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Hi friends,Today is only the second peek I've taken at anye-mails. OMG I'll have to skip some. While I'm away,the surest way to see that I'll read them in a timely way is to email me directly. We have wireless service in the apartment here in San . My brother and sis-in -law visited this weekend and gave the kids some time off.  My brother is an excellent cook andmade dinner the last few nights. The kids are doing agreat job with everything - medications, food, laundry,cooking, trips to various stores and pharmacy, and anything else you can think of. My apt. address is:7733 Louis Pasteur, #321 

San , TX 78229My pain was more tolerable today, so I took fewer painmeds. The last two nights and mornings I actually got some pretty good sleep. I'm very shakey. I'm on Norco,Prograf, Cellcept (same as my pre-tx dosage), and 45 mg. Prednisone ( which they hope to taper down 5mg a weekuntil Also Sporanox, Valcyte, Avelox, Surfak,Protonics, Reglan, Cytogam by IV drip at hospital 2 moretimes, Boniva, Multivitamin, & Advair for the bad lung.We've got plenty of room - I've got a bedroom and nicebathroom with a perfect walk-in shower and showerbench.  I'm supposed to let water run over the incisiononce a day. There's a nice kitchen, 2 other bedrooms andbaths, and a living/dining room with a comfy sofa. Mybrother bought me a recliner which is getting deliveredtomorrow - can't wait. We've got cable tv and On Demandmovies. I'm not up to reading yet, but I was given anelectronic book from Amazon that is very cool. You choosewhat you want to read and it shows it on the screen in thefont size you want.I have exercises to do 3 times a day, plus just walking aroundthe apartment. The shower takes a lot out of me. I try to change locations throughout the day to get out of bed.I'm shaking too much to write. My appetite's finally back tonormal, after losing 10 pounds in the hospital. There arequite a few dietary restrictions, most of which I was alreadydoing. It's a low fat, low carb, low sugar diet. The meds didraise my blood sugar to where I had to have several units of insulin several times in the hospital. Hopefully that will dissipate - we'll see.I go in for clinic - chest x-ray, blood work and see thedoctors on Tues. We're only about 5 minutes away, and wehave a transport chair. I'm off oxygen completely, but getwinded when walking... and the hospital's a big place.We'll talk about getting me a psychiatric consult, and anyother specialists lined up who I might need.Tomorrow e is bringing Misha to me! (I'm soooo ready, and got the doc's okay). She'll be good for me. Music also helps to relax me and calm the pain. I'm overwhelmed by the miracle that I've participated in.I will do the best I can to live in such a way as to honorand respect the gift of life I've been given. Thank you so much for the kind words of love andencouragement, for your excitement, your prayers,your birthday cards!! and for just being there. I miss youguys, but I'll get caught up eventually. I just don't have thestrength to do much yet, so I won't be around much atall for a while. Thanks to anyone who took the time toread about me or post on my CaringBridge website.I'm off to record b.p., temp, etc. before bedtime meds.I have to monitor those twice daily.Love and huge hugs to everyone!!!!Gwynne 57 single-lung transplant 4/3/08 at UTHSC - SA.        - on my birthday!!!!!