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JUNE IS CATARACT AWARENESS MONTH
Three Things Patients Should Know About Cataracts Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, thatcause cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develop with advancing age. This June, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is observing Cataract Awareness Month by sharing three things everyone should know about the condition and its treatment. As everyone grows older, the lenses of their eyes thicken and become cloudier. Eventually, they may find it more difficult to read street signs. Colors may seem dull. These symptoms may signal cataracts, which affect about 70 percent of people by age 75. Fortunately, cataracts can be corrected with surgery. Ophthalmologists, physicians who specialize in medical and surgical eye care, perform around three million cataract surgeries each year to restore vision to those patients. The following are facts people should know about the condition.
Cataracts cannot be prevented, but you can lower your risk.
Age isn’t the only risk factor for cataracts.
Though most everyone will develop cataracts with age, recent studies show that lifestyle and behavior can influence when and how severely you develop cataracts. Diabetes, extensive exposure to sunlight, smoking, obesity, high blood pressure and certain ethnicities have all been linked to increased risk of cataracts. Eye injuries, prior eye surgery and long-term use of steroid medication can also result in cataracts. If you have any of these or other risk factors, talk to an ophthalmologist.
Wearing UV-blocking sunglasses and brimmed hats when outside can help. Several studies suggest that eating more vitamin C-rich foods may delay how fast cataracts form. Also, avoid smoking cigarettes, which have been shown to increase the risk of cataract development.
Surgery may help improve more than just your vision.
During the procedure, the natural clouded lens is replaced with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens, or IOL, that should improve your vision significantly. Patients have a variety of lenses to choose from, each with different benefits. Studies have shown that cataract surgery can improve quality of life and reduce the risk of falling. If cataracts are interfering with your ability to see well, consider asking your ophthalmologist about
cataract surgery. Seniors concerned that they may have cataracts may qualify for a no-cost eye exam through EyeCare America (www.aao.org/ eyecare-america), a public service program of the AAO. EyeCare America offers eye exams and care at no out-ofpocket cost for eligible seniors age 65 and older. In addition to June being Cataract Awareness Month, it’s also Fireworks Eye Safety Month. Americans spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually on consumer fireworks, which cause more than 9,000 injuries a year. With the Fourth of July holiday just weeks away, the AAO is reminding the public that fireworks are not toys but incendiary devices that can cause devastating eye injuries. Visit www.aao.org for more tips and information about eye safety and disease prevention. —Provided by American Academy of Ophthalmology
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Changing The Way You Think About Permanent Cosmetics BY ELIZABETH JOHNSON ejohnson@antonmediagroup.com
The idea of having something done to skin permanently does not sound appealing, considering the typical individual wants to change their appearance on a regular basis. Sometimes, it is a necessity. Permanent makeup is a cosmetic technique which permanently pigments the skin. The permanent makeup is done to forgo applying regular makeup on a daily basis, but it is also done for a variety of other reasons. In many cases, the technique is used to produce artificial eyebrows, fill in hairlines to show a fuller head of hair or to disguise scars. Permanent cosmetic, also referred to dermapigmentation, micropigmentation and cosmetic tattooing, is helpful in cases where diseases such as alopeica totalis, cancer or old age occur. An individual has no eyebrows because of the disease or the cure and to improve self-esteem and presentation, permanent cosmetics are applied in order to create eyebrows. In the case of breast cancer reconstruction, patients undergo cosmetic tattooing for areola repigmentation after surgery. Those who suffer from poor fine motor skills such as those suffering from arthritis, Parkinson’s disease or Muscular Dystrophy, who can not easily hold and apply makeup, are perfect candidates to have permanent makeup. Permanent cosmetics can also masks imperfections, camouflage scars or asymmetrical facial features.
Allergy sufferers also benefit from having permanent makeup. With itchy, watery eyes, makeup doesn’t come off if you rub your eyes with permanent eyeliner and eye make-up. The art of permanent makeup began in the 20th century. Eventhough the tattoo is permanent, the work can fade over time and might need to be redone. Exposure to the sun or other environmental factors fades color and the amount and color of pigment deposit on the skin can affect the length of
time that permanent makeup looks its best. The colorant additives that are used in the cosmetic tattooing industry are regulated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. However, the industry is not rigorously monitored. The State of New York does not license permanent cosmeticians but a permit is required from the New York State Department of Health. The permit requires that the establishment use only single use needles and approved ink handling methods in all permanent cosmetic procedures.
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Tools For Empowering Our Children
One of my favorite parts of being a life and wellness coach is the great privilege I have of showing our younger generations how incredibly powerful they are. My definition of a powerful or empowered child is one that can use their mind to create harmony, happiness and success in their lives, whatever that may mean for them. The more tools a child has in their “internal toolbox,” the more confidently and intentionally they can navigate the ever-present challenges in their life, not to mention the many scenarios in which they don’t always have control over the ultimate outcome. Take note that the concept of modeling these activities for our children is key. Children, as we all know—whether they realize it or not—are always following our lead. The best gift that we can give them is the knowledge and understanding that they are capable enough to manage whatever may come their way by relying on their own strength. Coupled with our unwavering support, these tools are sure to bring a happier and healthier presence to their lives.
Deep Breathing
Deep breathing has the power to recalibrate our energy and calm us down in stressful situations. So frequently, we don’t pay attention to how short
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possible. Explain to him that we all have an inner radio station playing in our minds. Whether the radio station is one that makes us feel happy or one that makes us feel sad is completely up to us. What are the thoughts that
are constantly playing in your mind? Becoming aware of them on a moment to moment basis is so helpful in creating newer, more elevating thought patterns and turning them into positive affirmations. Some of my favorite
Melody Pourmoradi our breathing is and all the ways that it may be holding us back throughout the day. Our breath is our life force, and the more we tune into it and transform it, the healthier, calmer and lighter we will feel. Try this breathing exercise with your child: take a deep breath in for four seconds, hold the breath for four seconds, and deeply release the breath for four seconds. Do this for four cycles of breath, then engage your child in a dialogue about the feelings that come up after the exercise. Let the restorative feeling become a motivator to create a habit of doing this together as often as possible. The more we become aware of our breath, the more we can use it to stay in a centered and peaceful state.
Using Affirmations
Encourage your child to create and repeat positive statements as often as
Emotionally Abusive Relationships Life with an abuser is characterized by constant criticism, false accusations, threats and malicious humor. It is a continuous cycle, not once-in-awhile comments, that is almost never really about you. This behavior is designed to make you feel unworthy, undesirable, incompetent, ashamed or mentally unstable to produce feelings of low self-esteem that make you easier to control. Neglect, withheld intimacy/sex and invalidated feelings are all examples of emotional abuse. No one deserves to be emotionally abused, but, if you are part of an emotionally abusive relationship, you have a role in it because you allow it. Emotionally abused individuals tend to have low self-esteem, be non-confrontational, are afraid of the unknown and are afraid of divorce or moving on; in short, they are diminished by their fear. On the other hand, angry and abusive people like feeling that they are the victims because, in their minds, it justifies their victimizing others. Mental abusers are adept at convincing the victim that the abuse is their fault and non-confrontational people often swallow this pill because challenging it could mean a fight. Lying to an abuser frequently
becomes necessary for emotional survival and victims may find themselves lying to others as well out of habit even when there is no need for it. Many people beat themselves up over the question “Why can’t I just leave?” The easy answer is that you just aren’t ready to leave yet. Maybe your fear has you convinced that the abuse doesn’t warrant leaving. Perhaps you lack financial resources. Fill in the blank with any reason you come up with. When you are ready to leave, you will be able to leave. However, choosing to stay can also be fine. Deciding to stay can be empowering if it’s done for healthy reasons. Only you can make that decision. If you want to end the abuse, remove the focus from repairing your relationship, or your partner, and placing it squarely on your personal healing. This will give you the strength to seek a relationship in which you are valued and respected. 1. Get Your Power Back – Rebuild your self-esteem. Be willing to walk away from the relationship. Work towards feeling more valuable and confident, regardless of what your partner does. 2. Overcome The Fear Move forward from a place of
power. 3. Set Limits On Criticism And Emotional Outbursts - Be open to hearing their concerns about your actions and how they impact them, but refuse to engage in conversations that attack who you are as a person. 4. Find people and experiences that celebrate who you are. Reconnect with the powerful person you truly are, i.e. someone that would never tolerate being treated in such a manner. Surround yourself with people that support and love you for who you are. 5. Avoid Isolating – Being cutoff from others deprives you of any opinions other than those of your abuser. The abusive statements hurt more if they are the only ones you hear. Relationships should be something that support your growth, not diminish it. Decide what behaviors you will tolerate and where you will draw the line. Choose to be treated well. The worst thing that could happen is that you would end up on your own. However, it is only when you are completely comfortable being alone that you are ready to be in a healthy relationship. Until then, you are vulnerable to emotional abuse.
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affirmations are “peace begins with me” and “every day brings new opportunities.” Remind your youngsters that when they have a negative thought they have the power to change it around to a positive thought, and then recite it to themselves throughout the day. One example would be changing “I’m bored” to “I’m open to creating fun new ways to fill my time.”
system by validating their feelings and prompting them to look within for answers to some of their greatest challenges. Some thought-provoking questions that you can ask them that will help them access this inner voice are “What is your heart telling you?” or “What does your inner voice think about that?”. Learning how to honor
their own thoughts and feelings will help them to develop their problem-solving skills and to feel confident in their own skin, leaving little room for the doubt, second guessing and constant need for outside guidance and validation. Empowering our children as early as possible is a key component to
setting them up for a life that is successful, healthy and above all, filled with happiness. Melody Pourmoradi is a women’s wellness and lifestyle coach at Life Evolutions Coaching. Visit www.lifeevolutionscoaching.com to learn more.
Practicing Gratitude
Practicing gratefulness is one of the most transformational tools that we have at our fingertips in any given moment. A grateful thought when we are feeling stuck or under stress, can completely shift our energy by placing our focus on what is good in our lives as opposed to what is not. Collaborate with your child to create a gratitude journal or a gratitude jar. Give them the opportunity to recount one thing that they are grateful for each day. This new habit will set them up to actively and consistently search for positive thoughts and experiences, ultimately giving them a more peaceful and content outlook.
Trusting Their Inner Voice
I believe that it’s paramount to teach our children to acknowledge and value their own intuition. You can help them to become acquainted with their own inner guidance
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Is the Silhouette Of The Middle-Aged Man Changing? BY MARIA DELLO
(combination of high blood specialsections@antonmediagroup.com pressure, high triglycerides, and low HDL), stroke, cancer, sleep While taking a recent lesson at the local golf range, apnea, arthritis, skin conditions, it was evident by the number of men at the range that and gout. Over the past 15 years golf was predominantly a male-dominated sport. of practicing nutrition, studies Flexibility and core strength is an essential part of have revealed men tend to the golf game, especially during the swing. While overeat and indulge on high fat, observing and learning the different techniques of sodium, and processed foods. Typically, the swing, the pendulum of some men’s swing was men tend to put off doctor appointments hindered by their vast waistline. and do not take as rigorous attention It was evident during successive weeks of observato physical needs until it is a persistent tion that men struggled with lower back pains, knee annoyance, disregarding minor pains and hip pain but most commonly with an expanding and thinking “everything is OK”. waist. Women are generally much more In observation as well as statistically speaking, health conscious, keeping up with one in every four men die of heart disease and health appointments. 70-80 percent of the cases are from sudden cardiac The new middle-aged man silhouevents. Contributing factors include poor diet, lack of ette has changed, but it can change back. exercise, high stress, and obesity. They can address the stress by taking time What is obesity? Obesity is a medical condition out for themselves. Recognize the stress of accumulated body fat that has a negative effect levels by trying meditation or participating on an individual’s health, leading to reduced life in a favorite class, like yoga or karate, as expectancy and/or increased health problems. The opposed to overindulging on food and simplest and most common indicator of obesity is alcohol. Secondly, men need to keep up waist circumference. For men with waistlines of 40 with medical doctor visits and get regular inches or more, this is a leading indicator. physicals and stress tests. One of the simSome complications arising from obesity are plest steps to help change high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, type 2 the shape of today’s man diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome is to improve their diet.
Here are some lifestyle changes and particular foods to include in your regimen on a daily basis to increase muscle mass, burn belly fat, enhance performance, and increase strength and endurance. 1. Salmon 2. Eggs 3. Grilled chicken breast 4. Lamb 5. Almonds 6. Black beans 7. Quinoa 8. Sweet potatoes 9. Steel cut oats 10. Yogurt
In addition, it is important to eliminate foods that create ill health such as sugar, soda, and trans fats. This is in addition to drinking eight glasses of water a day to help you maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. Not only can men improve their health by adding these foods, they can enhance their performance in sports and recreational activities. Men have a big responsibility with providing for the family and it is important that they have harmony and realize that life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. Maria Dello, CN is a certified medical nutritionist and owner of Dellonutritionals in Manhasset. Visit www.dellonutritionals.com or call 516-365-1222 to learn more.
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On May 12, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology was designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The DICOE program represents the pinnacle of medical imaging care and is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize the highest-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. To attain this distinction, a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging enterprise, including structure and outcomes, must be performed. The DICOE designation recognizes excellence at multiple levels: the professional staff, the technology, and the policies and procedures the organization follows. Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology has more than 50 certified radiologists that have multiple subspecialties, and offers 21 3T MRI units, seven 1.5T MRI units, three 1.2T Open-Sided MRI machines, 24 3D Mammography units, five PET/CT scanners and the first clinical outpatient MRI/PET system in the country. Visit www.zprad.com for more information about Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology.
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Liver Enzyme Testing Is Critical To Overall Health
Liver enzymes are obtained by almost all physicians as part of routine blood testing, usually annually. It is important to note that liver enzymes are not liver function tests. Abnormal liver enzymes need to be evaluated for cause. Abnormal liver function needs to be assessed for both cause and possible transplantation. Although there are several types of liver chemistries, the most common liver enzyme that is followed is the alanine aminotransferase or ALT. While this is not a test of liver function, it is critical in the diagnosis and assessment of liver disease. ALT has been shown to be a good marker of overall health as it has been linked to conditions such as the metabolic syndrome, obesity and heart disease. Unfortunately, abnormal ALT levels are often ignored and felt to be not important as patients are generally asymptomatic. Non-alcoholic fatty liver is probably the most common cause of abnormal ALT levels in the United States. These ALT elevations may occur before a person develops diabetes or heart disease and may predict the development of these conditions. One interesting development is that it appears that a father’s behavior may
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predict development of liver disease in his children. In a report from the Framingham Offspring study, it has been shown that when a father develops early-onset obesity, it may be a sign that his children have a propensity for elevated liver enzymes and possibly liver disease. The risk of elevated ALT levels was 75 percent higher in patients whose fathers had early-onset obesity, compared with those whose fathers were of normal weight, according to Caroline Fox, MD. Early onset was defined as up to age 41. Early onset of maternal obesity (up to age 45) had no effect on either set of liver enzymes. With the increase in liver disease prevalence as a result of such conditions as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, studies are beginning to look at
associations between ALT levels and mortality. ALT level may correlate with increased mortality in patients with liver diseases other than hepatitis C. Men with ALT levels of greater than 100 had 59 times the risk of dying from liver disease as those with ALT levels less than 20. There was also an increased risk of death from heart disease using the same parameters listed above for both men and women. In fact, an elevated ALT is now considered a risk factor for heart disease in both men and women. So where do we stand in our understanding of the utility of the ALT level? In the past, many health care providers tended to downplay mild ALT elevations as non-significant. While this still may be true in the majority of people, there is growing evidence which relates ALT levels to overall health risk. We now know that people with elevated ALT levels are at greater risk of dying from liver disease. Since 40-60 million Americans have fatty liver as a result of being overweight, obese or diabetic
and many of these people have elevated ALT levels, it should really come as no surprise that elevated ALT levels are being associated with heart disease and death. Abnormal ALT levels should not be ignored. All abnormal ALT levels should be evaluated in the context of their cause and how best to go about performing an appropriate clinical evaluation, an overall risk assessment and an initiation of therapy as warranted. David Bernstein, MD, is chief of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
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Pinnacle Award Recognizes Quality, Patient Safety Initiatives
Mercy Medical Center received the Catholic Health Services Pinnacle Award for Quality & Patient Safety in the acute care category. highlight the many quality efforts at CHS facilities. It also reflects CHS’s “No Harm Campaign” and coincides with its High Reliability journey, in partnership with and support from The Joint Commission, the nation’s leading standard-setting body in health care. “This award is modeled after the
Healthcare Association of New York State’s Pinnacle Award for Quality & Patient Safety and is CHS’s way of honoring those playing a leading role in promoting improvements in health care delivery,” explained CHS Executive Vice President and System Chief Medical Officer Patrick M. O’Shaughnessy, DO,
who congratulated the honorees, along with CHS President and Chief Executive Officer Alan D. Guerci, MD, who presented the awards. Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president and chief executive officer of The Joint Commission, in a special videotaped address offered his congratulations to the winners.
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Mercy Medical Center recently earned the Catholic Health Services (CHS) Pinnacle Award for Quality & Patient Safety for Severe Sepsis Improvement in the system’s acute care category. Catholic Home Care’s REACT program won the Pinnacle Award in the continuing care category. The presentations were made at a conference held at the DeMatteis Center in Greenvale last month. St. Joseph Hospital earned finalist honors in the acute care category for Improving Emergency Department Throughput and Patient Experience. Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center was awarded finalist honors for its music and memory program in the continuing care category. CHS leadership invited clinical teams at its six hospitals and within its continuing care division to submit descriptions of projects that have advanced quality patient care. A committee comprising representatives from across CHS evaluated all of the projects and selected the honorees. This new program was launched as part of CHS’s Performance Improvement Plan to
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Benefits Of Seasonal Eating
Seasonal eating is a health trend that never goes out of style. Each season offers a new variety of beautiful fruits and vegetables. The summer especially boasts a wide variety of seasonal produce that you can enjoy. When you are shopping at the supermarket, you may neglect certain seasonal items that have a wide variety of health benefits. Not only is seasonal produce at its peak nutritional value, but it can also add more flavor to your meal at an affordable price. Learning about seasonal eating can inspire you to incorporate these salubrious foods into new recipes. Here are a few benefits of seasonal eating, and information on what fruits and vegetables are in season this summer.
Affordability
Although this is a simple concept, it’s easy to overlook the frugality of seasonal eating. When you purchase foods that are in season, you are buying food that is at the peak of its supply. When produce is in a large abundance, the cost goes down. If your produce is sourced locally because it’s in season in your
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Nutritional Value
Fruits and vegetables that are in-season are harvested and sold at the peak of the season. Produce at this time is more likely to be fresher, thus increasing its nutritional value. In-season produce is also quite supportive of your body’s nutritional needs. For example, summer fruits like stone fruits (i.e. apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums) provide beta-carotenes and carotenoids that help protect from sun damage.
Peak Flavor
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Seasonal eating reduces the demand for produce that is out-of-season. Sourcing produce locally helps support local farming and minimizes the need for excess transportation, refrigeration, and irradiation of produce. Supporting small and midsize local farmers helps cut down on pollution from a long shipping experience, and also reduces your carbon footprint. Eating healthy and making an environmentally friendly choice makes seasonal eating a win-win. Summer offers the finest produce and refreshing ingredients. Seasonal summer produce is typically rich in various vitamins and antioxidants. Try these delectable summer items for an enjoyable and affordable meal: • Apricots • Basil • Beets • Bell Peppers • Blackberries • Blueberries • Cantaloupe • Cherries • Corn • Eggplant • Figs • Honeydew Melon • Nectarines • Peaches
13C • Plums • Raspberries • Strawberries • Sugar Snap Peas • Summer Squash • Tomatoes • Watermelon • Zucchini To learn more about seasonal produce in your area, visit www. sustainabletable.org/seasonalfoodguide and put in your state and time of year. Stefani Pappas is a clinical dietitian at St. Francis Hospital. She is a personal trainer, fitness instructor and contributing writer for Elite Daily. Visit www.stefhealthtips.com for more information.
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Six People In Three-Way Kidney Chain Meet For The First Time
Amidst laughter, tears, smiles and hugs, six people who will be forever connected through kidney transplantation met recently for the first time at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, part of Northwell Health. Ernesto Molmenti, MD, surgical director of the North Shore University Hospital Transplant Center, introduced the six to one another as they came together to participate in the hospital’s “Donate Life” celebration.“Here we have six people...six heroes...who show us that it’s possible to make a difference in the lives of people we’ve never met. We all have the power to make positive changes, if we have the strength and courage,” he said. The story of the three-way chain began with Nicole Johnson, 35, of Brooklyn, who had high blood pressure for many years and was told in 2014 that she was living with acute kidney failure. Her aunt, Dawn Bates, 49, of Deer Park, was one of Johnson’s loved ones who offered to help; however, the blood types of the two women were incompatible. A kidney exchange was arranged to
allow Johnson to be transplanted with another donor. Sadly, this exchange
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didn’t work out. Several months later, Bates went to the transplant center to speak with the nurse coordinator. She felt that she could help Johnson by donating her own kidney to someone who needed it, believing that this act of kindness would generate good karma. Even though the doctors informed Bates that such altruism might not lead to a transplant for Johnson, she insisted on going ahead. “It was an opportunity for me to do something good,” said Bates. “I found it very fulfilling to do something outside of myself.” Thus began the chain. In the meantime, Tiffany Tung, 34, a Westbury paralegal with a busy career, was awaiting a kidney transplant from her husband, Terry Fung Ching, 31. Tung and Ching were blood-type compatible, but time was not on their side. While very willing to help his wife, Ching needed a number of additional tests to make sure he would be healthy enough to donate. Bates had completed her kidney work-up for donation, and it turned out, she was blood-type compatible with Tung and the donation was made. Back at work, Tung said she was happy that her life “has gone back to normal” but was also “thrown for a loop” when she heard the full story of how the chain would continue. As it turned out, another blood-type incompatible pair, Elaine Richards, 59, of Uniondale, and her daughterin-law Catherine Richards, 34, of
Hempstead, were also listed at the North Shore University Hospital Transplant Center. Elaine, a nurse of many years, was on dialysis, having been diagnosed with polycystic kidneys in 2012. Catherine wanted to donate her kidney but was incompatible. The transplant center soon determined that Catherine was compatible with Johnson, and Ching was compatible with Elaine. In an act of great compassion, Tung and Ching agreed to break their compatibility, thereby allowing Johnson and Elaine to be transplanted. The three-way chain looked as follows: Dawn Bates, who began the process, donated to Tiffany Tung in October, 2015. Terry Fung Ching (Tiffany’s husband) donated to Elaine Richards on December 23, 2015. Catherine Richards (Elaine Richard’s daughter-in-law) donated to Nicole Johnson in February 2016. Noting that all of the three donors were educators, Nicole Ali, MD, medical director of the transplant center, said that this very unusual chain “demonstrated how love and generosity can overcome the many obstacles that can occur in the transplantation process.” When asked if they intended to stay in touch, all six donors and recipients nodded in unison. They all agreed that theirs was a chain that would remain unbroken.
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