

Transplant Talk
Hi friends! My last 3 month check-in at the University of Washington was July 19th. Everything has stayed about the same so instead of...


My 3rd Call for Transplant*
Whenever my phone rings sans caller id my heart starts galloping away! That was the case at 8am on July 2nd. What a way to start the day!...


My first call!
I got The Call at 7:36pm on May 29th just as I was looking forward to watching Game of Thrones! The nurse coordinator ran through a few...


Status
I don't have any big news to share with you from last weeks clinic visit with the pre-lung transplant team. Test results show I've been...


Medicare Anyone?
Well now, I've spent most of my time these past few months navigating Medicare, Apple Health Medicaid/Classic Medicaid, DSHS and Social...


1 Year Anniversary on the Waiting List!
Today marks 1 year that I've been listed on the official UNOS* waiting list for donor lungs! One emotion is being thankful I'm alive and...


Celebrating
I'm surprised to be the recipient of birthday goodwill from so many folks. It makes me want to change my world view. Knowing there is so...


Back again
Time passes so quickly! I didn't realize how long I'd been away until a friend asked when I was going to do another blog post. Here we...


Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thanks so much, Kelly, for the 3D card you made. It's great! I believe this holiday is all about family and...


Clinic Update
I went to see the UW pre-transplant team for my 3 month visit. It's more of the same type of news for you. There has been some change. CT...