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Second Attempt
This chapter focuses on Deb Porter Gill's second surgery attempt after the first postponed kidney transplant. It details the entire list of surgical risks again and the need for a new signature on the consent forms. The chapter also…
This chapter focuses on Deb Porter Gill's second surgery attempt after the first postponed kidney transplant. It details the entire list of surgical risks again and the need for a new signature on the consent forms. The chapter also highlights her discussion with Lisa, her nurse transplant coordinator, about the dry ice story, and a final “sign-off” appointment she had with a nephrologist, as the nephrologist's approval would be required to proceed to surgery. The chapter then recounts how the author and Deb started as strangers, entered into the same project with optimism and determination, and together made a miracle happen. Ultimately, it outlines the follow-up appointments and protocols after the successful surgery.
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John D. Lantos is a pediatrician and bioethicist writing on AI in medicine, neonatal intensive care, and end-of-life decisions. His essays appear in JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, the Hastings Center Report, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Aeon. Read more about John.