AngelsWin.com's first writer, John Ward receives kidney transplant... from his wife

[Chuck]

Long search for a kidney ‘living donor’ ends at home

http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-kidney-transplant-20180713-story.html

 

[Chuck]

John was our website's first writer from 2004-2006 before @Adam took over as our senior writer. 

Great guy who eventually went on to write and produce movies in Hollywood.

Some of you remember that we were both featured on ESPN, KNX 1070 radio and the LA Times, OC Register, Washington Post, AP News for our different stances on the name change. 

John was so against Los Angeles being part of the name and frustrated with Arte that he ended up losing interest in the Angels after being a lifelong fan and ended up becoming a big Padres fan sometime in 2006. 

[Adam]

Great news. Glad he's okay!!

[Lou]

That is fantastic news. Having to visit a dialysis center 3 times a week (not for personal treatments) really puts things in perspective. 

Sincere thoughts & prayers for continued good health.

[Angel Oracle]

That is great news indeed.    And may the Padres supplant the Dogs eventually, once the young players have matured.

[Broad Street]

Good for him, glad he got a new kidney.

 

But he was so upset about a name change that he switched teams?? How'd that work out for him? Did he also get very upset when they changed from the California Angels?

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Kody Mac said:

But he was so upset about a name change that he switched teams?? How'd that work out for him? Did he also get very upset when they changed from the California Angels?

Let's not derail the importance of this thread with name change banter. 

We've covered that a million times on here over the years. 

I know a handful of fans that walked away from the Angels or lost interest after the change. Not I or the majority of us here, but some people just despise what the city of LA means so much that they didn't want their team to be associated with that city. 

Move on...

[Lou]

5 minutes ago, Kody Mac said:

Good for him, glad he got a new kidney.

 

But he was so upset about a name change that he switched teams?? How'd that work out for him? Did he also get very upset when they changed from the California Angels?

not the time

[failos]

What an incredible wife. God bless.

[Broad Street]

If y'all didn't want anyone to talk about it, why even mention it?

 

Anyways, you're right, not the time. Glad his health situation is improving.

[Chuck]

17 minutes ago, Kody Mac said:

If y'all didn't want anyone to talk about it, why even mention it?

Anyways, you're right, not the time. Glad his health situation is improving.

Just for some background. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

4 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

… he ended up becoming a big Padres fan sometime in 2006. 

I'm guessing that is when the kidney problems started up.

[failos]

8 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I'm guessing that is when the kidney problems started up.

[ettin]

5 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

John was our website's first writer from 2004-2006 before @Adam took over as our senior writer. 

Great guy who eventually went on to write and produce movies in Hollywood.

Some of you remember that we were both featured on ESPN, KNX 1070 radio and the LA Times, OC Register, Washington Post, AP News for our different stances on the name change. 

John was so against Los Angeles being part of the name and frustrated with Arte that he ended up losing interest in the Angels after being a lifelong fan and ended up becoming a big Padres fan sometime in 2006. 

It's like having prime Howie Kendrick and then getting Johnny Giavotella.

[cez]

great news!

was he around in the espn days, and if so, what was his handle?

[John Taylor]

I'm really happy to hear this and wish him a happy healthy life!

[Blarg]

John and Christy Ward lay side by side in an operating room at Keck Hospital of USC as one of her kidneys was transplanted into her ailing 48-year-old husband.

 

Good choice. 

[Stradling]

@Chuckster70 what was his name on here?  I should remember him.