You've Been Given the Gift of Life, Give it Back!

Welcome friends and family!

Thank you for visiting my blog. It documents my amazing journey from pre to post double lung transplant. I am a 37 year old mother and wife with Cystic Fibrosis who has been more greatly blessed than I could ever imagine possible!

It has been a bumpy ride, but God has given me strength, love, friendship, and, FINALLY, health. My prayers have been answered, my miracle was granted, and I want to share the joy of my new life with you.

If you are a first time visitor, please take a moment to watch The Miracle of Transplantation video below. To me, pictures speak a thousand words.

My entries begin in April of 2008 and my double lung transplant was December 10. Scroll down to my blog archive and you can read from the beginning or jump around. If you are looking for a specific topic, you can use the search engine.

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I hope I can help you to experience the love God has for each and every one of us!

May God Bless You with Miracles in Your Life! Nancy


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Friday, September 5, 2008

A positive spin?

Hello friends!

I have been trying to think of a positive way to explain how I have been feeling this week, but I honestly just don't know how. All I can think about is sleeping, from the moment I wake up until I go to bed at night. I have been trying to make myself stay awake for small stretches during the day, but this has almost become painful. I realize my body needs sleep now in order to maintain the energy to fight on its own, but it is discouraging to sleep each day away, especially when the weather has been just beautiful.

I do a lot of praying, especially for others who I know are suffering. This gives me a purpose and a distraction from my own struggles.

I would ask each of you to live for me, today, tomorrow, and next week. Enjoy the things you are able to do. Appreciate EVERYTHING, even that trip to the grocery store and cleaning the bathroom. What I wouldn't give to do those things again!

Please do not feel sad for me, I am living the life I have been given and will continue to fight until it is my turn to join my heavenly Father. I know there are two kinds of miracles that could await me, one of them will bring earthly life, but the other will bring eternal life; either way, I will continue to be greatly blessed!

I love you all so much! Nancy

8 comments:

Becky said...

Oh Nancy, the slide show is gorgeous. I loved watching Hannah grow up. Your photography is amazing. You are a very special girl and I am so grateful for your encouragement to others...especially me. Thank you for reminding me to take pride in the little things. I love you girl and am praying for you nonstop. I know that going to heaven is not such a bad thing...but you would surely be missed here...and I just cant quite give in to the fact that Jesus is all done with you down here. Youre amazing!! Say hi to mom and dad for me...miss you like crazy!!! Whats the latest kitty stories?? I KNOW you have some of those--arent kittens fun?? ((HUGE HUGS))

Love ya

Becky said...

OMG! You just added tags like right before my eyes. *S* They werent there a minute ago were they?? Maybe I am losing it. Anyways, I came back to say the pic of Cracker in the sunlight is amazing. Like you should submit it to a competition or something. Absolutely stunning.

Blomquist Blog said...

Hi Nancy,
It was so wonderful talking to you today and just hearing that sweet voice of yours. Just hearing your voice brought me so much needed comfort and joy. I am truly blown away by your outlook on life and attitude that goes with it. I know your daily life is a struggle, yet you still find reasons to smile. You deserve so much in life, but most of all, you deserve to be happy and pain free. You have proven to all of us what a disciple of God you are and I hope that God will reward you with new lungs so you can continue on your legacy of inspiring and helping others. Thank you for being my friend and helping me through this time of uncertainty. I love you so much and I hope and pray that you will be rewarded greatly for all of your wonderful deeds. Only God knows what plan He will bless upon you, and I am praying that He will bring you new lungs and renewed life soon. May God Bless you always and free you of your pain! Get some much needed rest and know that I love you so much!

Love you, my friend,

Debbie

Amy Deahr said...

Sweet Nancy,
I have just been wathing your pictures over and over again. You look so beautiful and have such amazing love all around you. I wish so much for you to feel better. Your body needs the rest to get ready for the day you get your new lungs!! I pray every day that they will come soon, so you can start to enjoy your every day without feeling yucky. You are incredible and you touch so many people's lives. Your words do make me appreciate everything more. You remind me to smile when I am cleaning up those toys, or wiping the baby food off the floor (and walls and chairs), but most of all, I am reminded to stop and just enjoy the simple things. Such as playing games with the kids, wathcing the lighning with the lights off, or stopping off at the park, even when I feel like I have a million things to get done. Those are the things that become the most cherished of memories. Thank you Nancy. You are so loved!

Love, hugs and prayers,
Amy

Deb said...

My friend,
What a beautiful message. You are so incredibly amazing- my personal spiritual hero.
I love the slide show set to music. I need to learn how to do that!
I will be mindful and grateful of every little thing I'm able to do today. We all need to appreciate what we have more often. Thank you for reminding me.
Love and prayers continue to be with you, my dear friend.
Love,
Deb

The Basye-Arland Crew! said...

Hey Dear friend! You are so amazing! Your so right, the little things in life are what matter. Whatching your beautiful daughter laugh, or smile. Watching the sunset or sunrise. Being with your mom and dad. It often seems life is so fast we take it all for granted. Thanks Nance, for always reminding me to love each moment.
I hope you can have a pain free day! Ur right Nance, GOD has big plans! I will praying that you can have more enjoyable moments with less pain. Rest as you need t dear, that is what your body needs.
I'm praying for miracles Nance, God's miracles, I know his miracle is much better and bigger than mine could ever be.
Thank you for being you! For all the good times... Thanks for the Pictures, cuz, they are so much fun to look at... YOU ARE AMAZING!
Rest up, love on that family of yours, and tell your parents hello!
I love you, my friend!

Anonymous said...

We all love you so much too Nancy! Joni

Cammi said...

Lovely, lovely message Nancy. I think and pray for you often and have gained so much peace from knowing there is someone out there living almost the same life as me and understanding all that comes with it. Thank you for sharing so many of your thoughts and feelings. It gives us all strength, hope and peace about life and the ones we love. You're the best. I wish we all wrote and expressed our thoughts as well as you so that YOU could gain strength and peace from all of us!

Be well and much love to you!

The Miracle of Transplantation

Pause the music player before watching.