Opinion: Colton woman thanks so many after kidney transplant.

To The Editor:

I was on a Kidney Transplant list for five years. Recently, I had a successful transplant at UV Medical Center Burlington, Vt.

I want to thank Surgeons-Doctors Carlos Marroquin and James Pineda who did a marvelous job.

Thanks as well to other transplant team members: Doctors Marios Prikis and Doctor Silviana Marineci, Nurse Selena Patterson, Autumn Cahoon, Erin Phelan. Andrew Myhre, Anthony Calderon, Rachel Preston, Stacey Crawford, Emma Forsyth, Emily Savlov and Erin Berg.Also, the ICU Nurses and entire staff at UVM Medical Center.

Thanks to Doctor Jately and nurse Candy at the Ogdensburg Agarwal Renal Center. Dr. Vineet Bansal, Potsdam. Also, the Lab Employees at Helen Snell Cheel Lab and the Potsdam Hospital Lab.

Thanks to Sergi’s in Potsdam, The purple rice Asian supermarket.

Thanks to all those who sent cards, well wishes, prayers, and many acts of kindness.

To my beautiful mom who went to heaven during the time of my illness.

Don’t worry any more, I am doing great.

Ellen and Michael McNamara
Colton