Bone marrow transplants have become increasingly more frequent in a cultured plagued by the ravages of cancer. Bone marrow transplants are used to move healthy bone marrow from a healthy individual to a patient whose bone marrow is not working properly.

Bone marrow is a soft fatty tissue found inside the bones. It's in the bone marrow that red and white blood cells and platelets develop. In leukemia or some of the hereditary diseases which attack the bone marrow, it may be necessary to replace… Continue

There are several recognized treatments for a diseased liver. The use of prescribed drugs, abstention from alcohol consumption or a liver transplant are the common approaches to the treatment of liver disease. The last option is found to be the best approach for people suffering from end-stage liver disease.

Unfortunately, in North America there are many more people waiting for a liver transplant than there are organs available for transplanting. But several recent developments may make it more… Continue

One of the miracles of modern medicine is the ability to transplant a healthy organ to replace one that is diseased. As medical science pushes on to new frontiers there are more and more organs that can be transplanted. The liver, pancreas, heart,lungs, corneas, kidneys and bone marrow are examples of organs and tissues which are being successfully transplanted in leading hospitals across North America.

While great progress has been made in the transplant field one of the nagging problems assoc… Continue

Hello all!!!
Travis just found out that he will be recieving a Kidney!!! Got a message on his pager this morning - and they gave it the Go ahead just after Lunch!!! Wish Him luck! Amazing!! I am still in Shock!!

I'd like to extend a warm welcome all our new members.

Please excuse the mess while we build our community. We've set an official opening date of March 2nd. We've still got a lot of work to do, but in the meantime we're up and running and we're glad to have you here.

In the next few weeks we'll be adding some featured blogs to our home page. If you'd like to be a featured blogger please leave a comment below and we can help you set it up. We'd also appreciate some help spreading the wor… Continue