Her Journal

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.

  • A sheclimbs potluck

    Hey Mary, Thanks for your note and coming to the Winter sheclimbs video potluck on Friday! Ten sheclimbers gathered at Martha’s apartment and we had a great time watching Lisa Rands, one of the world’s top boulderers, in her video, “Hit List.” Then we dove into the home-cooked food: two chicken pastas, salad, spicy chicken…

  • Happy January

    Hey Stacey Congrats on your new job. I am sure you will do a great job with the kids, and you will just view all the running as good conditioning for climbing. I am so glad i was able to climb for you in the climb a thon. I had a great time climbing with…

  • Acute Rejection

    A lot has happened over the winter vacation,  including receiving the 2nd year annual check-up results. The good news is that I had a wonderful, relaxing vacation with my mother for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. She came to visit me from Florida, and we had a delicious meal of stuffed chicken, green beans,…

  • ¡Feliz año nuevo!

    ¡Hola, Stacey! Quisiera practicar español más y eres uno del numero pequeño de personas quien actualmente me escribirá en esa lingua. De todos modos, me encanto que tuvo divertido en Seattle. Aquí en Colorado, no recibimos lluvia pero tenemos un poco nieve. Pienso que no voy a escalar afuera del gimnasio para un poco tiempo.…

  • December Update

    Tori, thanks for posting the pictures and keeping the website going. Felix, I hope you are surviving the snow in Colorado! Thanksgiving in Seattle was fun and interesting. I saw Angie, and we spent the first day browsing Pike’s Peak Market. There were a lot of tourists, different types of food, bright flowers, and fish…

  • Climbathon Pics

    Those are great photos! Happy winter solstice!

  • Pictures from Stacey’s Climbathon

    I just posted pictures from Stacey’s Climbathon last Sunday. Thank-you Alex for sending me the pictures! Check them out on the Pictures page

  • I’ve Made It Two Years!

    Felix, thanks so much for your note! I am going to start volunteering for the Lam Foundation to help raise awareness for a cure. I’m up early today to catch a plane to Seattle to see my step-sister Angie for Thanksgiving! I just wanted to let everyone know that today is my official transplant birthday.…

  • Nice Work

    Good write-up, Stacey… very well written! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving out there. When is your next checkup? It is very soon, right? Hope that goes well and have a great time out there! -Felix

  • A Climber’s Thanksgiving Gift

    Felix, thanks for your note! I am glad you are eating well. Here is a story I wrote about my transplant experience for all to enjoy. It’s a bit long, but it’s the shortened version! A Climber’s Thanksgiving Gift by Stacey Collver Unknowingly, I was about to reach the crux of my life. But I…