Ottawa comedian's kidneys, liver shut down

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A veteran Ottawa comedian is fighting for his life after contracting hepatitis C, which shut down his kidneys and liver.

Mike MacDonald, 57, needs a liver transplant and his friend launched an online campaign to raise money for living and medical expenses.

The original goal was $10,000 but the fast response raised that goal to $20,000. The cause has already surpassed the $11,000 mark.

"I never expected this to happen, it's just snowballed into this thing," MacDonald said from his Ottawa home.

The sarcastic and cynical comedian lived in Los Angeles for a time as he plied his trade on the stage. That is where he contracted hepatitis C last year.

He does not know how he contracted the illness, he said, but added it could be due to his past lifestyle and drug use.


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It all comes back to lifestyle doesn't it? At least he is willing to admit it.
I have a couple of friends that had similar problems and one with a
kidney transplant. I feel for this guy, its most unpleasant and the odds are
not good when the liver shuts down.
 
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Locutus said:
A veteran Ottawa comedian is fighting for his life after contracting hepatitis C, which shut down his kidneys and liver.

Mike MacDonald, 57, needs a liver transplant and his friend launched an online campaign to raise money for living and medical expenses.

The original goal was $10,000 but the fast response raised that goal to $20,000. The cause has already surpassed the $11,000 mark.

"I never expected this to happen, it's just snowballed into this thing," MacDonald said from his Ottawa home.

The sarcastic and cynical comedian lived in Los Angeles for a time as he plied his trade on the stage. That is where he contracted hepatitis C last year.

He does not know how he contracted the illness, he said, but added it could be due to his past lifestyle and drug use.


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Ottawa? Wasn't it the other day that he was living in California?

Oh, right, he needed medical care, so he moved back. I forgot that part.
 
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Unfortunately on the last Black Jack tour in B.C. in March, which took Matt and I to these tiny little venues and places--most I had never even heard of

During a performance about five days later I just flipped out on stage to the point where Matt had to pry the microphone out of my hand to stop me from repeating the set up for a joke for the umpteenth time. I was rushed by ambulance to the hospital.

I was released four days later and finished the tour on fumes and returned to Ottawa on April 1. I had a scheduled appointment with my liver specialist on April 11 and a airline ticket to go see Bonnie the next day back in California. (which from what I read never happened because of this next bit)

The final knock out punch for me came on April 5, around 11:00 p.m. I experienced pain in my stomach that felt like it was something trying to claw it’s way out. I would rank it up there with my old kidney stones, migraines or any other painful experience I’ve ever had. I was admitted into Ottawa’s General Hospital ICU unit.

By the end of my three week stay

Four days after being released from the hospital I had an appointment with my liver specialist to access the multitude of test results.

My specialist sent an e-mail to Toronto (they don’t do liver transplants in Ottawa)

Bonnie--who I haven’t seen since New Year’s Eve (we talk on the phone every day--thank God for cheap cell phone plans) immediately cashed out our retirement savings plans to maintain things for a few months so we don’t lose everything. God willing we can be reunited in Ottawa as soon as possible.






Unless I'm a complete spastic, I don't see where or how buddy could have been in LA since Dec. 31st.
 
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Yeah I get it. He has a home there.

Wife still lives there, trying to sell it. He wasn't there this year though.

He's been on the road in Canada with his buddy. Then back to Ottawa to see the doc.
 
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