Received 2 heart transplants at Mayo Clinic

Hi Michael @bsox1901). Welcome to Connect! We are so glad to have you. Wow, what a story. Can you tell our community a little more about yourself and your health journey? How is life post-transplant?

I'm tagging @spoiledblurose74 who received a heart transplant back in 2012 in hopes that you two can connect and support each other. I'm also tagging @linda59, @rosemarya and @magrand48 who have transplant experiences and may be able to share stories and insights.

Also, I just wanted to let you know I've changed the title of your thread to make it more searchable and hopefully get it more activity.

Hello everyone, Let me start by saying im honored to share my story. I was born on January 22, 1972 in Pensacola Florida. Twenty-Six i was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Eight years later i would have my first transplant at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. I was very fortunate to have great family support. My transplant was complicated by acute renal failure. Coming up on year 6 post transplant. I was told my heart was dying. I would need another transplant. I developed Coronary Artery Disease. A condition they would call Post Transplant Vasculopathy. On 1/10/2012 I would have my second heart transplant. I suffered a mild heart attack when a blood clot got stuck in my ventilator tubbing. I also suffered a stroke that affected my short term memory and vision. I will end this by saying that I am very fortunate to have great Doctors and Nurses. I hope that was not to long. Thank you.

Hello everyone, Let me start by saying im honored to share my story. I was born on January 22, 1972 in Pensacola Florida. Twenty-Six i was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Eight years later i would have my first transplant at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. I was very fortunate to have great family support. My transplant was complicated by acute renal failure. Coming up on year 6 post transplant. I was told my heart was dying. I would need another transplant. I developed Coronary Artery Disease. A condition they would call Post Transplant Vasculopathy. On 1/10/2012 I would have my second heart transplant. I suffered a mild heart attack when a blood clot got stuck in my ventilator tubbing. I also suffered a stroke that affected my short term memory and vision. I will end this by saying that I am very fortunate to have great Doctors and Nurses. I hope that was not to long. Thank you.

Hello everyone, Let me start by saying im honored to share my story. I was born on January 22, 1972 in Pensacola Florida. Twenty-Six i was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Eight years later i would have my first transplant at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. I was very fortunate to have great family support. My transplant was complicated by acute renal failure. Coming up on year 6 post transplant. I was told my heart was dying. I would need another transplant. I developed Coronary Artery Disease. A condition they would call Post Transplant Vasculopathy. On 1/10/2012 I would have my second heart transplant. I suffered a mild heart attack when a blood clot got stuck in my ventilator tubbing. I also suffered a stroke that affected my short term memory and vision. I will end this by saying that I am very fortunate to have great Doctors and Nurses. I hope that was not to long. Thank you.

Rosemary, Thank you , and yes i am doing great. I was very sad at first. I was no longer the body God created. I have since realized that I am the body he saved. Both of my heart donors sole purpose in life was to save my life. We will never meet on earth. Maybe one day in Heaven.