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thank you 2015

What a year it has been for me, my family and friends. There were some pretty eventful days for all of us. So very thankful for my cheer squad through this year. Before this year I never thought of a heart transplant. I mean I knew I was going to get one sometime in my lifetime, but this soon. At first I was kinda upset when the doctor was telling me about how bad my heart was functioning. All of this came incredibly fast and now I am on the other end of it. I remember when I had a melt down with Gus and being so frustrated that I didn't get my new heart. Everyone else had got theirs, why not me? Those days have come and gone. I have learned so much about myself and how much Heavenly Father loves each in every one of you. He works in such mysterious ways, that is so amazing to me. I have not only learned, I have grown. My golden year has been one I will never forget and I bet I will be referencing through out my life. There are so many of you that I want to say thank you too. There are some of you that will have to deal with me for the rest of your life, because you have touched my life in a way that no one else has ever experienced. I know I say this like every other posting, but I am so thankful to still be here on this beautiful earth, to still be able to wake up every morning, to smell the fresh air (not right now, stinking inversion), to be independent, to bathe myself, my ability to put on leggings. These are something's that were milestones for me as I was recovering. Now I am able to be my old self, not a crazy though :) Sometimes I think why me? Why am I still here and not my donor? This is one of many questions that I am going to ask the Big Man when I see him.

2016 Resolutions:
Same as last years. Silly, I know. I am going to run a half marathon, go skiing not in Canada though, just here where the snow is the greatest, and tackle Moutain Olympus.
I wasn't that realistic last year, but these things will be checked off by the end of 2016. I give you my word.

Hope all y'all had a great New Year's and stayed safe!!


My face before Gus


Me and my surgeon are that close :)

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