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Liver transplant
Arlington, VA
Obituaries
Mason Langlais, 12, Dies After Long Fight With Rare Disorder In VA: ‘He Made People Feel Loved'
Mason Ryder Langlais filled 12 short years with more courage and light than many people manage in a lifetime. At age 3, Langlais was diagnosed with Dyskeratosis Congenita, a rare genetic disorder that prevents the formation of bone marrow, according to family friend Kaelyn Rhodes, who has been actively fundraising for his parents. The Front Royal, Virginia native received a bone marrow transplant at the age of 4, and a liver transplant at the age of 9, she said. "With each transplant, and many times in-between, he and his family had to rush and relocate to specialty hospitals for testing,…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
'High-Dose Turmeric Supplement Nearly Killed Me:' NJ Mom Hopes Her Story Will Save Others
Katie Mohan was just trying to feel a little healthier when she picked up a bottle of turmeric supplements at Costco in the spring. What happened instead nearly killed her. And now, the 57-year-old Morristown mom of three is warning others after a high-dose turmeric supplement landed her in NYU Langone’s liver transplant unit. “I was taking this to just kind of be a little healthier,” said Mohan, a longtime fitness instructor at The Bar Method in Bernardsville. “I had no idea these were signs of liver damage.” Mohan began taking 2,250 mg of turmeric with black pepper extract in March to e…
Hackensack, NJ
News
What Is Diabetes Mellitus? Michelle Trachtenberg's Cause Of Death Explained By NJ Doc
The cause of death has been confirmed for Michelle Trachtenberg, the 39-year-old actress who was found dead in a New York City apartment earlier this year. According to PEOPLE, citing the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Trachtenberg died from complications of diabetes mellitus. The manner of death was ruled natural. Trachtenberg was found on Feb. 26, in her apartment, as previously reported by Daily Voice. According to Merck Manuals, diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which the amount of sugar in the blood is elevated. Though commonly referred to as “diabetes,” doctor…
Manhasset, NY
News
'I Came Back To Life': First-Ever Triple Organ Transplant On LI Performed At Manhasset Hospital
In a historic medical milestone, a Long Island hospital successfully completed its first heart, liver, and kidney transplant on a single patient—giving a 47-year-old Queens man a miraculous second chance at life. The groundbreaking surgery took place at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset on Saturday, Feb. 8, when Sergio Arias Cestoni, of Hollis, underwent a grueling 14-hour operation to receive three life-saving organs from the same donor. Cestoni, who had long battled ischemic cardiomyopathy, diabetes, and cirrhosis, was admitted to the hospital in November 2024 when his f…
Paramus, NJ
News
Michelle Trachtenberg Dead At 39: Reports
Michelle Trachtenberg, who starred in movies and TV shows that appealed to young adults and teens, was found dead Wednesday, Feb. 26 in a New York City apartment, ABC News reported, citing police sources. She was 39. The New York City native was found by her mother at 8 a.m. in her Columbus Circle apartment, police told ABC News. Her death is not believed to be suspicious, police said. Sources told ABC Trachtenbeg recently underwent a liver transplant and may have been experiencing complications. Trachtenberg appeared in 14 episodes of the Nickelodeon cult classic "The Adventures of Pete &a…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
News
'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield
Tara Yannette was a survivor. She was a two-time liver transplant recipient. She was nine months sober. The 32-year-old Wallington resident had a new boyfriend, Richard Black, and the two were in love. Courtesy of Richard Black But on Wednesday, July 3, Tara died by suicide, throwing herself in front of a train near the Plauderville Station in Garfield, behind her boyfriend's home, loved ones and NJ Transit officials tell Daily Voice. "She was a beautiful girl and for whatever reason, something snapped in her mind," said Tara's mother, Cheryl Fedor. "I wish she would have reached ou…
Albany, NY
Obituaries
Capital Region Business Owner, Father Who Died At Age 37 From Cancer Was 'Devoted Family Man'
Condolences are flooding in following the death of a beloved business owner, husband, and father from the region who is being remembered for his dedication to family. Rensselaer County resident Thomas Haberland, of the Town of Nassau, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the age of 37 following a “courageous” battle with cancer, according to his obituary. A lifelong resident of Nassau, Haberland owns NE Tree and Property Services, where he humorously lists his job description as "flying squirrel." He began the venture as a teenager. “Kind, caring, and generous are just a few of the traits he em…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Nurse Battling For Her Life With Kidney Ailments Seeks Donor Match
A 26-year-old nurse and mother of two girls is battling for her life, her family in Ocean County says. Taylor Brazenor has been fighting Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) her entire life but has recently hit a wall, said her sister, Alison Way of Tuckerton. Brazenor, a nurse at AtlanticCare Regional Medical Center and a substitute nurse for Pinelands Regional School District in Ocean County, was placed on a kidney transplant list in November 2021. She is still waiting for one. In the meantime, Brazenor's sister launched a GoFundMe page to help with medical expenses. Taylor is…
Cambridge, MA
Business
Massachusetts Firefighter 'Who Is Not Done With Life' Needs New Kidney
A Sherborn firefighter is in need of a new kidney so he can keep giving back to his community "in a life-affirming way." Sam Gutwill was born with cystic fibrosis and has been in and out of the hospital for 12 years, according to a GoFundMe organized on his behalf. He received a "life-changing" liver transplant in 2017 that allowed him to become an EMT and a firefighter, but while Sam was completing his training his kidneys failed. This eventually resulted in Sam being hospitalized with Stage 5 Kidney failure last week, his aunt Laura Wise said on the GoFundMe SHERBORN FIREFIGHTE…
Teaneck, NJ
News
Community Rallies For Teaneck Liver Transplant Patient Attacked In Hackensack Staples
The community is rallying for a liver transplant patient who was beaten in a Hackensack Staples store by another customer after asking her to wear her coronavirus face mask. More than $2,600 had been raised as of Sunday morning on a GoFundMe for Margot Kagan, of Teaneck. Kagan, 54, -- who had a liver transplant four months ago -- was at a copy machine at the Staples on Hackensack Avenue Wednesday when the attack happened. “The woman on one side of the plastic dividers had a mask, but here, below her mouth," Kagan told News12 from a hospital bed at HUMC. "I said, ‘You should really p…
Massapequa, NY
News
Northwell Health Performs Long Island’s First Liver Transplant
A surgical team with the Sandra Atlas Bass Center for Liver Diseases at North Shore University Hospital has performed Long Island’s first liver transplant, Northwell Health announced. Carlos Rosales, 42, of Brentwood, underwent a complex 11-hour transplant surgery on Wednesday, Dec. 4, after spending three months on a waiting list for a liver, which he received from a 19-year-old deceased donor, hospital officials said. According to doctors, Rosales would have most likely died if not for the transplant. “I honestly believe Mr. Rosales would not have survived the week without this incredibl…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Lifestyle
Beloved Hopatcong Football Coach 'Fighting For His Life' In ICU
John Marx has long been the one that others turn to for support. Known for his charisma and positivity, the Hopatcong dad is a volunteer coach for the Warriors, the high school football team and previously a local basketball team and HERO Boys Run Club. But now, the entire community is rallying for Marx. A meal train has been set for Marx, who is in need of a liver transplant and is currently fighting for his life in the ICU, the meal train page says. Marx has been in and out of the hospital with liver disease since March. "John is no stranger to hard work, dedication and determination,"…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Neighbors
Westchester Resident Received Life-Saving Liver Transplant After 14 Year Wait
At age 32 Westchester resident Janet Ocasio was a mother to three children and a successful hospital executive who started feeling run down. Her doctor told it was likely just stress and sent her home. But things didn’t improve and soon Janet was unable to walk a block or play with her children without getting winded and needing a break. She returned to the doctor where she learned the devastating news that her liver was failing. She was told she only had 4-6 years to live. “I was terrified to leave my children,” she said. “So I began doing research and went to see another doctor who sent m…
