HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABIES!!

WOOHOO!! 1 year down ... many, many more to go!

We made it!! Yes, it's been 1 year since my double-lug transplant and I'm feeling great! Just 1 year ago ... right now, I was being prepped for surgery and awaiting my "new life"! Little did I know what a wild and wonderful year it would become!

To celebrate ... as I always do, we decided to have a HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY LUNGS party! It was down to the crunch, but I wanted a cake ... and a GOOD cake at that! I had an idea in my head, but because of work and the fact that I'm not a baker/cake decorator, I sent Darren on a mission with a tiny picture/drawing of what I wanted my cake to look like.

Living in a rural community, we often don't have the luxuries of a bit town ... but we make due ... and in fact I was TOTALLY impressed with the wonderful job that the ladies at Powell's Supermarket did, and how my cake turned out!!!

Needless to say, not only was I (and my "buddies") the talk of the party ... but my cake too! Can't wait for next year .. how will I out-do this???

1 YEAR ASSESSMENT (Feb 22 2009)

I can't believe that 1 year has passed since I received my 'gift of life'!  It will be exactly 1 year on February 22 that I received my call and was transplanted ... thus starting or shall I say, re-starting my life!

Darren and I are heading back to Toronto on February 21 to start the assessment process.  I'll undergo test upon test to make sure things are still fine and that there is no infection or rejection.  We have a busy week ahead, but it will be great to check-in with the Transplant Team and Clinic, meet some old friends, and see how the "new transplants" are doing.  

Oddly enough I'm looking forward to the trip (and the tests) ... so far things have been great with my 'new additions' and I'm hoping that things will continue to stay stable.

Valentine's with my sweetie ...

Valentine's Day 2009 will be extra special!  I have to laugh as I'm writing that statement, as each and every event since Feb 22 1008 are EXTRA SPECIAL ... but this is one that both Darren and I can enjoy together ... alone ...

We've planned a little 'outing' to Skipper Ben's B & B in Cupids ... just a quite and relaxing evening with some great food and music.  Instead of trying to beat the crowds on Valentine's Day (Saturday), we decided to get ahead of the crowd and celebrate on Friday night instead.