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Category Archives: Heart Transplant
15 Years Ago Today, May 24, 2007
Today was the busiest day of all! There was a decision made to potentially release me tomorrow, so there was much to be accomplished today. I was still on IV Heparin for the blood clot, so I had to learn … Continue reading
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Understood
“I have suffered from being misunderstood, but I would have suffered a hell of a lot more if I had been understood.” ~ Clarence Darrow
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15 Years Ago Today, May 23, 2007
My first “Bump in the road.” There would be others during my first year post transplant, but this was the first one. Woke up in the early AM and noticed a large lump in my groin. I dutifully told my … Continue reading
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Regrets
“I want to live my life so that my nights are not full of regrets.” ~ D.H. Lawrence
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15 Years Ago Today, 5/22/2007
Today was another very busy day …… filled with doctors and nurses checking on me, labs, x-rays and the like. I also had my first conscious “heart biopsy” to check for rejection. Later I found it showed minimal rejection, which … Continue reading
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Joy
“Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” ~ Mother Teresa
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