Category Archives: transplant

Real Life

Posted on November 10, 2014 by

Three years ago today, on my mom’s birthday, I received a call that punched me in the gut during a business lunch: It was my dad, letting me know that a possible donor heart had been found for him. In … Continue reading →

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School Matters: Who Knew the Earth Had a Foreskin?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

I am a writer, so people are often surprised to learn I skipped a grade in math. Maybe it’s not because I’m a writer that they’re surprised. Maybe it’s because I seem kind of dumb with numbers. In truth, I … Continue reading →

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A Stranger Saved My Dad’s Life, and this Is the Least I Could Do to Pay It Forward

Posted on March 1, 2014 by

“Yeah, Doug? If you want to go over the contract, we can work on that meeting next week.” “Mr. Fiore, this is the nurse. Did you need something?”  In the days following my dad’s heart transplant two years ago, he … Continue reading →

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How Parenthood–and a New Heart–Taught Me to Appreciate My Dad

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

For six months, I had a battery-operated dad. This is different—significantly—from having a battery-operated “boyfriend.” (We all know what that looks like.) My dad’s battery was a big, heavy square that fit into a wearable pouch given to him in … Continue reading →

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