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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: May 2011
Memorial Day ~ 2011
Today is a VERY important day to me. It’s the one day out of the year where we are to honor those that fought and died for this great country in which we live. I hope that you can take … Continue reading
This and That
5/29/2011 ~ I’m starting to mentally prepare myself for my annual visit to my transplant center for my yearly heart cath, biopsy and all of the other tests that they throw in for good measure. All heart transplant patients go … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Donor, Family, Giving Thanks, Heart Transplant, Life
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Things That Make Up Life
5/23/2011 ~ The past week has been a busy one. Busy with the daily things that make up life. Family, friends, volunteering, exercising, worrying, praying, helping and the like. As I’ve gone through the week, one thing has been firmly … Continue reading
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Tagged Donor, Family, Giving Thanks, Heart Transplant, Life
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45 Lessons of Life ~ Revisited
My2ndHeartBeat has been on a short hiatus, as I celebrated my 4th extra year of life and living. We are now back at World Headquarters, tanned, rested and ready to go. Note: this post will contain a PowerPoint file and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Destiny, God's Plan, Heart Transplant, Humbled, Kindness, Life, Life's Lessons
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Four Years Ago Today ……
Four years ago today, my life was saved by an anonymous person. It was a hero that God sent me. Last night was difficult as it was 4 years ago that a family lost a loved one. May 10, 2007 … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Blessed, Destiny, Donor, Giving Thanks, Heart Transplant, Humbled, Life
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Happy Mother’s Day
“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” ~ Author Unknown Happy Mother’s Day to all Mom’s ……. especially my Mom and the Mother of our son!! Thanks to ALL of you, for everything you do!! God … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Blessed, Family, Giving Thanks, Kindness, Mothers Day
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Thank A Nurse
My love for all nurses has never been hidden. I’ve professed it before on this blog. Four years ago my heart transplant journey took me to 2 hospital facilities, where I coded countless times and these Angels of Mercy were there, … Continue reading
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Tagged Giving Thanks, Heart Transplant, Kindness, Nurse, volunteering
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Music ~ My Top 10 List
Music is and always has been a huge part of my life. I do not play any music, I can’t sing ….. in all honesty, I make up my own words to songs most of the time. I simply enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in General, Heart Transplant
Tagged Blessed, Heart Transplant, Hero, Life's Lessons, Miracles, Music, Organ Transplants
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Return to Regular Posts
In honor of my hero, my heart donor, I dedicated all of April on my blog to DonateLife Month. It was a good month and I spoke with LOTS and LOTS of people in regard to the benefits of organ donation … Continue reading
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Tagged DonateLife, Donor, Heart Transplant, Hero, Life, Organ Transplants
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