sincerely,
Susan K. Farley
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amazing story by Rachel Fatoorachi (Chicago, IL) 5 Stars
April 12, 2006
I was amazed and touched by this book. Well-written, thought-provoking and heart rending....you feel the triumph and tribulations of this family and their journey with each page!! You will definitely think very strongly about writing a living will and becoming an organ donor.
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Charlotte Smith, mother of a transplant recipient by Charlotte Smith (Evans, Georgia) 5 Stars
January 01, 2006
As the mother of a multiorgan transplant daughter, we were very fortunate to be under the care of Debbie Weppler and the transplant team at the University of Miami. My daughter recovered from a very difficult transplant by following Debbie Weppler's advice. If you or a loved one is facing a transplant, read this book so you will know what to expect. It will be a tremendous help for you and guide you through the process.
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