tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66931524114330875822012-02-02T00:18:04.770-05:00Living life with a chronic illnessChristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.comBlogger3721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-71367252148062704462011-10-10T14:27:00.005-04:002011-10-10T14:43:13.862-04:00

As I'm working on getting "fit" and ready to run a 5k by next fall (maybe next spring), I've been researching a lot of healthy diets (as in to get healthy, not thin), and exercise blogs. What I've come up with A LOT of times is sickly celebrity thin photographs and how to get like that.At one point in my adult life, I was 87 lbs. At that time I was 5'5" tall. Yes, I've shrunk since then, but I'm

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Most of those who are at end-stage lung disease hear this statement when considering lung transplantation as an option: "You are trading one illness for another". Ok yeah, that's true, but it is not a reason to say no to transplant.I do have the greatest respect for my friends who decide that transplant isn't right for them though. I recently had a young Cystic Fibrosis friend pass away, because

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Why the organization Lung Transplant Foundation means so much to me:This organization means so much to me for many reasons. The biggest reason is that my doctor, who stepped down from the medical director's position of the lung transplant program at Duke to put his main focus on research, truly does care for his patients. He is pouring everything he has into finding ways to prolong the lives of

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The very first night that I was administered IV Vancomycin, I got "Redman's Syndrome" about 30 minutes into the infusion. The infusion was stopped for awhile, and I was administered 25 mg IV Benadryl. I did fine with the rest of the dose at a very slow pace, running over 5 hours. The next night, I was pre-medicated with 25 mg of IV Benadryl, and the Vancomycin was set to run over 3 hours. After

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I was pretty much blown away by the red carpet fashion this year. SO blown away, that it was hard for me to pick 5 worst dresses. There were quite a few that were mediocre, 3 that were horrible, but the rest of the looks were glamorous and Oscar-worthy! There were many wives/significant others of celebrities who looked amazing, but I only included the stars in my reviews.Usually, I try and review

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This is for my non-Facebook, non-Twitter friends. I got purple highlights for Cystic Fibrosis awareness. Crazy but fun!!! XO

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I'm back again with another fashion review. If you haven't seen my previous reviews, and would like to check them out, here they are: Oscar Fashion 2009, Golden Globe Fashion 2010, and Oscar Fashion 2010.As I always stress, I DO stay away from other reviews before writing mine. I also take into account what the celebrity looks like onscreen as well as in pictures featured online. I also don't

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My Life as a BrunetteFive weeks ago, I decided to become a brunette. I hadn't had brown hair in almost 10 years, and even then, I didn't consider myself a "brunette". It was always light brown. I wanted to see what it felt like. I wanted to actually call myself a brunette.. so after my hairdresser's 5 minute protest, she finally agreed to send me into brunetteland!I found out some things

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As the year comes to an end, I can't help but be in disbelief that the first decade of the new century is over! Where did it go?Between the year 2000 and this past year, I have had a living-lobar transplant, kidney transplant, four sinus surgeries, and several other smaller surgeries. I have been very, very sick and also been through several recoveries. Although my health has had its ups and

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On September 19th, 2010, the inaugural Lungapalooza: A Walk for Breath was held at Duke University Medical Center. The Lungapalooza is an event to raise money for the Lung Transplant Foundation, a non-profit organization who's mission is "to promote and advance research in order to improve long-term outcomes among lung transplant recipients".Below is a slide show put together by Amber, a dear

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I write this, not so that my friends can laugh at me or question me, but I write it to educate others who are coming off of SSRI's. I am brain zapping so bad the past two days that I want to sit in a corner and cry. I have been on Paxil or Celexa many, many times in the past. Starting 10 or 11 years ago before my first transplant. I have easily tapered down and come off of them when the doc and I

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I did a post about TV shows way back when... http://colormehealthy.blogspot.com/2009/04/tv-and-other-things.html I thought, since some of my shows have gone off the air, and some of my favorites have changed, I'd write another one. As you can tell from my list of shows, I am not into reality tv. There really is nothing real about them, and I just don't find them entertaining.I'd love to hear the

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Hi blogger world! Another lengthy break between posts. I thought I would give everyone an update on the happenings in our lives.I'll start with my health and get that out of the way. :) Most of you know they found skin cancer on my toe of all places. Yeah, that's what you get for being immunosuppressed. To make a long story short.. thought I was going to have to have it surgically removed, and a

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As my friend Lori and I sat down at a half-cleaned table in the Duke South cafeteria at Duke University Medical Center, we reflected on the two people sitting at the table behind us. We talked about how weird, amazing, and awesome it was. We talked about the rarity of it, and how there are only a handful of people in the world who could be sitting where we were and thinking about what we were

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Ask me anything http://formspring.me/nutzy2468

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Hey everyone!!! Wow, it's been forever and a day since my last post. Sorry about that, especially to my Virginia friends. :)Things have been going well since the rATG infusions. I have been in rehab with a physical therapist who is amazing!!! She has helped me build up my core, and strengthen my arms and legs. It was much-needed... trust me. I still have a ways to go, but we are well on our way

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You might be wondering how someone who dresses in hoodies, jeans and Chucks on a daily basis has any right at all critiquing Hollywood's top celebs as they walk down the red carpet on Oscar night... BUT... I do anyway! :)The Oscars were full of glamour and elegance this year (even though two of the biggest stars in Hollywood were disappointingly absent.. Brad and Angelina of course). By far, the

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I'm writing this blog post for two reasons. One, of course, is to update my friends and family, who are not on facebook, about my health. Two, to put my experience with rATG (Thymoglobulin, rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin) "out there in the cyber world" for those looking for other patient experiences with the drug. I found, when researching this myself, that there wasn't a whole lot out there.As

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Well, most of you know I've been an inpatient at Duke since Monday. I came here to get rATG, a medication that basically wipes out your immune system. They are hopeful that my lung function will come back up with that, and the chronic rejection will be stabilized with it. After talking with one of the lung transplant pulmonologists, she thought that it would be a good idea to desensitize me to an

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Everyone else going into the hospital tries to get too much done the day before also?? Right? Yeah, that's what I thought.I'm making my list while I enjoy my coffee. :)1.) Shower and shave! ha!2.) Finish laundry 3.) Pack clothes/toiletries4.) Make sure house is clean5.) Pack up meds, diabetic supplies, nasal irrigation, OTC's6.) Fill bird feeder7.) Bathe doggies8.) Call necessary people9.) Pack

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All righty!!!! I saw my lung transplant pulmonologist today. Before I saw him, I had the normal pulmonary function tests, chest xray and blood work done. First, I'll give you the GOOD news. :)My blood counts are up, which is a very good thing. My bone marrow seems to be coming out of its depression and producing those red and white blood cells like it's supposed to! Whoo hoo! Go bone marrow!!! On

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I really didn't know what to name this post. Sometimes I feel like I have to blog just to say hi to those who don't follow me on facebook, and of course to give a little more detail than I do on facebook... I mean come on... it only allows for so many characters per status message, and you don't want to sit all day and post status updates..... well, most ppl don't.Just a few things going on in my

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I just realized I hadn't posted my bronch results on my blog. They were negative for infection or rejection, which is good, but still doesn't rule out chronic rejection. I continue to have some wheezing with exercise which indicates something going on in my small airways, but other than that, I feel great. My pulmonologist wants me back in 4 weeks to repeat my pulmonary function tests again and

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Isn't it nice to get away from the stress of real life sometimes and talk about something fun... like fashion? I had so much fun doing last year's Oscar fashion review, that I thought I would do it again for the Golden Globes this year, because you know me.. I've got an opinion. :)I do try to steer away from other reviews before I do mine. I did that last year too with my Oscar review, but ended

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...Ok, not really, but sometimes it feels like it. I have had many of them since my lung transplant over 8 years ago, but not quite that many (I don't think).I went to Duke yesterday for another bronchoscopy (biopsy of lungs) and a visit with my lung transplant pulmonologist. I had some acute rejection back in October and did some IV steroids and a prednisone taper for it. I went for a follow-up

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Well, even though it was quick, we had a great Christmas. Casey got her iPod touch she wanted, so all is right with the world. LOL. We really do want next year to be all about giving to those in need and not to those who aren't in need, so that is going to be planned immediately, so that friend and family aren't shocked in early December with my idea. :)We were able to go up to my hometown to see

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This post is totally random. I will say anything that comes to mind, so don't expect it to make much sense. :)I think that EVERYONE should accept EVERYONE and not judge. I have learned from my new and wonderful pastor that we should not judge. I have friends from every religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, location, etc. I love everyone... just like Jesus did!!!!!!! Isn't that

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First of all a very Happy Veteran's Day to all of you who have served or are still serving in the Armed Forces. This includes my husband who served in the Marines for 4 years. :)It was a great weekend celebrating Casey's birthday. I can't believe she is 14!! That means that one year from now she can get her learner's permit provided she takes driver's ed in the summer (which of course she can't

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Happy 14th Birthday baby. I love you so so much and you are a blessing to all who know and love you. You have brought so much joy into my life, and I thank God everyday for allowing me to be your Mom!!! How very blessed I am.

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then maybe this post won't be for nothing. :) Facebook is my go-to place now for info on my friends and to keep everyone updated on me. I'll try to catch up my blogger readers now.Since my last post, Casey has started a new school, and she really loves it. It is A LOT of work and very challenging, but the environment is more of an academic environment instead of a regular public school

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Transform your skin. Mine has been completely transformed with Skinceuticals CF. Below is the link to the website. Just remember, all the celebrities give all the credit to their dermatologists and medical prescription creams to transform their face. This is the one product my dermatologist recommonded. It's doing wonders...."www.skinceuticals.com... Plus if you have malasma, Tri-Luma cream is

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Maybe!! We'll see how cooperative blogger is! :) I'm going to bed now though. Hope all of you are doing well. Keep my friend Meghann in your prayers. She just got new lungs at UNC. Last I heard she came through the surgery well, but I haven't heard any new updates.

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It's been a busy week with a new puppy, getting Casey ready to leave on a mission trip, Casey's last day of school, packing up the house getting it ready to sell, and oh yeah.. still fighting this infection.I'm still fighting this C. Diff. It is definitely better on this new medicine, but it's not completely gone yet. I'm really hoping this med takes care of it, so I don't have to do IV's and go

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Thanks to everyone who voted!!! Mia won with 18 votes out of 57. Somer I loved your suggestion. Sophie is too cute, but we've already started calling her Mia... it really does just fit! Carrie, I can't wait to see pics of your Chloe!!!! Cara, I'm the same way. I didn't have my first small dog until Casey started having allergies to the large ones with fur. Now, we have to have small ones, like

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We got a tiny toy poodle yesterday, and we don't know what to name her. Right now we are calling her 'Lil Ball 'o Fluff, but I don't think that will be appropriate for long term. :)Balin is unsure of her right now. She tries to "bounce" after him, but he just runs from her. I'm sure they will be best friends in no time. POLL IS CLOSED. Thanks to all who voted. Mia it is!!!

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FIrst I'll tell those who don't know (and I'm assuming most of you do since I have you on my FB, my mom talks to you, or you read my tweets) that I was diagnosed with C.Diff. on Wednesday night. I had been having some symptoms since I was in the middle of the last course of antibiotics that I took, but I always have intestinal symptoms on antibiotics, so I didn't think much about it. I had been

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Well, missing from blogger world at least. Things have been pretty busy here. We've been getting our house ready to put up for sale. It seems when we think we are getting close, there is more to do. Jason is putting up new fixtures outside today. I didn't realize how bad the old ones looked. We did manage to get quite a bit of furniture moved out to a storage building, so the rooms look larger

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We visited the Biltmore Estate on Saturday. The 250 room home is the largest in the U.S. It took 6 years to build and it opened in 1895. George Vanderbilt lived there with his wife and daughter. It still belongs to his daughter's family, but of course is open to the public now. The estate originally consisted of 125,000 acres, but now is 8,000. They have a winery and gardens. You can read more

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These are pictures of Casey over the past year.

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is going to win American Idol? Or do you care??? :)Even though my daughter disagrees with me, I really love to hear Adam Lambert sing. I think he has an awesome voice, and I am a huge fan of rock! My daughter wants Kris Allen to win. I think all 3 of the finalists are awesome singers.. no doubt.Just curious who you think is going to win, and who you want to win. I am usually NOT one to follow the

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The exotic animal drive-thru park that we went to on Saturday was so much fun. Casey and I have been several times before, but Jason had never been before this weekend. Yesterday, we went to church and then had lunch with Jason's parents. Casey and I spent the rest of the day catching up on DVRed shows, playing games, and watching old episodes of our favorite shows on hulu.com. It was a really

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We had a great time today and took tons of pics, but I haven't had time to really look at them yet, so I thought I'd give you a preview of what's to come. :)TO ALL MOTHER'S: Have a blessed, wonderful, joy-filled day tomorrow. You all deserve it!!

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My niece Caroline will be 12 tomorrow. I can't believe it! It seems like yesterday when we were waiting (not so) patiently in the waiting room for her to be born. Casey was 18 months old at the time and running around the hospital in the middle of the night. I thought Caroline was going to be a boy. We were pleasantly surprised when my mom came out of the delivery room to tell Casey that she had

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-47789876724636085112009-05-07T03:18:00.007-04:002009-05-07T04:35:14.838-04:00

I almost didn't write to you tonight because the internet is so slow, but I decided to sit and wait for this page to pull up, because I really have SO much to tell you. First of all.. Bristol Palin... you know, the preggers girl (well, she's had her baby now) is speaking out about teen pregnancy. What is everyone ragging her about? She made a mistake (believe me.. one that many, many teenage

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-22138094612720926112009-05-06T16:06:00.007-04:002009-05-06T16:33:22.784-04:00

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Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-23090968915302762632009-04-30T17:43:00.004-04:002009-04-30T18:14:45.910-04:00

Lunges! Stepper like this one! Weight training! Walking! Push-ups! Yep, I've gotten motivated. I'm finally feeling better than I have in a couple of years and am taking advantage of it. And once you start seeing results, it just motivates you to do more.I started out doing 10 lunges per leg and 5 push-ups per day. I then bought the stepper and started using that. It came with 2 work-out DVD's. It

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-9275161099882228422009-04-27T18:22:00.006-04:002009-04-27T19:41:14.407-04:00

Here is a picture of Casey with braces! I'll get back to my regular posting soon. :)

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-90165829063116619712009-04-25T18:42:00.010-04:002009-04-25T21:39:23.937-04:00

I have done a really bad job of updating my blog. Feeling good is a wonderful thing though! We helped my sister move today. She bought another home in the same neighborhood she's lived in for 7 years now. It's just larger. It's a beautiful house. I'm so excited for them.I've been exercising like mad! I'm feeling good and have energy now, and I'm doing something with it! I even bought a stair

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-22074022401291003692009-04-23T22:28:00.003-04:002009-04-23T22:33:33.121-04:00

...has meant no posting for me! While there hasn't been anything bad going on, there hasn't been anything exciting either, but I'll take it over surgeries and hospitalizations anyday!!!Casey did get her braces yesterday. Her mouth is very sore! Hopefully she'll start feeling better in a couple of days. I am catching up on my photography classes, and since I've been feeling so good these past

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-42236938585690695742009-04-23T05:39:00.004-04:002009-04-23T05:56:05.755-04:00

Jason is trying to become active with his blog again. He's even so narcissistic as to make this post in the third person, while his wife is at home sleeping and completely unaware that he's exploiting her blog; all to promote himself. Follow along at your own risk.hamjamontoast.blogspot.comJason (posted this)

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That...I have not been doing a good job of keeping up with my blogger friends lately.I am behind on my photography classes.My floors need mopping.Closed minded people make me hysterical sometimes.I am only on page 64 of the book I'm reading for the online book club.I went back to bed after taking Casey to school and slept until 2:20 this afternoon.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-62584564413113730832009-04-15T18:24:00.003-04:002009-04-15T18:43:57.157-04:00

“For some kinds of thought, especially moral decision-making about other people’s social and psychological situations, we need to allow for adequate time and reflection,” said first author Mary Helen Immordino-Yang of the USC Rossier School of Education.In other words, when you read something on the internet, whether it be via email, blog post, Twitter update, Facebook update, etc., think about

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-44500386756390499112009-04-13T01:54:00.010-04:002009-04-13T16:30:19.104-04:00

A great day! Church was great, and then the rest of the day was spent with family. I hope all of you had a wonderful Easter.And this is the best pic of the day! Jason actually broke this rocking chair. It was rotting anyway, but we can't help but tease him about eating too much Easter lunch. :)

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-33965909830475097312009-04-09T15:05:00.016-04:002009-04-11T14:05:59.653-04:00

UPDATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON: This was posted by Jeri's step-daughter Kristen today. "I just saw Jeri, she was doing good. Bekkie & I got to see her walk down the hall, it was pretty amazing considering she did it WITHOUT oxygen. We almost cried. But the doctors came in & said she was a "paper tiger", all her liver numbers are perfect & her lungs are awesome. She's doing really well, just in pain,

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-71321489262673098002009-04-08T18:20:00.004-04:002009-04-08T18:29:46.490-04:00

that braces cost so much now? OK, I won't say what every parent says... "When I was little...", because we know that everything costs more now than it did when we were little.Casey gets braces in 2 weeks. I'm so thankful for good insurance! She's on her dad's insurance and Jason's, so she's pretty much covered. She only has to have them on for 10 months, so she'll be getting them off around the

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-2090814389933660352009-04-08T13:52:00.008-04:002009-04-08T19:35:24.887-04:00

Casey has her first orthodontist appointment today. Casey got accepted to a new school, and we went to an informational meeting about it last night. Apparently this school looks better on college resumes than even AP classes in a regular high school. There was a lady there who had interviewed with Dartmouth, and she said they put students from this type of school at the top of the pile!!! Holy

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-1925526931670238812009-04-06T19:33:00.005-04:002009-04-06T20:15:58.180-04:00

Ok, so we put the names in a hat... literally, and drew a name at exactly 8:00 pm EST. All the people who attempted to answer a question were entered. Casey drew the name after rooting around in the hat for a good 20 seconds... LOL. It was a completely fair drawing, just so you guys know...AND the winner is... Christy (and no, not me... haha)!! Congratulations Christy!! Email me with your address

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-52203617239336135732009-04-06T08:30:00.004-04:002009-04-06T08:33:49.882-04:00

Click here to enter the Twilight drawing. You don't have to repost, you don't have to add it to your Twitter or Facebook, and you don't have to spread the word. All you have to do is enter. Drawing will be at 8:00 pm eastern time tonight. Casey will be drawing the name out of the hat! Look for a post about 8:15 pm for the WINNER! :)

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-91295011646335589422009-04-05T12:38:00.005-04:002009-04-05T13:20:20.458-04:00

How to save up to $2,000 a yearLook 7 years youngerEating super foodsTake better picturesEasy "weighs" to lose weight10 ways to get more stylishNew uses for common toiletries

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-59453633367937797862009-04-04T15:18:00.017-04:002009-04-04T23:06:34.225-04:00

Heidi and Christy have inspired me to talk about TV!Now I know many of you (especially those with small children or those of you who have a job outside the home) don't have time to watch TV. Unfortunately, I do. :) And because of it, like Christy and Heidi, I am addicted to TV. I love the shows that are on now, and am SO thankful for my DVR. Because of course, without it, I wouldn't be able to

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-14187836087510825282009-04-03T21:41:00.007-04:002009-04-03T22:13:46.095-04:00

I had a great time today with my friends Nicole and Trenda. I have known them both since high school, and we don't get to see each other often. They live in Virginia about 2 1/2 hours away. We met halfway today for lunch and then we went to the mall. One of our good friends Kristin usually comes with them when we meet, but she couldn't today. We missed you Kristin!!!Here are some pics of us today

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-17117079769980166932009-04-02T19:52:00.012-04:002009-04-02T23:15:14.419-04:00

Here are some questions that Casey and I came up with about The Twilight Series. I thought all of you Twilighters out there would enjoy this. Please answer as many as you can without looking the answers up in the book(s), or on the net. These questions are based on the books, not the movie.To enter the drawing, all you have to do is try to answer at least one of the questions in the comment

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-43997997266643990872009-04-01T23:18:00.007-04:002009-04-02T00:10:55.957-04:00

Getting a cut and color tomorrow. I totally need these thin ends gone! Balin is doing great. It's like nothing was ever wrong with him. Yay!I'm going to meet 2 very dear friends from VA for lunch on Friday. We are going to meet halfway. I can't wait.Casey's piano recital is Friday night. I can't remember the song she is playing though. She's almost ready. One more day of practicing will do the

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-9996596105788213872009-04-01T13:17:00.009-04:002009-04-01T15:30:45.413-04:00

Being open and honest with your child, especially your teenager is so important, especially in this day and time. Girls feel so much pressure (boys may have some of this pressure, but not all of it) to be thin, attract a mate, lose their virginity, make perfect grades and do volunteer work to get into college, and dress in the very latest fashion to fit in. WIth so much pressure, you wonder how

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-70682020344745009642009-03-31T20:41:00.015-04:002009-04-01T14:16:15.614-04:00

Duke called about my labs. My kidney function is doing better since lowering the Prograf (anti-rejection med), so they were very pleased about that. My hemoglobin is still pretty low, but that's probably due to the fact that I'm not eating that great because of the nausea. They are switching one of my anti-rejection meds to a different brand that's supposed to be easier on the stomach. I've tried

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-91163745111059031722009-03-29T22:28:00.005-04:002009-03-29T22:57:21.060-04:00

I've always had the Sunday night blues. I still have them, because Casey has to leave me to go to school on Monday. She doesn't have school tomorrow, so I guess this week, I'll have the Monday night blues.Jason and I had a great time eating out with friends last night. We talked for hours! I actually wore my hearing aid and the restaurant wasn't too noisy, so I could hear pretty well. Casey was

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-23543971738245682762009-03-28T12:19:00.004-04:002009-03-28T12:31:48.880-04:00

We had to take Balin back to the vet this morning, because he seemed like he was in so much pain. They have determined that he has an inflamed disc in his back. He is on pain medicine and an anti-inflammatory. We cannot let him jump on any furniture for 4 weeks. We gave him pain med about an hour ago, and he's sleeping now. They said it might make him a little loopy. He's always been such a happy

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-51575231576795759232009-03-28T00:54:00.003-04:002009-03-28T01:01:04.477-04:00

Balin is still in pain, but they said it might take a couple of days for him to feel better. He has an upset tummy, and they told me to give him Pepcid. He is eating and doing all the other bodily functions like he should, but he still doesn't like to move, or jump up on the sofa or bed like he usually does. He doesn't mind us petting his head and ears, but he doesn't want the rest of his body

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-45899767733387748552009-03-27T12:14:00.007-04:002009-03-27T12:56:05.406-04:00

So I get my disability check yesterday and it's $500 less than it usually is. I called them this morning, and they took out 5 months of premium payments for Medicare part B (the doctor's visits part, not the hospital part which is free). NOW.. I have never even seen them pay anything on my hospital part in the 8 years that I've had it, because my insurance has always been so good. I have had part

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-43916479894587174702009-03-26T23:28:00.013-04:002009-03-28T01:00:36.095-04:00

Average wait time for a cadaveric lung transplant at Duke is now 3 weeks!!! Can you believe it? This, of course, is after you get moved to the top of the list. I almost fell over when I found that out today. They aren't doing anymore lobar transplants though. They actually haven't in awhile. With a fairly new medication called Rituximab that lowers anti-human antibodies in your blood (the high

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-81127642861651216702009-03-25T23:33:00.006-04:002009-03-25T23:53:33.757-04:00

I'll admit I've not been going to church. At first my excuse was my kidney transplant, then it was because of the high anti-rejection meds and not wanting to be in a crowd and get sick, then it was my sinus surgery... well, now that I don't have an excuse, I really don't want one anymore. I want to go back to church. I have missed it. I'm missing being fed like I am when I go, and "fellowshipping

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-64562173281664158972009-03-25T14:25:00.004-04:002009-03-25T15:03:54.636-04:00

Time is flying. Where has the week gone? Tomorrow I'm headed back to Duke for an appointment with my favorite doctor... my lung transplant pulmonologist. He'll be looking at my Prograf level to make sure we are on track with the lower dose that I'm on, and also my kidney function. Of course, he will also be looking at my pulmonary function tests like always. My numbers were down a little bit last

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-15211467392390779812009-03-25T01:22:00.009-04:002009-03-25T01:55:33.131-04:00

During the presidential elections, I was a Bob Barr supporter. I consider myself a Libertarian. This article has me a little concerned.Is our freedom being taken away faster than we know it? I thought America was about being who you want to be and having your own opinion, even if it's different than the mainstream.

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-37851009655320548762009-03-24T00:25:00.023-04:002009-04-02T00:11:56.583-04:00

Ok, soooo I finally watched Twilight tonight. I have very mixed feelings about this movie. Having read the book first, like most, I found the movie to be a little disappointing. I was not looking forward to Kristen Stewart in the role of Bella, but she did a much better job than I thought she would. She still wouldn't be my first choice though.Now, let's discuss Edward, who as all of you Twilight

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-40803762277193808002009-03-23T13:43:00.007-04:002009-03-23T14:25:08.319-04:00

That's what you'll hear me say a lot if you ever talk to me in person or on the phone. In response to Somer's comment on my last post, I thought I would tell you a little about my hearing loss.Prior to my lung transplant, I was diagnosed with a very virulent infection called Mycobacterium Abscessus. In order to treat this, they had to put me on long-term IV antibiotics. The type of antibiotic I

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-30248418093479918812009-03-20T12:25:00.007-04:002009-04-02T00:12:24.077-04:00

My kidney transplant coordinator called this morning. The results show Prograf toxicity. This is better news than rejection of course. Prograf is the anti-rejection medication that I have been on since my lung transplant in 2001. They think that it is part of the reason my native kidneys failed in the first place. It's definitely hard on the kidneys! So, now that they see it is affecting my new

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-77857080114312543762009-03-19T14:08:00.006-04:002009-03-19T14:40:19.919-04:00

That was absolutely the quickest hospital stay I've ever had! My creatinine was the same, so because it hadn't decreased, they went ahead and did a biopsy yesterday. Ok, not to be a wimp, but I REALLY didn't like having that biopsy done. Having gone through tons and tons of medical procedures, I wasn't at all nervous going in there, but when they actually started talking about sticking that long

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-69338176945672892922009-03-17T22:20:00.004-04:002009-03-17T22:37:27.443-04:00

We will be leaving for Duke in the morning about 6:30. I should know by noon if I'll be admitted tomorrow or not. Of course, I'm packed to be on the safe side. I'm praying my creatinine looks better tomorrow and I don't have to stay.We had a great time at The Cheesecake Factory on Saturday, but seriously, they need to build another one of those in the Charlotte area. It was SO packed. We also

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-35539665130953844002009-03-17T01:31:00.006-04:002009-03-17T01:51:40.350-04:00

I'll be posting more later, but just wanted to wish all of you a Happy St. Patty's Day!! Years ago, I threw a party for Casey on SPD and everyone wore green, we had green cupcakes, plates, punch, streamers, etc. It was fabulous!!!Here is a four-leaf clover that I found while taking pictures of Casey and Michele last week. I always find them. All I have to do is look down. It's like they jump out

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-76852171307189702452009-03-14T00:15:00.018-04:002010-03-14T12:18:16.307-04:00

It's officially 3/14 or Pi day! As most of you know Pi is an infinite decimal and is pretty amazing. Casey is completely fascinated by Pi and after listening to this (you must go there and check it out, but I'll warn you, the tune will stay in your head all day... wait for the ad, then it will start), she can recite the decimal to 23 places. She's working on it and hopes to be up to 50 soon.

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-38660934689510769832009-03-13T13:25:00.009-04:002009-03-13T22:43:27.352-04:00

My kidney transplant appointment and possible biopsy have been moved from the 25th to the 18th. I'll most likely see the nephrologist in clinic, and then he will determine whether or not I need to stay in the hospital for the biopsy. My nurse called again today to tell me of the new date and to also tell me to come prepared to stay. I'm assuming that I will wait around in clinic for my labs to

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-36897128604123163682009-03-12T14:53:00.008-04:002009-03-12T16:17:51.475-04:00

We just received these 2 books in the mail. Yes, we are dummies now, but hopefully that's going to change. The flash is for Jason. The photoshop is for me. My ENT appointment went well on Tuesday. I haven't heard back from Duke about my lab work though. I know it usually takes a couple of days for some of these viral tests to come back. I've been extremely tired and nauseous the past week. Me

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-7566860297490523312009-03-11T21:44:00.005-04:002009-03-11T23:22:28.832-04:00

I just got home from meeting Jason at this wonderful Italian Restaurant called Pelligrino's that Jason and I love! Having been to Italy, we are very picky about our Italian food. Most "Americanized" Italian just doesn't cut it for us. It usually has heavy sauces and not a lot of fresh ingredients. Pelligrino's, however, is very authentic. I was only able to enjoy about 10 bites before the nausea

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-43227652402467672102009-03-11T16:27:00.011-04:002009-03-11T17:36:16.622-04:00

1. I secretly love the "emo" look, and having only caught snippets of Idol this year, I have to root for this guy.2. I didn't take my morning pills until 3 pm today. Oooops.3. I have had only rice cakes for dinner the past two nights. Nausea is not fun.4. I haven't been on the treadmill in about 2 weeks.5. I'm still biting my fingernails.6. I wish the ice cream truck guy would die (ok, not really

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-10155864903642640872009-03-09T23:18:00.013-04:002009-03-10T02:28:50.185-04:00

I took these pictures of Casey and her friend Michele today. They aren't photoshopped, but I did boost the color on some of them (not that you can tell much with Blogger) and did some other adjustments with the saturation, sharpness, and softness features in my iPhoto program. I realize now I should have had a filter on my camera lens... not sure why I didn't think of that before. They had a good

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-52083071701757528892009-03-09T18:32:00.004-04:002009-03-09T18:53:48.935-04:00

If my 13 year old daughter can do this to a photo after playing around with photoshop for a total of 2 hours (yeah there are imperfections, but it only took her 15 minutes to do this), then imagine what a professional photo retoucher in Hollywood can do. It makes you wonder if anything you see is real.... BeforeAfter

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-16671020160063707782009-03-09T14:40:00.005-04:002009-03-09T18:48:59.663-04:00

Gotta run to go pick Casey up from school. I'll post some random pictures later on today. In the meantime, please keep my dear friend Shannon in your thoughts and prayers. She is my friend Lori's (who I've blogged about several times recently) sister. Shannon had her transplant at Duke 2 months after I did. You can go to Lori's blog and read about why Shannon needs your urgent prayers now! Thanks

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-33062546344678454152009-03-08T12:42:00.004-04:002009-03-08T12:54:41.088-04:00

I just thought I'd share some of my favorite photography websites:www.dailycoyote.netwww.lyralyra.comwww.jasminestarblog.comwww.photosbyiasha.comwww.alexwisephotography.netwww.catchycolors.blogspot.comwww.tysonandjulia.com/blogwww.pixoflife.comwww.iheartfaces.blogspot.comHope you enjoy!!

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-3999057391956595532009-03-07T00:29:00.010-05:002009-03-07T01:37:03.024-05:00

Below are the original picture (well, after I boosted the color in iPhoto) and the enhanced photo. I played around with Casey's eyes and the colors of the photo. You might have to click on the pictures to really see the difference. I'm not sure which one actually looks better. I just know that I'm learning this.. slowly but surely, and it's truly going to be addicting. I'm curious to know how

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-78782017998712575232009-03-06T12:19:00.011-05:002009-03-06T13:22:52.237-05:00

I'm sorry I've been MIA the past couple of days. I've so missed out on my fellow blogger's lives. It's been a tough couple of days emotionally and physically, but I'm feeling better today. :)Ok, so I went to the kidney transplant clinic on Wednesday. It seems that my creatinine is slowly creeping upward. I'll be honest, I'm not really sure what this means, other than my kidney isn't functioning

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-34584144441739025572009-03-06T11:34:00.005-05:002009-03-06T11:45:19.577-05:00

These are the people who are following me on Twitter who have a picture posted. It's amazingly fun. You should try it!

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-72639622337247691812009-03-02T19:43:00.019-05:002009-03-03T00:38:42.514-05:00

My baby has Strep Throat. She started getting a sore throat last night, and she had red dots (petechiae) on her palate in front of her tonsils. This is a SURE sign of Strep Throat for Casey. This morning, she woke up with a fever, headache, sore throat and a stomach ache... all sure signs of Strep for her. I called the doc's office which was closed, but talked to an on-call nurse, and thankfully,

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-87377533448473282742009-03-02T13:16:00.004-05:002009-03-02T13:43:08.944-05:00

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-43993907616263521202009-03-01T19:52:00.005-05:002009-03-15T22:47:10.564-04:00

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-85791197004656506042009-02-27T10:14:00.008-05:002009-02-27T10:40:25.999-05:00

....my new toy is coming in....We decided to get this which not only has Photoshop CS4 extended, but tons of other programs too. Jason has always been interested in web design, and since we could get this program for 80% off (the student version is missing a few fonts and other small things, but I was told we wouldn't miss it), we decided to go for it. So... Jason's and my night will be spent

Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07257412116217529657noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693152411433087582.post-85301636762821268122009-02-26T15:53:00.006-05:002009-02-26T16:08:08.598-05:00

Following along in other blogger's footsteps, I thought I'd do a Q & A. So ask me anything! You can comment or email me.I do allow anonymous posting now for those of you not wanting to set up a google account. I hope I don't regret it. Hee Hee!

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