My cystic sister lindsay got her call. She is the lovely lady who updated my blog so faithfully during my transplant. I'm repaying the favour, and you can check out how awesome she is doing here http://laby-lol.blogspot.com. Click here for Lungs Out Loud.
It was a really emotional day yesterday.
I didn't know whether to be ecstatic for lindsay or sad or scared.
One of my friends who has CF passed away yesterday, Jessica. She was 24 and from orangeville. She went in to the hospital with a sinus infection I believe and just could not fight it. She had been sick and on IV antibiotics for 2 years due to catching the bacteria cepacia. The infection coupled with the bacteria was too much for her and she passed away. I never met Jessica in person, but we emailed each other back and forth. She loved her boyfriend and family and friends very much. I could tell from her emails what a great gal she was. She was always so inquisitive, and just seemed like such a sweet girl. I'm so so so sorry to her family, to james, and to her close friends. What a loss the world has had. Rest in peace dear Jess. I know what a struggle it is to breathe and you my friend struggled for so long. CF warrior you were my dear. We'll keep fighting the fight for you. CF is not fair. Not fair at all.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Christmas Jewellery show
I'm having a jewellery show at my home next weekend. If you missed the jewellery at the fashion show, or want to get a unique gift for someone come on by and see the collection in person!
If you can't make it to the show, you can always peruse my online store at www.GotHattitude.com
Monday, November 14, 2011
what have I been doing?
I went to quebec. (the family and me went to montebello for a couple days. we had amazing weather and the food...hoy boy those french know how to cook, maybe thats why I chose to date a french man)
I started working on my Hattitude Jewellery Show (it's coming up so mark your calendars! November 26th and 27th at my house)
My mom booked our vacation to barbados (i have not been with new lungs. I have not swum in the ocean, snorkled, or ran on the beach yet...EXCITED...insert girlish school yard scream here)
I gave a speech to humberview high school on Organ Donation....that was awesome.
I booked my flight to Vancouver. (I'm beyond excited for this one. No scream will suffice. I am moving to vancouver for four months with Tristan. We are moving right down town. Subleasing an apartment. I heard cheese is hella expensive out there? Not sure how I will survive without cheese. I might have to pack a whole suitcase just dedicated to cheese! We plan on being in vancouver for 3 and 1/2 months, then for 2 weeks road tripping down through the states, seeing seattle, maybe go to San Francisco, then flying out of LAX airport home? Thats a pipe dream right now anyways. )
I started playing volleyball. (I joined a volleyball league. It is SO much fun. Each week I keep getting better and better, but I sure was no athlete at the beginning. Our team is made up with a bunch of people bringing other people. It's fun not knowing the whole team, but we have a great group of people so far. )
I honestly just can't wait for all these adventures. I've been feeling awesome, which is a great change. I have started going to yoga each week, and an exercise class as well. I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful it is to be able to do yoga again, without getting those darn oxygen deprivation headaches. How awesome it is to run and play volley ball and shout and not need to sleep for a million hours afterwards to keep up.
I cannot wait to move out to vancouver! tell me that isn't a crazy awesome adventure I never thought I would get to have! sigh....life is prettttyyy prettyyyy pretty freakin' awesome right about now... (man oh man...whisper that in my ear 16 months ago, and I would not have believed you, how spectacular life gets. How you fight like hell, go through hell....and then life throws ya a little piece of heaven. Karma?)
I started working on my Hattitude Jewellery Show (it's coming up so mark your calendars! November 26th and 27th at my house)
My mom booked our vacation to barbados (i have not been with new lungs. I have not swum in the ocean, snorkled, or ran on the beach yet...EXCITED...insert girlish school yard scream here)
I gave a speech to humberview high school on Organ Donation....that was awesome.
I booked my flight to Vancouver. (I'm beyond excited for this one. No scream will suffice. I am moving to vancouver for four months with Tristan. We are moving right down town. Subleasing an apartment. I heard cheese is hella expensive out there? Not sure how I will survive without cheese. I might have to pack a whole suitcase just dedicated to cheese! We plan on being in vancouver for 3 and 1/2 months, then for 2 weeks road tripping down through the states, seeing seattle, maybe go to San Francisco, then flying out of LAX airport home? Thats a pipe dream right now anyways. )
I started playing volleyball. (I joined a volleyball league. It is SO much fun. Each week I keep getting better and better, but I sure was no athlete at the beginning. Our team is made up with a bunch of people bringing other people. It's fun not knowing the whole team, but we have a great group of people so far. )
I honestly just can't wait for all these adventures. I've been feeling awesome, which is a great change. I have started going to yoga each week, and an exercise class as well. I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful it is to be able to do yoga again, without getting those darn oxygen deprivation headaches. How awesome it is to run and play volley ball and shout and not need to sleep for a million hours afterwards to keep up.
I cannot wait to move out to vancouver! tell me that isn't a crazy awesome adventure I never thought I would get to have! sigh....life is prettttyyy prettyyyy pretty freakin' awesome right about now... (man oh man...whisper that in my ear 16 months ago, and I would not have believed you, how spectacular life gets. How you fight like hell, go through hell....and then life throws ya a little piece of heaven. Karma?)
"Anyone Can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."
--- to everyone going through transplant, waiting or having difficulties after their transplant...it gets easier...and just remember...you can breathe now. I promise one day it will all be a distant memory, a faded glimpse in the fabric.
--- to everyone going through transplant, waiting or having difficulties after their transplant...it gets easier...and just remember...you can breathe now. I promise one day it will all be a distant memory, a faded glimpse in the fabric.
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