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thinking about others

As I think about my past week, I feel it went well. Went to see the docs on Thursday. I told them I had a busy weekend prior to this week and running on the treadmill at 0.5 incline is so trying. I told them about my work and how I am a little stressed about that and everything. When I am working out right when I get on the treadmill and begin to start running I am ready to walk after 0.25 miles. I believe that my mindset about the treadmill is awful and it will always be. When I am outside I could go forever. CRAZY! Anyways, my prograf level came back at 7.2 they want me in between 8-10, so they bumped up my prograf to 2 in the morning and 3 at night, rather than 2.5 at night. Also, I am off prednisone, the fat face pill. I am excited to see if anything changes in my workouts. Only one week away from my half marathon! Sometimes I feel like I am ready and the majority of the time I am second guessing myself. I am a goal achiever and I promised you guys. My ANNUAL appointments are on March 17th (St. Patty Day) and 18th. A whole bunch of test has to be done, let me list a few: dexoscan (bone health because of all my anti-rejection drugs are hard on bones), chest x-ray, ECG, Right Heart Cath (they go in my neck down to my heart put a mini balloon to check my pressure in my heart), angiogram (they go up my femoral artery to check all my arteries around my heart) and a bunch of blood test. I am not looking forward to being their pin cushion, but in the end it's worth it. I can't even believe it's been a whole year, still don't believe it. So grateful.

On Wednesday, I was washing my car at Fabulous Freddy's and after the people scrubbed my car down. My front windshield had soap, dirt, salt and water on it. All I could see was things flashing and I couldn't read anything. The person began the car wash, I was thinking what if I saw like this, I went a little further and again I said what about this?
On Saturday, we had a girl's movie night with my mom, LoLo and I. As we were in line to get some goodies, this beautiful young woman turned around in her wheelchair and strolled right by me. I didn't want to stare, but right after she passed, I turned around and just smiled at her.
When I was moping around about my condition, not thinking about all the people that have more serious conditions. There are people out there that have to be dependant on someone for everything at all times, some can't walk, some don't have all their extremities. There is so much I could say on this topic. I can't say enough, I am so thankful that I had a bad ticker rather than blind, not able to walk, being dependant on someone. My heart goes out to those people. They are so mentally and emotionally strong.

GO BRONCOS!!!!

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