Tag: "kidney/pancreas transplant"

Kidney/pancreas transplant recipient looks forward to helping others

Barnes-Jewish Team | March 29, 2013 | Comments (0)

Danielle Scheetz says the difference in her life is like night and day since she received a kidney and pancreas transplant at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center. That was nearly three-and-a-half years ago. Before her transplant, she says she couldn’t even walk up a flight of stairs without being winded, and every day [...]

Celebrating a two-year transplant anniversary

Barnes-Jewish Team | November 20, 2012 | Comments (0)

On the weekends, chances are you’ll find Patrick Tretter on his bicycle, putting in some major miles. This year, he participated in three rides of 26, 30 and 35 miles. Now he’s training for a 60-mile ride and, maybe one day, a century (100-mile) ride. He says he’s in the best shape of his life, [...]

Transplant center programs recognized for maximizing the gift of life

Barnes-Jewish Team | October 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Transplant Center continues to solidify its reputation as one of the premiere programs in the country. The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a silver medal of honor to the kidney/pancreas program and a bronze medal of honor to the liver, kidney and lung programs. The annual HHS [...]

When having diabetes is all you've ever known, waking up without it can feel like a miracle

bjh_blog | September 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

Danielle Scheetz was five when she was diagnosed with diabetes. Over the next six years she dealt with the disease, until at the age of 11 when her doctor gave her some terrible news – her kidneys were failing. Danielle would need a kidney transplant in order to survive. With the help of her doctor, [...]

A kidney/pancreas transplant puts health into perspective

bjh_blog | August 23, 2011 | Comments (0)

Two years ago, on July 22, 2009, I received the call I had been anxiously awaiting for since I was put on the transplant list a year and a half earlier at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The first call came at 3 in the morning, asking how I was feeling, and that there was a possible kidney/pancreas [...]

A special day for a special organ – the kidney

bjh_blog | March 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

It seems that there are holidays to celebrate almost everything – trees, presidents, even salt. And today is no exception, as it’s World Kidney Day. The kidneys are very important to your body – these fist-sized, bean-shaped organs act as a filter to keep you running smoothly. Every day they process roughly 200 quarts of [...]

1st organ transplant donor dies

bjh_blog | December 29, 2010 | Comments (0)

The donor from the first successful U.S. organ transplant has died. Ronald Herrick donated his kidney to his ailing brother Richard, which kept him alive for another 8 years. Ronald lived another 56 years after donating his kidney. It’s pretty amazing to think that the first successful kidney transplant took place 56 years ago this [...]

New Abdominal Transplant, Liver and Pancreas Unit opens

bjh_blog | December 20, 2010 | Comments (0)

The new Abdominal Transplant, Liver and Pancreas Unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital looks new and sleek, with calming mint and beige walls, wood laminate floors, spacious rooms and a large, centrally located nurse’s station. But the things that really make this “the nursing floor of the future” aren’t necessarily obvious. The floor was built using “lean” [...]

Our employees go the distance (literally) to help fight MS

bjh_blog | September 14, 2010 | Comments (0)

If there’s one thing that’s true about our employees, it’s that they’re compassionate people. Giving back both in and out of the hospital is something that comes naturally. This can be said for Dr. Jason Wellen, Dr. Mark Earl, Dr. Jeffrey Lowell, Miranda Scherer, Angie Grainger and the other members of the Mid-America Transplant Services [...]