I won gold in my age group for recipients and 9th overall in the 5k. Things went swimmingly for Logan as she won silver in the 50m breaststroke and bronze in the 100m freestyle. Tomorrow is a long day at the track with the event order being: 1500m (Derek), 100m (Logan), 200m (Logan), and 800m …
Transplant Games are here!
Good Morning Everyone from Salt Lake City! The opening ceremonies were last night and we were able to catch up with our Team Northwest friends. Melvin came so close to meeting the Salt Lake Bee! We are nervous nellies this morning - I have the 5k run and Logan has her 3 swimming events!
Training Update #2
Want to donate to our team? We’d love to have your support! Click here for details! Our house reached 81 degrees last week in the heat but that didn't keep us from continuing our training for the Transplant Games! Last Thursday, the local running club (Greater Manchester Running Club), had their week #2 of 4 track …
Vans Warped Tour 2017 – Mansfield, MA
This was our third year helping out the Chris Klug Foundation and New England Donor Services at the Vans Warped Tour. The main goal is teaching young adults attending the tour the importance of organ donation. We had a great time meeting people, giving out prizes, and hanging out with the next generation of adults! …
NHPR: The Exchange Radio Broadcast
During the lead up to the transplant surgery, I would scour the internet for others in similar situations, read the story, and then the information would trail off following surgery. I would wonder: 'What happened?' Based on our experiences, they likely are back to living healthy 'normal' lives. It's been a while since our last …
The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum 