In her own words
Stacey’s own entries — humor, hospital stays, lungaversaries, and life, in the order she wrote them, with notes from friends woven in, often written in reply to her.
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Note from Stacey
Denise, thanks for your cute picture of Mia and the funny stories! Felix, great to hear from you again. I am glad to hear that you are rock-climbing again. Unfortunately, I have some bad news. On Thursday, Mar. 2, I went in for a hospital clinic visit and I was diagnosed with “chronic rejection.” I…
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Note from Denise
Hi Sis, It was so funny that you asked if Sofi had taken the beloved pink and red soccer ball out to the park yet…. hee hee you Californians! February is NOT spring! Here is a picture from last weekend. Mia’s favorite word is’ball’, and actually she is a bit obsessed. She hugs and kisses…
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Note from Felix
Oh, I forgot to mention: that 3-mile walk you did around the lake in Fremont is only about 2 blocks away from where I used to live. I hope you said hello to some of the ducks there for me! Cheers, -felix, from Fort Collins
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Note from Felix
Hi Stacey! Darn, too bad I didn’t know Josh was going to be at the ABS Bouldering National Championships in Boulder a couple of weeks ago… I would have went down to watch and say hello to Josh, Carrie, and Rich! I was even in Boulder about 5 days ago… oh well. Anyhow, I am…
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Note from Stacey
Cherie, thanks so much for your note. I have been thinking about how fun the ice skating party was, too! I have been watching the Olympics, too. I have to admit I became an Olympic couch potato for 17 days. I celebrated my young friend Joshua’s 12th birthday with his family last weekend. It was…
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Note from cherie
Hey Stacey Just wanted to check in and say hello, and to say “hurrah” for the wonderful annual results! With the winter games on TV, I was thinking about your Ice Skating Birthday party. You are one talented lady . . . but ping pong and track sound like a great choice of sports. :p…
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Note from Stacey
Felix, thanks for your Valentine’s greetings. Yes, the bronchoscopy went well. The results from my annual are back. There are no signs of rejection or infection, so all is well. My lung function is up to 58%, a little higher than last time I was tested. In addition to going to school and working on…
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Note from Felix
Hi Stacey! I just wanted to wish you a happy Valentine’s and to wish you the best of luck with the newsletter and catching up on classes. Are you recovering from the bronchoscopy okay? Take care and talk to you soon! love, -felix, from Fort Collins
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Note from Stacey
Monday, I got up at 5:00 a.m. to get to the hospital by 6:45 for morning lab tests. These included x-rays, urinalysis, a blood draw, a Pulmonary Function Test (including a six-minute walk test) and an Echo study. Tuesday was another early morning. I checked into the hospital at 6:15 a.m. for my bronchoscopy. I…
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Note from Stacey
This week I was very busy with finishing the newsletter for the Transplant Recipients International Organization. It was the first issue I have published. I think it turned out fairly well. If anyone is interested in a copy, let me know. The cost is $15 for a year’s subscription. With the newsletter done, I had…