Category: Notes from Others

Dear Stacey, Happy First Anniversary! You have come so far in the past year, and you’ve been through so much. Last Thanksgiving we were so excited that you finally had the transplant, but also very worried about you and about your body’s acceptance of your donor lungs. This Thanksgiving we are thankful again. After your initial setback, you’ve improved steadily and you are slowly getting stronger. I’m so happy to be able to congratulate you on this special day! Lots of love, Denise Denise Wirth, from Riga

Agreed on how climbing comps bring back memories. E.g., I remember how two years ago at the Cranberry Crank at Planet Granite I got to see you, Corinne, Michele and Sharon. That was a lot of fun. Glad you got to go last weekend to it and wish I could have been there with you! love -felix, from Fort Collins

Stacey, your story is inspiring. I was reading the latest PG e-mail and got to your website that way. My 4-year old son had a liver transplant when he was 14 months. He was doing really well for 2-1/2 years, until he was diagnosed with PTLD last December. It’s been 6 months since his last chemotherapy, and he is considered cured. He struggled with liver rejection last June, but is now doing great! We’re trying to get back to “normal” life and trying to get back to the gym. Maybe we’ll run into you at PG-Belmont. All the best, Angeli Angeli Maney, from CA

Hi Stacey! Wow, great job about being able to do 5.11a’s again! That is probably beyond my level now since I have not been climbing. It’s about 5 months since I’ve been in an indoor gym, though I hope to go sometime out here in the next week or so. You would have to take it easy on me if I were to climb with you again. 🙂 Anyhow, cool about there being a lake in Belmont; I never heard of that one before. Well take care out there in CA! love,-felix, from Fort Collins

Hi again Stacey! Oh, you didn’t lose too badly, at least not in the 15-7 game. Just kidding! 15-2 is still a whole lot better than a shutout! If it makes you feel better I have quickly learned that near-professionals are a whole different level than the rest of us, be it cycling, running… or badminton. Reminds me of a time when I used to think I was good at chess. Then a homeless guy in SF (who presumably does this all the time) challenged me to a game of chess right there on the street and I lost to him, within 10 minutes, TWICE. I did not play again for many years after that. 🙂 Anyhow, I am proud of you for even trying! -felix, from Fort Collins

Mmmm, your last entry made me hungry. The meal Rhona made for you sounded absolutely delicious! Anyhow, agreed connections are very important. And thus allow me to say I feel very honored to be a friend of yours. Well have a wonderful rest of the week and take care out there! -felix, from Fort Collins

Hi Stacey! Sorry the guestbook messed up the #@*%! you put in your last message. We had the guestbook do that to try to foil spammers. So for those trying to access the link, type in h t t p://climbing.com/news/thenosefree/ with no spaces. Anyhow, take care Stacey and all! Felix, from western US

Hello Stacey Long time no speak! I just finished my last day of’summer’ work two days ago and today we are trying to get packed so that we can go on a roadtrip to Utah. I will email you directly, but it is good to see that you are out climbing and also getting into some studies. You are an inspiration, Stacey, and I look forward to seeing you soon. Abby, from Canada

Happy Birthday Sis! It was great to talk to you last night, and it sounds like you have wonderful birthday plans for the next few days. We are all so happy that you get to enjoy this birthday – much more fun than last year! Sophia and I will call you later today to sing you a song. We love you. xoxo- Denise, Jerry, Sophia, and Mia, Denise Wirth, from Riga

Happy Birthday Stacey!!! I hope you have a great one! I would love to get a private lesson from you some time, i’m really excited that you are you will be able to teach them again soon! 🙂 Rebecca Fenn