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.
3 comments:
I couldn’t be happier for you. The first 2 years can be tough and you and Michael have made it to the other side. Congratulations!
You are a miracle, and I too feel tremendous gratitude. We will celebrate soon.
So happy you are doing so well! I found you at the beginning of my journey with PPFE (a rare ILD) and still find myself pre-transplant. It is so good to hear of success stories like yours. I do hope you periodically check in and let us know how things are going and what post-transplant life is like. I know there are new challenges such as new medications, more doctor appointments, etc. I'm so interested in these things as well. Thanks for being so generous with your time and life!
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