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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Monday, February 2, 2009

Back to Pittsburgh


We arrived back in Pittsburgh safely at around 2:30. It was awfully hard to leave, but at least I know this time, it won't be too much longer!


It was a great weekend, but it was also an eye-opener for me. I am doing well, but not as great as I thought. I was worn out at home and had to disappoint several people who had hoped to get a visit in over the weekend. Again, my family reminded me it hasn't even been two months yet, I need to be patient and give myself a break. I just hate to let anyone down. In a few weeks, though, I will be able to have plenty of time to catch up with friends and family.


I will share more pictures from the weekend when Scott e-mails them to me, but for now, here are some Sweet Pea reunion pictures. What an awesome thing to have happen while I was at home. Hannah and I had both been feeling quite heartbroken by the loss of our little kitty.

My love to you all! Nancy

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

pacing yourself is critical, as you know. consider how far you have come and be grateful and take it slow!!! much luv as always.
claire, harley, goober and moxie

Anonymous said...

pacing yourself is critical, as you know. consider how far you have come and be grateful and take it slow!!! much luv as always.
claire, harley, goober and moxie

Anonymous said...

pacing yourself is critical, as you know. consider how far you have come and be grateful and take it slow!!! much luv as always.
claire, harley, goober and moxie

Blomquist Blog said...

Hi Nancy!

I was worried about your first trip home. I knew you would want to fit a lot in and I was just concerned that you might not feel up to all of it. I am so glad that you set your boundaries though and realize that you need to pace yourself. You are doing remarkable, there is no doubt about that. You also have to continue those small steps and realize that you will get to your goal in due time. You are going to have ample time for catching up, but you need to be well to enjoy all of that. Take time for you and your immediate family.

The pictures of Hannah and Sweet Pea are precious! I am so glad she returned home, where she belongs.

I hope these next few weeks go quickly for you and you are able to become that much stronger. Take good care and know that I love you and am so proud of you!

Love,

Debbie

The Miracle of Transplantation

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