I am a 49 year old wife and mom. I have a beautiful 24 year old daughter named Casey who brings me more joy than I ever thought possible. I love being her mom!
I have Cystic Fibrosis and had a double lung transplant on Nov 12, 2001 and had a kidney transplant on Nov 10, 2008 and another one in 2018. I was diagnosed with CF when I was 4 years old, but my first hospitalization wasn't until I was 23. I was very blessed to have a daughter at the age of 25. After Casey was born, I worked in the nursing field for 3 years before becoming very ill with a mycobacterium in my lungs. Three years after that, at the age of 31, I had a double lung transplant at Duke University Medical Center. Because of an anti-body issue, I had to receive organs from a relative, so they removed both of my lungs and replaced them with a lobe from my Uncle Joey and my mom. What a gift they both gave me!! Because of diabetes, the anti-rejection meds and high blood pressure, I had to have a kidney transplant 7 years later, which was also donated by my mom. God has brought me this far, and has blessed me in so many ways.
2 comments:
funny! one of my favorite House quotes is very similar:
"Almost dying changes your life forever...for about 2 months."
Love your blog. We have a lot in common--CF, Tx and a hubby named Jason whom we adore!
All my love to you! Keep up the great blogging!
My favorite House quote has to do with dying, but it's not quite so deep: "I ask you, is almost dying any excuse for not being fun?"
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