on April 28th, 2008
An update from Stacey
Dear readers,
Thank you for following my journey before and after my double-lung transplant in November of 2004. It has been a long time since I have written, and I am sorry to have ignored those of you who were following my blog or checking in now and then. I have started again because I appreciated your interest and realize perhaps I can provoke thought or inspire others by what I write here; provide comfort or hope, or promote transplant awareness by letting people know of one person’s life and thoughts throughout the experience and beyond.
Honestly, it has been hard to write in the last year, partly because my life as a transplant patient seemed to lose uniqueness as my health became strong enough that my lifestyle was nearly “normal,” in that I got up in the morning, went to work, saw friends, worried about bills, etc…just like everyone else.
But perhaps that very phenomena of perceived “normalness” is a very mark of success for transplantation? That someone can get new lungs and then live a productive, normal life…?
I guess I was disappointed because I want to do something greater, something deeper with my life and use my experiences to the fullest benefit for the world. I have more thoughts on this, but for now, I am signing off and will write more tomorrow!