Our journey through cystic fibrosis, a double lung transplant, and cancer.
Just shy of my husband’s 10th transplant anniversary and he was given the news… “You’re in chronic rejection”, says the transplant doctor. In his specific case, the air fills his “hand-me-down” lungs but, when he exhales, the air gets caught in … [Read more...]
When you love someone, so deeply that it affected the core of your soul, there are no words to describe what it’s like being torn between being there for them in their time of need and taking care of other responsibilities that just can’t be put off … [Read more...]
Dear Friends & Family, We just received word today that Greg (my husband) still has absolutely no immune system - even many months after chemotherapy. We've been giving him painful daily shots to stimulate his white/red/platelet blood cells … [Read more...]
Before an organ transplant, when you’re body is frail and you don’t know if you are going to live or die, your main goal is to stay alive long enough to get that transplant. Every moment it is about surviving long enough to witness the miracle of … [Read more...]
I know. I had pledged to take a sabbatical from this blog. I thought there was nothing left to say. I felt as though I had no more to share with others about organ donation and transplant awareness. That was, until a few moments ago, when a friend … [Read more...]
As of this posting, I will be on long-term sabbatical from the Angel Cove Transplant Blog. Over the last year, I’ve flip-flopped back and forth on whether or not to keep this blog up and running. It’s one thing to write from the heart but an … [Read more...]
Diving headfirst into the harshness of disease and the triumph of the miracle of life, double heart and kidney transplant survivor Bill Coon takes you along as he swims the choppy waters of his own life in his book Swim: A Memoir of Survival. In … [Read more...]