Post by Okwes on May 1, 2006 18:16:47 GMT -5
Retired officer gets his new liver
C.L. LOPEZ , Staff Writer
www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_3750264
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LOMA LINDA - It was a second miracle for a retired law enforcement
officer who came to Loma Linda University Medical Center in need of a
second liver transplant.
Richard Haury's wife, Margarita, got news of a possible transplant on
Sunday. By Monday, Richard was in surgery at the Medical Center. Tuesday
morning, Margarita said her husband was doing well after the surgery.
"I feel like we are the luckiest people in the world," she said. "I felt
like God must have some great things for Richard to do."
Richard, who is part Navajo and Sioux and registered with the Cheyenne
Arapaho tribe, was the first American Indian to play football for the
University of New Mexico. After he coached for the Albuquerque Indian
School, he joined the Albuquerque Police Department in 1978 and spent
more than a decade there before moving on to the state attorney generals
office, where he served on an FBI task force. He had to retire a year
ago when he became to sick to work, but continued to volunteer as a
bailiff in Albuquerques Metropolitan Court.
The couple returned to the Medical Center April 5 because Richard was
jaundiced. He needed his first transplant five years ago because of
liver disease. New Mexico does not have a liver transplant program, but
Richard has spent the past five years after his transplant promoting
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donated blood for him, but the blood remained in New Mexico. During his
first liver transplant surgery, he used 100 units of blood. On Monday,
while he was in surgery, friends and family donated blood at the Blood
Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Some traveled from New
Mexico to donate the blood.
Jean Cannon, public relations coordinator with the blood bank, said
family members came and several replenishment cards were filled out in
Richard's name. So far, she said, 32 community members have replenished
blood for him.
"People can still come in and replenish blood," she said. "We encourage
people to come in and help."
Cannon said there were other transplant over the weekend. Each of those
surgeries also required substantial amounts of blood and Richard may
still need blood during his recovery, she said.
C.L. LOPEZ , Staff Writer
www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_3750264
<http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_3750264>
LOMA LINDA - It was a second miracle for a retired law enforcement
officer who came to Loma Linda University Medical Center in need of a
second liver transplant.
Richard Haury's wife, Margarita, got news of a possible transplant on
Sunday. By Monday, Richard was in surgery at the Medical Center. Tuesday
morning, Margarita said her husband was doing well after the surgery.
"I feel like we are the luckiest people in the world," she said. "I felt
like God must have some great things for Richard to do."
Richard, who is part Navajo and Sioux and registered with the Cheyenne
Arapaho tribe, was the first American Indian to play football for the
University of New Mexico. After he coached for the Albuquerque Indian
School, he joined the Albuquerque Police Department in 1978 and spent
more than a decade there before moving on to the state attorney generals
office, where he served on an FBI task force. He had to retire a year
ago when he became to sick to work, but continued to volunteer as a
bailiff in Albuquerques Metropolitan Court.
The couple returned to the Medical Center April 5 because Richard was
jaundiced. He needed his first transplant five years ago because of
liver disease. New Mexico does not have a liver transplant program, but
Richard has spent the past five years after his transplant promoting
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8093;255-0|0;16093931|16111826|1;;~sscs=%3fhttp://redlandsdailyfacts.spo\
rtsballot.com/> organ donation. Friends and family in New Mexico
donated blood for him, but the blood remained in New Mexico. During his
first liver transplant surgery, he used 100 units of blood. On Monday,
while he was in surgery, friends and family donated blood at the Blood
Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Some traveled from New
Mexico to donate the blood.
Jean Cannon, public relations coordinator with the blood bank, said
family members came and several replenishment cards were filled out in
Richard's name. So far, she said, 32 community members have replenished
blood for him.
"People can still come in and replenish blood," she said. "We encourage
people to come in and help."
Cannon said there were other transplant over the weekend. Each of those
surgeries also required substantial amounts of blood and Richard may
still need blood during his recovery, she said.