The Derek Janiak Hepatobiliary Forum
The liver is the largest internal organ in humans and the only one that will grow back if part of it is removed. It is responsible for over 500 different functions in collaboration with other organs. Pfft. Overachiever.
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 …
Every once in a while, we put together a theme show on Word of Mouth. The latest one was the brain child of our senior producer and it's all about walking. She did an amazing job putting it together, and I think it's a top notch episode of the show. We also thought it was a …
This week I had the privilege of speaking to John C. Reilly on the telephone. We interviewed him for the show because he is currently on tour and stopping by Somerville, MA with his band: John Reilly and Friends. Usually we call the guests, but when we have big time celebrities, they call us. I …
Tuesday night, as Derek mentioned, I was doing some late night election coverage for NHPR. My job as producer was to take photos of the campaign headquarters and the candidates, make sure I knew where my reporter was in case NHPR HQ needed him to go on air, and look busy. I have some new …
