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Guess who's OUT?

Hey Ya'll I am out of the hospital and doing great! Thanks for all your support, prayer and love I feel so blessed and thankful, honestly. So on the 25th of March I had a swallow test in the morning at 10 am, after the I dominated the test I was waiting in my room with my mom for the doctors to come in and chat it up. The doctors came in and asked their questions and then they said well would you like to go home today? I said, "Darn skippy that would be the best anniversary gift ever!" Very long day that was but I am so grateful to be home and sleeping in my bed with my other half and Wrigley. It's the simplest things that make me so happy lately and I am truly thankful for this reminder.


I have been home for 2 days now and things are going great. I just have to take my time and take a lot of breaks, but this will slowly fade away as my body gets used to my new heart. Also to here is a fact: Normal peoples heart is connected to the nervous system, this means you can get up and run real easily. Now my new heart is denervated this means it is not connected to my nervous system at all. I have to warm up before and after any activity. For example, I need to do 30 jumping jacks before I could sprint. Kinda crazy huh?
Today was my first outing and guess who I went to see? The doctors and The one and only Katie Buckley. Doctors went great everything is looking good they said and to keep up the good work. Katie trimmed up hair and my nails painted (much needed :)


Thanks again from the buttom of heart to all that have just kept me in their thoughts. I am so very blessed and I don't know how to ever re pay you guys, but just know I am just going to keep telling ya'll thank you so MUCH!!!!


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  1. AnonymousMarch 28, 2015 at 5:15 PM

    So glad you are home and that you went to get pampered! Good for you girlfriend!

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  2. UnknownApril 1, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    I think this day goes down as one of the best days of my life!! I will never forget the first time seeing you with your new heart. I sure love you dearly!

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