Note from Stacey

Mary, I guess I do like to set records. If I get specific, I can make some good ones up. (Best climb in the Bay Area by a double-lung patient whose name is Stacey.) Trying to enjoy life and not think about longetivity. I’ve learned that life is unpredictable. Honestly, I’ve had a lot of dreams broken in the last couple years. I do feel sad and discouraged sometimes, and it’s hard to write about that in the journal. I want to be strong, and I don’t want to admit my weaknesses or ruin other people’s hope. But now that I am getting stronger and living more normally I am getting ready to make up some new goals. And I take life as it comes. One thing to be grateful for and look forward to is the Transplant Games. I am now making plans to go and meet my family and friends in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to badminton, I am entering a swimming relay, and will be doing the backstroke for 50m. I am also starting a summer internship with the City of San Mateo today. I will learn about some new mapping technology. Stacey, from Belmont