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Diane Franks commented on Diane Franks's blog post ITV Tonight Programme - Kindness of Strangers"Yes I have a twitter page on donation and a facebook page as well as my website. There are so many potential problems with donating to someone you choose (forgetting the moral or ethical reasons).None of which were really told on the…"
"I thought it was a really interesting and informative programme, that showed various different points of view.
Do you use Twitter? There are mixed opinions on there too, many people sharing your views.
Thank you for raising awareness of the…"
Diane Franks commented on Diane Franks's blog post ITV Tonight Programme - Kindness of Strangers"Of course a lot did get edited out, but hey ... I gave my negative opinion which some will agree with and others not. I just believe any system should be a fair system and not one where we play God and choose who to save."
"Watching the programme now Diane!"
"Thank you for highlighting this Diane - I will certainly be watching!"
Diane Franks posted a blog postITV Tonight Programme - Kindness of Strangers
Mark Jordan producer of ITV's the Tonight programme has one going out this Thursday 30th August 7.30pm on ITV about kidney donation. I get my 5 minutes of fame appearing in the programme talking about my kidney donation experience along with my views on various controversial methods of getting a kidney. Richard Pitman, ex jockey and broadaster will also be appearing, along with other people I don't know. The programme description is:This week, a controversial website launches in the UK that…See More
Diane Franks posted a status"Video of the Senior Olympics Swimming! I hope they got Gold
http://ning.it/N85qjs"
Diane Franks commented on Diane Franks's blog post SALVATION FOR THYROID PATIENTS"Frances, if your friend would like to chat to me, I am more than willing to help anyone who has under active thyroid and feels they are not getting fully better."
Diane Franks commented on Diane Franks's blog post SALVATION FOR THYROID PATIENTS"Frances, thank you. the more people that understand what their options are the better. As an update to this story, I started seeing a private doctor 18 mnths ago. Within 10 minutes with very simple manual tests he discovered my adrenal had…"
Frances Andrews-Speed commented on Diane Franks's blog post SALVATION FOR THYROID PATIENTS"I have pasted this onto facebook, I have a friend who has suffered like you think she will find it an interesting article and of course it means others will read it too."
Diane Franks commented on Grey Pride's blog post Make sure your MP votes FOR a Minister for Older People on 28th June"Switched on BBC Breakfast just now to hear them say they will be talking about a "Minister for Older People" in about an hour ... this was at 6.25am."
Diane Franks commented on Kathryn's blog post Were they really the ‘good old days’?"People are far busier now. More mothers are at work than before. People are in their cars off to the supermarkets so the corner shops are closing where a lot of people would meet up. TV, computers, games machines are all taking over at home. Mobile…"
Diane Franks replied to Grey Pride's discussion Are you a "Silver Surfer"?"The yorkshire Post article was talking about learners up to the age of 85 years old, though they did not mention the lower age. I suppose they used the term "silver surfers" as a play on words rather than this is their title. If though…"
Diane Franks replied to Grey Pride's discussion Older people in big houses - selfish?" A house to most people is their home. It contains so many memories that nothing could replace those. Also so many people feel safe and secure in their home they have known for years. A home is a home first and a house second. I am…"
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ITV Tonight Programme - Kindness of Strangers
Mark Jordan producer of ITV's the Tonight programme has one going out this Thursday 30th August 7.30pm on ITV about kidney donation. I get my 5 minutes of fame appearing in the programme talking about my kidney donation experience along with my views on various controversial methods of getting a kidney. Richard Pitman, ex jockey and broadaster will also be appearing, along with other people I don't know. The programme description is:
ContinueThis week, a…
Posted on August 28, 2012 at 10:37 — 5 Comments
SALVATION FOR THYROID PATIENTS
If like me, standard thyroid medication - levothyroxine - does not work for you 'cos you don't convert to T3 and so when saying how ill you still feel to your doctor and reel off the symptoms, your doctor greets you with
" I wish you women wouldn't keep blaming your thyroid for everything. Just look at your age? And your menopausal!" and ushers you out the door" you feel like screaming.
So I have to pay privately for diagnostic tests and get them interpreted privately and pay…
ContinuePosted on November 28, 2011 at 18:24 — 9 Comments
Would you give a kidney to help save a stranger ? I did at the age of 58 years.
Giving your kidney to someone you don't know is called Altruistic donation or non-directed donation.
The oldest altruistic donor in the UK is 82 years old. The youngest is 25 years old.
One of the advantages of getting older is that I no longer have any dependants and so have the total freedom to do as I please! My son, Matthew, had long left home and set up his own life. I was at a stage in my life where I was free to do my own thing. Someone I knew abroad donated…
ContinuePosted on November 2, 2011 at 11:58 — 5 Comments
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- At 13:45 on April 2, 2012,
Kathryn said…
Hello Diane
I hope you are well.
I thought I'd send you a quick message to draw your attention to a new topic I've just posted about community resources as I think you'd have some good thoughts to share on the topic!
I'm looking to encourage us all to discuss local resources and community events, and as quite an active member of the site I was wondering if there any local projects in your area you'd like to tell people about? You can see my post and reply to it here.
Look forward to hearing from you
Kathryn
- At 14:51 on August 12, 2011,
Grey Pride said…
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