and Gwynne

[Guest guest]

,

Congratulations! I hope you'll get the call

very soon, and that you'll get the chance to

be a part of one of the miracles of modern

medicine.

Babs,

I'm so sorry that h is ill, and that you

will have to miss out on San . I totally

understand, just please take every precaution

for yourself. I hope your baby will avoid

full-blown pneumonia, and that she will be

on the mend soon.

Gang,

Today we did new tricks at rehab, including some

electric stimulation for my shoulder. Whatever position

they had to put my left arm in for the transplant

surgery, made the muscles in that shoulder very

sore. We did different exercises, 15 minutes on the

recumbent bike (during which I oxygenated at 96%),

and some pushes on the leg press with arm thera-

bands. The p.t. warned me that I might have more

pain tonight than usual, and he was NOT kidding.

I was so proud that I hadn't taken a pain pill since

before clinic yesterday, but I had to take one tonight-

ouch! I have to remember that it's a process, that my

body has been very inactive for four years, and that

I had a thoracotomy one month ago this Thursday.

Peggy,

I am sure your nephew was thrilled to see you. I

am quite disappointed about not getting to meet

up with the group when you're all here, but I hope

to be able to at least have a quick cell phone hello

with y'all . It doesn't seem fair since I'm in San ,

but given the events in my life recently, I can hardly

complain about anything!

Kate and had a major stroke of luck yesterday.

The place that was their hearts' desire for where to

get married in Austin turned out to have an unexpected

opening for September 6th. gulp. You can see online this

incredible, Tuscan villa-looking place in the hill country.

It's called Villa Antonia. I'm so thrilled for them, although

it sounds like someone's engagement may have fallen

through, which is a shame. Sooo, that's one BIG thing

we can mark off the list. Kate's ring is an heirloom - it's

really lovely and was Chris's grandmother's. She and I

will be able to shop for a dress in Dallas after I get home.

She's already got a fairly clear idea of what she wants in

her head. They're going to shop for invitations Friday,

and we'll use the same florist we used for

and Brittany's wedding in Austin 2 years ago. This all

feels so normal, and nothing has felt at all normal in

my life for a long time.

Hugs and blessings,

Gwynnie 57 Single-Lung Transplant on 4-3-08 at

UTHSC San , TX