Dear Reader,
January 24th was the second anniversary of my double lung transplants. It has been a very busy year, lots of medication changes, doctor appointments, medicals test but, now it is different. I am back! I have really turned the corner and am feeling like myself for the first time since 2005.
My energy level is finally great. No longer do I need to take a break while cooking or doing dishes or getting dressed. I am also back in the gym 3-4 days a week and my weight went from 154 pre-transplant to 145 post-transplant. When the doctors removed most of the prednisone after almost 17-years, my face lost its bloated look and my body just shed pounds. I am now on 6mg for life and my weight has settled in at 133-pounds.
If you read back in this blog to the time I lost weight through the Weight Management Group at the hospital so I could hit the 25-30 BMI required for lung transplants, you won't believe I am stable at this weight. It's been about 15-years since I lost over 100 pounds from my highest.
Without Michael, I could not have made it through the first 6-months. It was overwhelming and he was my cheerleader and had my back. We will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary this September, which was just a dream before the transplants as I didn't expect to be alive. You can read about our hilarious Honeymoon from Hell also in this blog.
I finally wrote a letter to my donor's family, who should have received it on the actual anniversary. Gratitude is the only word that can come close to what I feel in my heart and soul.
Thank you, Dear Reader, for your comments and support all these years. I can only wish you all good health as you continue on your journey.
Love to you all.
