Items Tagged ‘hepatitis C’
February 20, 2015
World Record Skydiver Credits ‘Sam’ for the Ability to Live Life at 100 mph
By Paul Scotti 
He’s a former Green Beret who served in Somalia. He’s a record-holding skydiver with several thousand jumps under his belt since he began leaping out of airplanes at age 18. And he’s a liver transplant recipient, who affectionately refers to his transplanted organ as “Sam.” Kim Dobson, 63, of Oveido, Florida, is the definition of someone […]
Tags: Florida Campus, hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, transplantation
November 25, 2012
Mexican man grateful for normal life after liver transplant
Diagnosed with cirrhosis in Mexico, Mauricio Perez-Olegaray came to Mayo Clinic and stayed for a lifesaving liver transplant.
Tags: hepatitis C, liver cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, Mauricio Perez-Olegaray, Mayo Clinic