April is my Favorite month
It's a long running joke (but not really a joke) that April is my birthmonth. I don't just expect my birthday to be celebrated in just one day. . .it takes a whole month. haha. I will be turning 34 and I am proud of it. I am grateful I am able to celebrate every year I live and every year I have the privilege to grow a little older. April 13th is the BIG DAY & this year I am excited because it falls on a Saturday and even better. . .Bryan has the day off!! Whoohoo :)
April is also DONATE LIFE month. So it's another great opportunity for me to remember and be thankful for my wonderful Donor. Her sacrifice and gift of life has been so wonderful. I have been able to use my life to help others, participate in charitable things and spread awareness along with be an example of the miracle of Organ Donation. It's amazing how many times I have had people say to me "I didn't even know they could transplant lungs" I am thankful that I am able to show them just how amazing the medical world is and how inspired the transplant team & surgeons are that they are capable to save lives. It's even more incredible when I stop and take the time reflect on my life. . . .I am breathing with someone else's lungs. A person I never knew, a person who had no reason to save ME. She gave a stranger the gift of life. I stand amazed when I run and laugh without coughing and pain free. What a miracle. Every breathe, every activity, every achievement, every happy moment, every hobby, every smile I have because of my Donor. I do all of with her. All my accomplishments are also her accomplishments, she is my partner in crime. A part of her lives on through me and I honor her memory and sacrifice by enjoying life & sharing my life with as many people who find my blog, meet me or hear about my story. I love my donor. I love a person I do not know anything about because she is my angel.
This is just one of thousands of special moments/memories that my Donor has given me.
Spread Hope & Awareness of the Importance of Organ Donation. Celebrate National Donate Life Month.
Save a Life...Be Someone's Hero...
Be An Organ Donor!
Where to start to learn about my transplant!
Thank You for taking the time to read my blog. I am hoping that through this blog and my experiences that I can bring hope, faith and strength to all that may be living with Cystic Fibrosis, CF with Cepacia and Lung Transplant recipients. Information and blog entrees start Nov. 07. My Double Lung Transplant was on Dec. 10th 2007. Please feel free to read about my experience and ask me any questions! My email address is jamiebug77@gmail.com
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My Testimony
It's hard to put into words how I feel toward my Heavenly Father and the Savior. I have so many reasons to be thankful for what I have gone through & endured. Because of my trials in life I have gained a strong testimony of Faith. I have always had Faith in the Lord and in Prayer. As I faced the decision to get a double lung transplant I had to rely on faith to make the choice.....By listening to the spirit, I was guided to Pittsburgh where my life was saved. I believe prayers are answered. I have always tried to follow the philosophy of this: If I do what the Lord expects of me, he will give me what I want & need. That has always worked for me. I Believe in MIRACLES..........My life on this earth is a miracle- I prayed on my knees for years to be healed from my lung disease. I knew that through a priesthood blessing (if it was God's will) I could be healed. So many times I thought he would heal me instantly...my faith was tested as I continued to get sick and no cure was in my future. I turned to prayer....I talked to my Heavenly Father, I cried to him and he heard me and he healed me by guiding me to Pittsburgh and guiding the surgeons hands. I learned humility, and thankfulness. I realized that we need others to lean on and we are supposed to strengthen each others testimonies. I learned that the hardest things we'll do are usually the greatest blessings in our life. I was able to experience a lot of things during surgery and I know I had comforting angels in my ICU room. THe Lord knows each of us by name and he will never leave our side. We need to remember to stay close to him and have Faith that he is watching over us. I know this for a fact! I know that following the gospel will bring us true happiness- the world will tell us otherwise, but I know I am truely happy & living the gospel has brought me that. Amen
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