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1st Amendment ~ Please note that this is a personal journalist effort by a heart transplant patient. Any reference to volunteering, other patients, medical practioners, family members, physical places or locations will be based on composites of of real and fictional people and may be antedotal in nature.
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
A Heartfelt Quote
I ran across the following quote the other day and I really like it. I think it really applies to my life, my transplant, my friends and family. (I will also add it to my quote page.) “Adapt yourself to … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Change, Destiny, Fate, God's Plan, Heart Transplant, Life, Organ Transplants
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Guardian Angels?
Guardian Angels I have long thought that I was blessed to have a “Guardian Angel”, sent to me by God, to often be by my side, or at least in the area protecting me, watching out for me. … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Blessed, Destiny, DonateLife, Faith, God's Plan, Heart Transplant, Hope, Life's Lessons, optimisim, Organ Transplants
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heART Transplant Show
As I’ve written in the past, I’ve been very blessed on my heart transplant journey, by having, for the most part, decent insurance which has been a true blessing in helping pay for the expensive anti-rejection medications I must take to stay alive, … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged art, Blessed, DonateLife, Heart Transplant, Hope, Immunosuppressants, Life, Organ Transplants, volunteering
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“Is It Worth It?”
As I volunteer and speak with people who have very recently had a heart transplant or are waiting on the UNOS list for a new heart, and at times their family members, I have been asked this very complex question a number of … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged DonateLife, Heart Transplant, Organ Transplants, UNOS, volunteering
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Back in Action
My2ndHeartBeat is back in the warm, friendly confines of our World Headquarters. We had been away for a few days for a much-needed trip to see the “little people” (i.e.: grand – kiddos) for a few days. I told a few … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged DonateLife, Family, Heart Transplant, Life, Organ Transplants, UNOS
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Winter Has Been Brutal
We have had a brutal winter in these parts. Last week a winter ice storm coated the trees and power lines with massive quantities of ice that cause a 2 day power outage. Not good in 13 degree weather. We … Continue reading
Go Red For Women
Today is a day that has become very important to me ….. Go Red For Women. It’s an important day where the goal of the day is to generate interest and awareness in the number one killer in women ……. heart … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged DonateLife, Friendship, Heart Transplant, Humbled, Kindness
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