Surrender

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Hi-sterical

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Looks like it's surgical biopsy time...

I almost had to have one of those, in October of 2006 (I think). We saw something strange and went in to bronch it, and it it didn't give us readable results we would have called in the Wonderful Dr. G (my surgeon) to do a better biopsy. As much as I love him, I didn't really want to see him again. 

Keep praying for them!

Jane=happiness

From today's Happiness Project: 

Happiness quotation from Jane Austen.

From the novel Emma:

“Miss Bates…had never boasted either beauty or cleverness. Her youth had passed without distinction, and her middle of life was devoted to the care of a failing mother, and the endeavour to make a small income go as far as possible. And yet she was a happy woman, and a woman whom no one named without good-will. It was her own universal goodwill and contented temper which worked such wonders. She loved every body, was interested in every body’s happiness and quick-sighted to every body’s merits; thought herself a most fortunate creature, and surrounded with blessings in such an excellent mother and so many good neighbours and friends, and a home that wanted for nothing. The simplicity and cheerfulness of her nature, her contented and grateful spirit, were a recommendation to every body and a mine of felicity to herself.” --Jane Austen

A new meme

From Nutmeg

A is for age: 26

B is for burger of choice: The Banzai burger at Red Robin. Mmmm.

C is for car you drive: A 2002 (I think) Honda Civic EX coupe

D is for dog's name: Um, no dog.

E is for essential item you use everyday: my computer

F is for favorite TV show: Desperate Housewives

G is for favorite game: Board game--Monopoly or trivial pursuit. Sports game: Hockey, football, college basketball

H is for home state: O-H-....

I is for instruments you play: The piano. And Da Voice. :)

J is for favorite juice: Pomegranate

K is for whose butt you'd like to kick: Depends on what idiotic world-view op-ed I read... (I totally stole that from Meg)

L is for last restaurant at which you ate: Einstein's bagels w/ Dad yesterday

M is for your favorite Muppet: MIss Piggy! Duh!

N is for number of piercings: 2--one in each ear.

O is for overnight hospital stays: HA. HA. Ha. Um, do we really want to do this? OK let me do a rough count.......at least 10. Probably more like in the 10-20 range. Is that like just overnights? Or 23 hour admits? Or more than a day? Who knows? Let's just stipulate that it's a LOT.

P is for people you were with today: NO ONE, so far, because my office was EMPTY and I was annoyed!

Q: is for what you do with your quiet time: Read, blog, take a bubble bath, cook, play my piano.

R is for your biggest regret: Got none.

S is for status: Happily single. (at least the 'happy' applies at this moment)

T is for time you woke up: 6:40 a.m.

U is for what you consider unique about yourself: I'm a House candidate! (The TV show) I can sing and dance at the same time. :) ha ha.

V is for vegetable you love: Asparagus with lemon.

W is for worst habit: hmmmm.......thinking about that one.

X is for x-rays you've had: See "hospital stays" above. I'm surprised I don't glow in the dark.

Y is for yummy food you ate today: M&Ms from the Machine at work. :)

Z is for zodiac sign: Aries (fire sign!)

New post

Over at CPG.

If you do nothing else today

Watch this video.

I was just like those girls. There was a vest in my bedroom. I used oxygen at night before my transplant. And I wanted it so desperately when I finally realized that, without it, days were short and numbered.
If you haven't already, please become an organ donor. Ask your friends and family to do the same. And TELL your friends and family about your decision.
It was literally Hell--not being about walk 20 feet. Not being to climb steps. Not to be able to eat anything, or stay awake longer than 20 minutes. Brushing my teeth was the hardest thing in my day.

Think about that.

It's unacceptable for this to be happening. CF is the most common genetic disease in the United States. Let's work to reduce that statistic. Or, at least, make it so that it can be cured.
As we head toward my anniversary, I'll be posting more of my thoughts now that I'm three years out. But right now, I can say, with total certainty, that this life is the best I could imagine. Tonight I'm going to a rehearsal where I will sing and dance and move about the stage with 60 other "normal" people. I don't think anyone on the cast or crew knows, except my friend Jaylene who was in high school choir with me, and maybe some of the Cap kids. I kept it such a closely guarded secret.
When I hit that stage next Friday, it will be because a woman in Minnesota--Suzanne--decided to donate her organs. Without her, there would be no me.

It's a sobering thought. Help spread the word--volunteer, donate, or just tell people to read this, or other CF blogs, like Nate and Tricia's. I can't really ask you enough to do these things.

I am privileged. 19 people will die today because they didn't get their organs. I have heard stories about CF kids who died in high school, in college, much, much too young. I know too many wonderful CF patients. And some of those wonderful kids will be one of those 19 people.

New post

Over at Catholic Girl.

Pray, pray, pray!

Tricia is in the OR right now receiving the Gift of Life.


Pray, pray, pray!