At the lunch period, transplant recipients from the Nation's Capital Area Chapter were available to answer questions and discuss their personal experiences with the candidate participants. This program will be repeated and is open to anyone who is awaiting an organ transplant. The CDC recommends consulting your doctor to assess individual vulnerability to the parasite. If you are at risk, the most effective method of neutralizing cryptosporidium is to bring your water to a rolling boil for at least one minute. Drinking bottled water that is distilled, has gone through a process of reverse osmosis, or comes from a deep well or protected spring, are good alternatives.
Tap water taken from lakes or rivers is more likely to be contaminated.
You can also see the CDC's document on this topic at the CDC web site. The regular monthly Wednesday Lunch Bunch had a first when we met on June 21. We are pleased to note that everyone was in very good health and enjoyed our lunch together. The next lunch will be on July 19th at noon at the Sizzler Steak House on North Glebe Road in Arlington. Everyone is welcome to attend and spend a couple of happy hours with us.