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June 21, 1998 was like any other Sunday. I went to the beach to play sand soccer, but on this occasion I broke my toe. A simple x-ray and blood draw turned my life up-side-down. My kidneys were failing.
World Transplant Games, Argentina, 2015
Over the next nine years I would go on dialysis twice and receive two kidney transplants. The first came from my father and the second from my mother. After receiving my second transplant in June 2007 from my mother, I decided to dedicate my health to my parents and help promote “Donate Life” and transplantation awareness.
With the 2008 U.S. Transplant Games quickly approaching, I decided that competing would be a perfect opportunity to show off my re-found health. I decided to compete in the swimming, running, and cycling. To prepare, I began racing in time trials all over Southern California. Each day I trained I became stronger, each day the breaths of life given to me by my mother and father propelled me further.
Since 1998, I have competed in five US Transplant Games and three World Transplant Games earning 31 US Transplant Games medals and 6 World Transplant Games medals.
I take it as personal mission to compete in order to demonstrate that transplantation works and celebrate the double “Gift of Life” from my parents. As always, I will be representing those who have helped me and for those who are waiting for transplants all over the world. Upon hearing that my kidneys were failing, images of being unable to move normally flashed before me. Fortunately, my doctor introduced me to a woman who while on dialysis was competing in various events. She inspired me. My only hope is that I can return her favor -- Pay it Forward.
It is an honor and privilege to be apart of the 21st World Transplant Games representing the United States and the many people who have made transplantation possible. In my case, I could count the many nurses, doctors, and program coordinators.
It is an honor and privilege to be apart of the 21st World Transplant Games representing the United States and the many people who have made transplantation possible. In my case, I could count countless of nurses, doctors, program coordinators, phlebotomists.
I am excited to be part of Team USA preparing to compete in the 21st World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain starting on June 25th!
The World Transplant Games is an eight-day competition held every two years which features teams of transplant athletes from almost all the countries of the world competing in 13 sports and more than 40 events. Competition is open to anyone who has received a lifesaving solid organ transplant. My participation in the Games helps dispel the myths surrounding organ transplantation and demonstrates the success of this lifesaving therapy around the world. It also calls attention to the critical need for more donors—-there are more than 120,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the U.S. alone. An average of 18 people die each day waiting for a transplant.
Your help support compete in the upcoming World Transplant Games in Málaga, Spain and it will demonstrate to the world the success of organ donation and transplantation. Your support will help our country field the largest team possible.
Thank you for your consideration and support of Team USA!
Why 18? 18 means "life" in Hebrew and "good luck" and Chinese and it happens to represent both "life and good luck for me. I was born on March 18th and both of my transplant dates 4-14-99 and 6-5-07 are divisible by 18.
World Transplant Games, Argentina, 2015Over the next nine years I would go on dialysis twice and receive two kidney transplants. The first came from my father and the second from my mother. After receiving my second transplant in June 2007 from my mother, I decided to dedicate my health to my parents and help promote “Donate Life” and transplantation awareness.
With the 2008 U.S. Transplant Games quickly approaching, I decided that competing would be a perfect opportunity to show off my re-found health. I decided to compete in the swimming, running, and cycling. To prepare, I began racing in time trials all over Southern California. Each day I trained I became stronger, each day the breaths of life given to me by my mother and father propelled me further.
Since 1998, I have competed in five US Transplant Games and three World Transplant Games earning 31 US Transplant Games medals and 6 World Transplant Games medals.
I take it as personal mission to compete in order to demonstrate that transplantation works and celebrate the double “Gift of Life” from my parents. As always, I will be representing those who have helped me and for those who are waiting for transplants all over the world. Upon hearing that my kidneys were failing, images of being unable to move normally flashed before me. Fortunately, my doctor introduced me to a woman who while on dialysis was competing in various events. She inspired me. My only hope is that I can return her favor -- Pay it Forward.
It is an honor and privilege to be apart of the 21st World Transplant Games representing the United States and the many people who have made transplantation possible. In my case, I could count the many nurses, doctors, and program coordinators.
It is an honor and privilege to be apart of the 21st World Transplant Games representing the United States and the many people who have made transplantation possible. In my case, I could count countless of nurses, doctors, program coordinators, phlebotomists.
I am excited to be part of Team USA preparing to compete in the 21st World Transplant Games in Malaga, Spain starting on June 25th!
The World Transplant Games is an eight-day competition held every two years which features teams of transplant athletes from almost all the countries of the world competing in 13 sports and more than 40 events. Competition is open to anyone who has received a lifesaving solid organ transplant. My participation in the Games helps dispel the myths surrounding organ transplantation and demonstrates the success of this lifesaving therapy around the world. It also calls attention to the critical need for more donors—-there are more than 120,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the U.S. alone. An average of 18 people die each day waiting for a transplant.
Your help support compete in the upcoming World Transplant Games in Málaga, Spain and it will demonstrate to the world the success of organ donation and transplantation. Your support will help our country field the largest team possible.
Thank you for your consideration and support of Team USA!
Why 18? 18 means "life" in Hebrew and "good luck" and Chinese and it happens to represent both "life and good luck for me. I was born on March 18th and both of my transplant dates 4-14-99 and 6-5-07 are divisible by 18.
Organizer
Zach Brooks
Organizer
Tucson, AZ
