Heart Transplant anniversary

Why January 6 Is Important to Me

Today’s date is more than a mere page on the calendar to me. It is a milestone. Today is the eighteenth anniversary of my first heart transplant. January 6, 2006. This time of year is always fraught with emotion for me, and a perpetual cloud hangs over the holidays no matter how hard I tryContinue reading “Why January 6 Is Important to Me”

Furry Friday – Road Trip

The first week of October is a time of great celebration in our household. It’s our wedding anniversary as well as the anniversary of my second heart transplant. Every year, we return to Nashville for my annual heart checkup at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and we get to revisit our favorite places from when weContinue reading “Furry Friday – Road Trip”

Next week is my five-year heart transplant anniversary! My Heartiversary! On October 4, 2018, I received the call from Vanderbilt University Medical Center telling me they had a heart that was a match for me. We went straight to the hospital around noon, and they set me up in a room. After we filled outContinue reading “Heart Transplant Anniversary”