It was fortuitous for us that Mickey Mantle got his liver transplant two weeks before the race, as most of the sports reporters were anxious to get our response about the rapidity with which he received his liver. We told the reports about many members of our chapter who have received transplants in a matter of hours or a day or two. No one, however, has heard about them because they are neither rich nor famous. We have also ordered customized videos about each of our entries. A slide show of this year's race will be shown at a future TRIO meeting.
Plans are already underway for next year's entries.
In honor of Wieners' retirement, in memory of Skip Tasch's mother. With just a single glass of grapefruit juice, organ transplant patients may be able to improve their chances of recovery and save money, say University of Florida researchers. In a recent edition of the international journal Lancet, UF researchers reported that a glass of grapefruit juice reduced the need for expensive drugs most transplant patients need to prevent their bodies from rejecting the transplanted organ. Dr. Gary Yee, associate professor of pharmacy practice at UF's College of Pharmacy, said most organ transplant patients take cyclosporine, a drug that prevents rejection of transplanted organs by suppressing the immune system. Since insurance rarely covers the full cost of cyclosporine, people who have their lives saved by organ transplants often find their bank accounts drained by the expensive medication.