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.

Please feel free to contact me with questions or feedback, I would love to hear from you!

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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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

BIG FOOT

Okay, I am starting to feel like the Pillsbury Dough Girl, but please don't poke me in the stomach, I can guarantee I will not giggle!

I continue to feel better each day. I took a trip to see my Chiropractor today and am hoping he can work some of the kinks out of my back to give me more relief. I was always fearful of Chiropractors, but it is amazing how much they can help when you are in pain and the doctors are only providing heat and pain meds as a solution.

Hannah is counting down the days to Spring Break. They have off for two weeks starting Friday at 12:00. How I am going to keep her busy is beyond me, any helpful ideas would be appreciated. We return to UPMC next Wednesday for a brutal three days of appointments, so I am trying to get some good rest to build up for that adventure.

Please don't forget to send in your checks for Great Strides ASAP if you would like to participate. A special thank you to those of you who have sent in donations.

I hope your week is going great and please don't be afraid to introduce yourself if you see me out, it is so nice to put faces with all of the love and prayers I have been receiving! All my love! Nancy

3 comments:

Cammi said...

OH MY GOODNESS! That looks uncomfortable! You poor thing. I hope it all goes away quickly so you feel like you can be up and running again soon. You are a TROOPER! I notice you haven't mentioned anything about anxiety - is that going lots better?

We just finished the two weeks of spring break with C&R. One fun idea was we went to Michael's Craft Store and bought art canvases and acrylic paints (they were pretty inexpensive) and the kids painted some really cool pictures. We'd never done anything on canvas before so it was really different for them and kept them busy for a couple of days. Actually, Michael's had a lot of really fun craft things - many of them better for Hannah's age than my kids. It's a fun place!

We also bought jump ropes and that has kept them busy for HOURS! It was fun to have them home for two weeks. Luckily, I have Lance and my mom around to help entertain or it might not have been SO FUN. I wish Hannah's spring break coincided with ours so she could have come down with you for appointments and gone to all the children's museums again! Fun!

Enjoy the spring break. Hopefully you will have lots of sunshine! I have my appointment on the 9th, too. Maybe we'll see each other?

Sending you good wishes always!
Cammi

Jamie said...

Nancy,

You are so sweet...Thank you for your donation and help! I will send you a vinyl decal for your car as soon as I return to Phoenix. I keep you in my prayers every night. I am so sorry things have been rough for you, but with great blessings comes great sacrifice. It will all be worth it....probably already is :)

-Bryan and I send our love and prayers!!

Anonymous said...

Holding you close in thought and prayer...........

The Miracle of Transplantation

Pause the music player before watching.