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
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah! Festivities started yesterday for me. I had Mark over for lunch and made beef and asparagus stir-fry. Mark just got back from Nigeria and talked about his recent adventures, including witnessing a plane crash. Then Eva invited me over for dinner with her family. I helped her make won ton…
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Note from Stacey
Last night I watched my friends David and Gwen on the Dr. Phil show. Both received double-lung transplants this year, and they met in the hospital and plan to get married soon. The show documented their lives and it is amazing the struggles they have overcome. Today, I wish everyone a happy Winter Solstice. It…
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Note from Stacey
Denise, Thanks for the update on the little climber! The picture is so cute. I am busy with last-minute holiday plans. Unfortunately, I only recently got inspired. Today, I went to climb the stairs at Beckman Hall with Isa. I was pleased to do 11 sets of six flights, without too much trouble. It was…
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Note from Denise
Hi Sis, Here’s a picture of the little climber for you – I’ll make you a list of everything she’summits’ in one day – you’ll be amazed. Today’s attempt to stand on a beach ball failed miserably, but she made up for it by using the toy piano you gave her (thanks!) to climb on…
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Note from Stacey
It was a full day at the hospital, with x-rays, the clinic visit, the PFT test and blood draw. My lung function is up a little bit, to 54%. As I was walking through the hospital, the transplant experience seemed like a dream. Did it really happen? Is it really me that this team of…
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Note from Stacey
Rhona and I got out in nature today at Waterdog Lake. It was relaxing and peaceful. The hike is only about one mile, but we took a little side trail along the lake looking for mushrooms and other edible plants. Instead, we came across some cattails and poison oak, but no mushrooms. Later, I climbed…
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Note from Stacey
Felix, thank you for fixing up the site to keep away the spammers. Also, thank you for sponsoring Josh! I received the check today. Tori, I really like the new picture gallery. After the climb-a-thon, I had to rest up for a few days! I am now in the process of wrapping up details for…
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Note from Stacey
Update on the Climb-a-thon: Due to scoring miscalculations, we have now determined that Joshua Levin,11, was the climber who achieved the most vertical feet in the Mt. Everest Challenge (4182′) Congratulations, Josh! Greg Schaffer,62, the second highest fund-raiser and oldest climber in the event, (he climbed 3400′)is actually setting routes for Twisters, and is no…
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Note from Stacey
Felix, I really appreciate your work on the website, and sponsoring Joshua! I am looking forward to posting pictures again. Thanks to our sponsors, hard-working climbers and volunteers, and the warm-hearted climbing community, the Mount Everest Challenge 2005 was a great success. The 34 climbers lifted my spirits 42,180 feet. That’s the height of Mt.…
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Note from Felix
Hi again, Stacey! I also managed to fix the “add picture” functionality to your guestbook. So you can post photos again like 2 years ago! 🙂 Here is a photo from Fort Collins. We got our first day of snow today! Happy holidays! love,-felix, from Fort Collins