Monday, January 26, 2009

1 year ago today

I am amazed that one year ago today I was in the hospital recieving my stem cell transplant. This picture is from my "birthday party" I guess today is my 1st birthday.

I am suprised how fast this year went by. A year ago I was at my lowest and now I am feeling great and back to my "normal" life. I never expected that I would have gone back to work only 8 months after my transplant and not be completly exhausted. Don't get me wrong, I am tired and somedays I need a nap, but I feel 100% better than I did a year ago. I still make monthly trips to Dallas for check-ups and I still have a few issues that we are trying to resolve with the right medication. I am so lucky that I found the perfect donor and I have not had the complications that I could have that would make my life difficult. Now that it's been a year I am able to release my name to the donor center letting them know I am interested in being found by my donor. It is up to her if she wants to be found. I would love to meet her and to let her know how grateful I am for her selfless act. Without this transplant I would not be here. She is my angel and I hope to meet her one day.


This picture was taken at the State Fair a couple of months ago. Look how much hair I have!

2 comments:

The Smith's said...

Yea! Many congratulations to you! We are so happy you are doing well. Look forward to talking to you soon.

Camille, Blake, Pierce and baby Asher said...

This is awesome... congratulations and you are my hero today... I am so proud of you and your donor and I hope that you get to meet her soon... Keep the post a coming... I miss seeing your face... more please.