Today is a day for celebration! I’m so excited to say today is one year to the day of my Islet-Auto Transplant. It has been a long and challenging year. I am truly blessed that god has given me a second chance on life. He’s so go! Through prayers and support by my family and friends I have made it a year. It has not been easy, but its nice to truly mean” I feel good” for the first time in eight years. If it wasn’t for the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital I wouldn’t have this second chance on life. I want to thank Dr. Ty Dunn, Dr. Melina Belin, and Dr. Borja for their incredible talent and compassion.
This year has gone so fast and yet so slow. Its only been the last three months that I have actually had energy and started to enjoy life and what this surgery has given me. Its so great to enjoy food again. I have no pain what so ever while I eat or after . I never thought that would happen. I still struggle with exhaustion and constipation from time to time, but its getting better each day. I’m so blessed to be able to share my journey with all of you! If it wasn’t for prayers and my faith I don’t know if I would have recovered so well. I hope my journey can help others.
I leave for U of M on Aug, 18 2012 for my one year check up. My appointments are on Aug 20, 21 st. I look forward to seeing my doctors and what they think when they see me. I hope they are impressed just as much as they were at my 6 month check up. I aslo will be filiming with the public relations and marketing department while I’m there. I’m going to be a spokes person for Islet-Auto Transplant program. What an honor this will be. I will let you know when the video will be posted and when it goes on You Tube.
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