Clarence Earl Foster III, M.D.
Transplant Surgeon
When Ken Mitchell first met
Dr. Clarence Foster, transplant surgeon, he was a diabetic in kidney failure.
Ken, a 42-year-old caterer, had to prick his finger eight times a day to test
his blood sugar. His condition required four-hour dialysis sessions, four times
a week. His life was not his own.
That all began to change
when Ken met Dr. Foster. Within months, Dr. Clarence Foster performed Ken’s
simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplant. The outcome was dramatic. The
Fullerton resident no longer needs daily injections of insulin. Regular trips to
the dialysis center are a thing of the past for Ken, whose kidney function is
normal.
“It feels like I got my life
back,” says Ken. Prior to his surgery, taking an extended vacation was
unthinkable because he couldn’t make his scheduled visits to the dialysis
center. Now, Ken is planning a trip to Maui. He credits Dr. Foster and the
transplant team for his greatly enhanced quality of life.
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