As some of you might know, I received a call from Barnes Jewish in St. Louis telling me I have been accepted into their transplant program *BIG SIGH* and I've scheduled my initial appointments. Now, my sister can fixate on issues that will arise with my visit to STL in May...where everyone is going to sleep, what we are going to eat and when, what chair Dad is going sit in, how she can get me to shoot apple cider vinegar...
On May 23, I will begin 4 days of tests; Monday and Tuesday they will check all my parts and Wednesday I will get a heart catheterization. From there, the test results go to the transplant team and they will assign me a number from 0-100. If I'm on the higher end, I will meet with the transplant team, dietitian, financial department and lung-recipients. If I am on the lower end, they will postpone the rest of the intake procedure and ask me to come back later, say in 6 months or so.
I am still enjoying every beautiful day, and the dreary ones, too. I feel great and am still exercising everyday with the help of small oxygen tanks and Sir Mix-a-lot Swass. Yes, there are stares at the gym, but I'm not near as interesting as "that one guy". You know him, he just walks around and looks at himself in the mirror, not really doing much of anything except flexing and talking to pretty girls.
Thank you for your continued prayers and constant encouragement. Enjoy the beautiful day.
