Darah, Gwynne, Steve, Walt, Joyce

[Guest guest]

Z,

Wow, what a gorgeous smile your Darah has! I'm sure

she lights up a room!

Steve W.,

I'm behind you every step of the way, and here's hoping

for some answers to what's going on with your sleep

problems. They've been going on for so long - poor you!

We'll be anxious for the scan report.

Walt,

It's too bad you have the need for us, but you could never

find a more caring or knowledgeable group of people to

have for an air family. Vent, ask, inform, lean on, whatever

you need - it's all normal. Just be yourself and we'll be here

for you to help in any way we can. Welcome and take care.

Joyce,

I'm hoping you're having a less painful day, and are able to

find some comfort in healing rest. You're in my prayers as

always.

Today I went to rehab for the first time. Many post-tx

patients don't go at all, which baffles me. We have sooo

much strength to build up after having so little activity for

such a long time. They did a lot of questions, measuring and

evaluations. AND I did a 6 minute walk for the first time in

quite a while - the first one without oxygen. I never dipped

below 95% - I was absolutely flabbergasted. They were floored

when I told them I had been on 15-18 liters pre-tx, and that

wasn't really cutting it. They gave me some more exercises

to practice at home. The people there are very kind, helpful

and thorough, as has been my experience with everyone here.

I'll be having another bronchoscopy in the next week or two.

I got the pictures in the mail today from the friend who made

a little album of the photos she took of me with the blue

butterfly on my shoulder one week before transplant. I just

LOVE to look at it. It amazes me!! God is so good.

I need a manicure and a pedicure, but I guess Kate and I

will have to make do. I'm too scared, at least right now, to

go into a nail salon and risk any fungus or infection. I need

a haircut and color, too. The cut I guess I could do, but I

can't have any color for 3 months. Back to the wig, I guess,

although I really don't care what I look like these days, as is

obvious from the photos some of you have seen on CaringBridge.

There's a new photo of Dr. Angel on my CaringBridge website,

for anyone who's visited it. He's such a dear man, and he's

near and dear to my heart.

Hugs and blessings,

Gwynnie 57 Single-lung transplant on 4-3-08 at

UTHSC San , TX