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On this episode of This Thing Called Life, host Andi Johnson is talking with E. Denise Peoples. She is a comedian, actress, singer, writer, producer, radio host, and motivational speaker. She is a double lung transplant recipient, and most importantly, she is a Christian. African Americans are at a higher risk of heart disease. Research suggests that African Americans may carry a gene that makes them more salt sensitive, which increases the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. Tune in for her story and great knowledge. Episode Highlights: In December 2000, while coming from the second floor of the house, Denise was short of breath, which lasted until February. She went to her primary doctor, and she was treated for pneumonia but nothing got better. Denise got diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), which at that time was an older white male smoker's disease. The only alternative is a lung transplant or double lung transplant as this disease progresses. After being selected for a play audition and receiving health-related confirmation from a pulmonologist, Denise learned a lot about her body and herself while in Paris. When they came home at the end of 2003, things just started going down, and the disease was progressing so fast. Denise ended up on oxygen 24 hours a day. One night around 10 o'clock Denise told her manager that she was so tired of living like this. Soon she had a call from the hospital and they said, “Miss Peoples, we've got lungs, we need you to get to the hospital.” The next day after surgery, Denise woke up and felt her face, but the nurse asked, “Are you looking for the cannula? She said it's there, but you are breathing on your own.” These are the absolute best words she had heard in years. Andi asks Denise, “You are with New Jersey Sharing Network, which procures organs and tissue for transplant, and they have 57 OPO's throughout the country. How did you end up there? Andi asks, “What do you believe is the reason why African Americans don't register or think about being a living kidney donor? For COVID vaccination, many of us refuse to be vaccinated because of distrust. We want to roll the dice and do something different, and we are just seeing that's not working, says Denise. When Denise got to the emergency room for the Covid swab test, sitting there and waiting for hours was the worst experience because she wondered, “Why do you have a lung transplant patient sitting with everybody else?” Once Denise returned home after 21 days in the hospital, she was doing good, was never on oxygen, and was always at room temperature. Her oxygen levels never went under 90. But her body was stiff, and she focused on getting her strength back. Andi asks, “
This week’s guest is Joseph Roth, President and CEO of New Jersey Sharing Network. February 14th is National Organ Transplant day, and Joseph Roth was very happy to report even in the midst of the pandemic, there was a record set of 222 organ donations, surpassing all other years. For more information how you can become an organ donor or to volunteer, visit njsharingnetwork.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week's guest is Joseph Roth, President and CEO of New Jersey Sharing Network. February 14th is National Organ Transplant day, and Joseph Roth was very happy to report even in the midst of the pandemic, there was a record set of 222 organ donations, surpassing all other years. For more information how you can become an organ donor or to volunteer, visit njsharingnetwork.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week’s guest is Joseph Roth, President and CEO of New Jersey Sharing Network. February 14th is National Organ Transplant day, and Joseph Roth was very happy to report even in the midst of the pandemic, there was a record set of 222 organ donations, surpassing all other years. For more information how you can become an organ donor or to volunteer, visit njsharing.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we speak to Joseph Roth, President and CEO of New Jersey Sharing Network, a non profit organization responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need of a life-saving transplant. Nearly four thousand New Jersey residents are currently waiting for a transplant. New Jersey Sharing Network operates 24/7, 365 days a year with a team of over 150 highly trained and dedicated members on staff. They have set out to educated the general public about how organ donation can save lives with the goal of increasing the number of organ donations. They work closely with hospitals and transplant centers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we speak to Joseph Roth, President and CEO of New Jersey Sharing Network, a non profit organization responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need of a life-saving transplant. Nearly four thousand New Jersey residents are currently waiting for a transplant. New Jersey Sharing Network operates 24/7, 365 days a year with a team of over 150 highly trained and dedicated members on staff. They have set out to educated the general public about how organ donation can save lives with the goal of increasing the number of organ donations. They work closely with hospitals and transplant centers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Elisse Glennon, Executive Director of the New Jersey Sharing Network joins Lisa to share the effect COVID has had on organ donation and statistics on how many across the U.S. and New jersey are awaiting organ donation. Plus, living organ donation such as kidney and liver. Elisse tells us about the "Virtual Transplant Games" that can be viewed on social media since the games were postponed from this summer to 2021. For more information, please visit NJsharingnetwork.org. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
This week, Elisse Glennon, Executive Director of the New Jersey Sharing Network joins Lisa to share the effect COVID has had on organ donation and statistics on how many across the U.S. and New jersey are awaiting organ donation. Plus, living organ donation such as kidney and liver. Elisse tells us about the "Virtual Transplant Games" that can be viewed on social media since the games were postponed from this summer to 2021. For more information, please visit NJsharingnetwork.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steve Adubato is joined by Joe Roth, President & CEO of New Jersey Sharing Network, to discuss how collaboration and life long learning are keys to being a successful leader.
New Jersey Sharing Network is the non-profit responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need in NJ, and for the National Recovery System. We discuss what the contribution means to both donor and recipient families with NJ Sharing Network President & CEO Joe Roth and board member Ezequiel Garcia--who is also a donor family member. For more, visit njsharingnetwork.org.
New Jersey Sharing Network is the non-profit responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need in NJ, and for the National Recovery System. We discuss what the contribution means to both donor and recipient families with NJ Sharing Network President & CEO Joe Roth and board member Ezequiel Garcia--who is also a donor family member. For more, visit njsharingnetwork.org.
New Jersey Sharing Network is the non-profit responsible for the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue for those in need in NJ, and for the National Recovery System. We discuss what the contribution means to both donor and recipient families with NJ Sharing Network President & CEO Joe Roth and board member Ezequiel Garcia--who is also a donor family member. For more, visit njsharingnetwork.org.
Nancie Rothman didn't ask to be an advocate or a non-profit founder; the duties came to her as a means of paying it forward after her youngest daughter Emma went into sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 12 and received a life saving heart transplant 17 hours later. Overwhelmed and inspired by the community which rallied around her family during their ordeal, and awakened to the lack of information the typical person has regarding organ donation, the Rothman's founded Hearts for Emma, a dual-purposed organization focusing on caring for families dealing with a medical crisis, as well as organ and tissue donation awareness and advocacy.