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I have been seen at several hospitals in this time also. Sepsis, Covid, dehydration, malnutrition, and a myriad of other diagnosis have kept my doctors and I searching for alternative ways to keep me kicking. After a visit to the hospital in the Spring of 2023, my primary doctor and I came to the conclusion that it was time to seriously consider the transplant route again.

So it began, the selection process for another transplant doctor. I did my due diligence in researching and finding the best program for me. I finally decided on the team at Indiana University in Indianapolis and Dr. Mangus. He is the former partner of Dr. Tector, the doctor that was going to do my transplant at UAB before the program was shut down and he moved on to Miami.

I had my transplant on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. While doing an interview with Rick Karle, a few days after surgery, for his Rick Karle Good News Facebook group, I realized the true symbolism of my transplant as I got out of bed for the first time post-transplant on Sunday morning, Easter Sunday. This proved to me that this was truly a God thing, as only He could have worked all these miracles to heal me.