Podcast appearances and mentions of Steven G Taibbi

https://gratefulguilt.com/ S2HRTS@VERIZON.NET Instructions - Discuss Audio Book, multiple heart transplants and the rare experiences with the donor family Two Time Heart Transplant Patient, Steven G. Taibbi, Meets Family of Donor Following publication of GRATEFUL GUILT: Living in the Shadow of My Heart Now Available in Audio on Google Play, Kobo, Walmart, Scribd, Chirp, Apple, NOOK Audiobooks, HiBooks and LibroFM In a rare moment of extended family bonding, Steven Taibbi (author of Grateful Guilt: Living in the Shadow of My Heart) - a two time heart donor recipient - just met with the family of the recent donor. The donor, David Jason Jocobo, a healthy 36 year old man, suffered a brain aneurysm and collapsed in front of the family, dying just three days later. A multiple organ donor, he has now saved many lives, including that of Mr Taibbi. The family, that did not originally respond to the thank you from Mr. Taibbi, would later contact him when they were ready. The donors mother expressed their desire to meet him in a note. Steven arrived with a stethoscope in hand, should they wish to listen to the heart of their son and father beating in Steven's chest. All of the women in the family (mother, sister, daughter, ex-wife and aunt) took turns listening, while the male members (father and sons) opted not to listen. They informed Steven that night, they consider him family now. Statistically, only 3% of donor families answer any cooresponde nce, let alone meet the recipient and it someetimes does not go well. However, in this case the donor's mother expressed her joy that her son's life helped not only save Steven's life, but several others as a multiple organ donor. TAIBBI BACKGROUND - Do you remember when cable television was so new that "Lifetime" was a show and not a network? And when Dr. Ruth shocked the nation with her cable show, "Good Sex with Dr. Ruth"? Steven was among the group that worked on those and many of the other original cable shows. with Joan Lunden, Joy Philbin, Cyndi Lauper, Richard Lewis as hosts early in their careers and, of course, guest stars. ALL while being told he had an expiration date ... that , to date, gratefully has not come. “I've been told I have a year to live 3 different times and I've beaten it 3 different times. How did I do it? I've found that there are certain fundamental things I had to do immediately if I wanted to live and prove the doctors wrong:” - Steven Taibbi Topics and Tips to survival discussed include: o Living with an experation date. o Communicating with the donor families and they like to listen to the heart of their loved one beating him his chest. o Getting over ones self almost instantly - When feel sad and sorry for oneself, express it and get it out of your system. Allowing yourself almost no time or room for a pity party and that gives you strength and determination to come out of the situation on the other side alive and healthy. o Putting on mental armor, sword in hand, pull down the visor on my helmet and prepare to do battle. o I make sure of my attitude. There is only one attitude you allow yourself to have and that is gratitude: o You can't do battle and cry at the same time. It's impossible. o Be your own advocate, in a very active way. Watch caregivers carefully, especially during sterilization protocols. o Dignity should be kept intact to the highest level the situation will allow. o A sense of humor and the use of humor has actually saved lives. o Wear your own clothes at the hospital helps you keep your dignity in tact and you are treated differently than if you are in a gown. o Maybe most important, be extra super polite to everyone who comes into your room, be it an office visit or a hospital stay. Make friends with everyone. If they like you, they will want to help me even more.

Steve Dale speaks with Steven G. Taibbi about his book “GRATEFUL GUILT: Living in the Shadow of My Heart” as it tells the story of his heart complications he’s had for the majority of his life. Steven shares details about his “out of body” experience, the meaning behind the title of his book, and more.

Two Time Heart Transplant Patient, Steven G. Taibbi, Meets Family of DonorFollowing publication of GRATEFUL GUILT: Living in the Shadow of My Heart - In a rare moment of extended family bonding, Steven Taibbi (author of Grateful Guilt: Living in the Shadow of My Heart) - a two time heart donor recipient - just met with the family of the recent donor.  The donor, David Jason Jocobo, a healthy 36 year old man, suffered a brain aneurysm and collapsed in front of the family, dying just three days later. A multiple organ donor, he has now saved many lives, including that of Mr Taibbi. They've been cutting into Steven Taibbi since the day he was born and they still haven't stopped. Operated on right after birth, by the age of six he became the first person to live through two open hearts for ASD repair. Throughout his life, either his parents or he were told that he wouldn't live past 5; then 6; then 10. Steven was told he wouldn't make it out of his teens, which almost came true on his 17th birthday when he had a near fatal heart incident that included an out-of-body experience. Then Steven was told he'd never get out of his 20s. He fooled them all again and when he was 34, he was told that he had beaten it and to go out and live! God had other plans, however, and when he was 46, Steven was diagnosed with idiopathic cardiomyopathy; in other words, he had caught an unknown virus that was killing his heart. That was the reason for his first heart transplant, and he has since had a second one.    Grateful Guilt is a true story, one of perseverance, grit, and indefatigable determination. Told without self-pity and with a great deal of humor, it is Steven's hope that Grateful Guilt can provide a beacon of hope to those in need and help them develop survival strategies that can lead to more positive patient outcomes

Two Time Heart Transplant Patient, Steven G. Taibbi, Meets Family of DonorFollowing publication of GRATEFUL GUILT: Living in the Shadow of My Heart - In a rare moment of extended family bonding, Steven Taibbi (author of Grateful Guilt: Living in the Shadow of My Heart) - a two time heart donor recipient - just met with the family of the recent donor.  The donor, David Jason Jocobo, a healthy 36 year old man, suffered a brain aneurysm and collapsed in front of the family, dying just three days later. A multiple organ donor, he has now saved many lives, including that of Mr Taibbi. They've been cutting into Steven Taibbi since the day he was born and they still haven't stopped. Operated on right after birth, by the age of six he became the first person to live through two open hearts for ASD repair. Throughout his life, either his parents or he were told that he wouldn't live past 5; then 6; then 10. Steven was told he wouldn't make it out of his teens, which almost came true on his 17th birthday when he had a near fatal heart incident that included an out-of-body experience. Then Steven was told he'd never get out of his 20s. He fooled them all again and when he was 34, he was told that he had beaten it and to go out and live! God had other plans, however, and when he was 46, Steven was diagnosed with idiopathic cardiomyopathy; in other words, he had caught an unknown virus that was killing his heart. That was the reason for his first heart transplant, and he has since had a second one.    Grateful Guilt is a true story, one of perseverance, grit, and indefatigable determination. Told without self-pity and with a great deal of humor, it is Steven's hope that Grateful Guilt can provide a beacon of hope to those in need and help them develop survival strategies that can lead to more positive patient outcomes

Title: “Beat The Odds With A Positive Attitude with Special Guest Steven Taibbi” Guest: Steven Taibbi (Tie-E-Bee)  Guest Segment Steven G. Taibbi is the author of Grateful Guilt: Living in the Shadow of My Heart. For 25 years, he owned his own production company and was a Director/Producer/Director of Photography for both corporate and commercial video and film. He has also been a contributing writer at Videography Magazine and other publications. He has written television scripts, TV and radio commercials and was the lyricist for a song-writing team. Mr. Taibbi was the vice president of Transplant Speakers International and is currently a public speaker and organ donation advocate, as well as a professional photographer.   Book: Grateful Guilt: Living in the Shadow of My Heart What’s it like living with an expiration date? You’ve had two heard transplants. Is that right?  Have you ever met the donor families? How has your attitude affected your quality of life? “There is only one attitude you allow yourself to have and that is gratitude.” “You can't do battle and cry at the same time. It's impossible.” “Maybe most important, be extra super polite to everyone who comes into your room, be it an office visit or a hospital stay. Make friends with everyone. If they like you, they will want to help me even more.” “Pressing Health”- Health news that’s fresh off the press. Sleep may be more important for your heart health than you think.  According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that participants who slept less than 6 hours a night had a 20% increased risk of having a heart attack.  Now before you go too sleep crazy, sleeping more than 9 hours a night can increase heart attack risk by 34%!  Researchers also found that if you have a high genetic risk for heart attacks, sleeping between 6 to 9 hours a night can decrease your chances of having a first heart attack by 18%. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326236.php “Executive Medicine Moment” At Executive Medicine of Texas, we help you defeat the odds through preventative and proactive medicine.  https://www.emtexas.com/services Website: StayYoungAmerica.com Twitter: @StayYoungPod Facebook: Stay Young America! Join us next time for….

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Some guys just have all the luck. Steven is one of them in that he has all the good luck and the bad luck. He's been a medical mystery his whole life, and apparently he's good at solving mysteries because he's beaten every case. Well Bryan has a few cases that could use some attention because they have the potential to end human life as we know it. The good news is it'll probably be a while. Grateful Guilt: Living in the Shadow of My HeartBook- amzn.to/2kQlHHl End Times: A Brief Guide to the End of the WorldBook- amzn.to/2kDgbI9See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.