12th, 13th biopsy and the homerun stretch!
Hello!
It has been a while since I posted an update hasn't it?! Sorry about that for some, and sorry these are continuing for others (it's ok if you delete before reading ;) ) Anyway let me continue from the last update...the family vacation was great! We went to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon (which I had not experienced b/f, and highly recommend). I did have to do the AARP-shuttle-thing around the Canyon, but it was still spectacular. Then I went to my 12th biopsy at the Cleveland clinic. The results were ok...1A rejection which sounds great, but 2 newer blood tests (allomap & immunoassay) they are using were bad, so no one felt comfortable going down on any meds. I was a little bummed about that, but as long as I didn't have to be hospitalized. In July, I had to go back to Cleveland clinic for my 13th biopsy. The biopsy itself was not as comfortable this time, mostly because I now have a lot of scar tissue which is hard to penetrate. But the results were decent...1A rejection which was the same as the previous and I was not told the numbers of the new tests b/c they decided to go down a tiny bit on my steroids regardless of the numbers and see what happens at the next visit. Later that month, I visited my fantastic friends in Atlanta, and then had a girls trip to NY including attendance to my beautiful friend Penny's gorgeous wedding and meeting up with friends that live there. It was great to meet Penny's parents and her husband's parents.
I have also continued my volunteer work with life center, the organ procurement agency here. I completed the shoot for the 2006 calendar for them last week; I will hopefully be in the March (my b-day) or September (the new heart's b-day)layout. Speaking of which, the new heart's b-day is coming up very soon (Sept. 12); I can't believe it. How so much can change in only a year. The next Have a Heart Benefit looks like it will occur November 4 in Atlanta. We are going to donate to the organ procurement agency which will help transplant patients with financial difficulties and further research in the field. Stay tuned for further details.
My future plans are still pretty uncertain, but I guess it is good I feel somewhat comfortable even using the term "future" plans.
Lastly, I won't mention their names for privacy, but I want to give special wishes and prayers to 2 wonderful attending physicians I have had the pleasure to work with who were recently diagnosed with cancer.
Until the next update, I love you all, Jenn
P.S. for those of you who requested a view of the Continental airlines magazine ad, you can request one from int_marilynr@pohlypartners.com (Marilyn Riniker)or check the Continental airline magazine website for requests - June 2005 and July 2005 issues.
It has been a while since I posted an update hasn't it?! Sorry about that for some, and sorry these are continuing for others (it's ok if you delete before reading ;) ) Anyway let me continue from the last update...the family vacation was great! We went to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon (which I had not experienced b/f, and highly recommend). I did have to do the AARP-shuttle-thing around the Canyon, but it was still spectacular. Then I went to my 12th biopsy at the Cleveland clinic. The results were ok...1A rejection which sounds great, but 2 newer blood tests (allomap & immunoassay) they are using were bad, so no one felt comfortable going down on any meds. I was a little bummed about that, but as long as I didn't have to be hospitalized. In July, I had to go back to Cleveland clinic for my 13th biopsy. The biopsy itself was not as comfortable this time, mostly because I now have a lot of scar tissue which is hard to penetrate. But the results were decent...1A rejection which was the same as the previous and I was not told the numbers of the new tests b/c they decided to go down a tiny bit on my steroids regardless of the numbers and see what happens at the next visit. Later that month, I visited my fantastic friends in Atlanta, and then had a girls trip to NY including attendance to my beautiful friend Penny's gorgeous wedding and meeting up with friends that live there. It was great to meet Penny's parents and her husband's parents.
I have also continued my volunteer work with life center, the organ procurement agency here. I completed the shoot for the 2006 calendar for them last week; I will hopefully be in the March (my b-day) or September (the new heart's b-day)layout. Speaking of which, the new heart's b-day is coming up very soon (Sept. 12); I can't believe it. How so much can change in only a year. The next Have a Heart Benefit looks like it will occur November 4 in Atlanta. We are going to donate to the organ procurement agency which will help transplant patients with financial difficulties and further research in the field. Stay tuned for further details.
My future plans are still pretty uncertain, but I guess it is good I feel somewhat comfortable even using the term "future" plans.
Lastly, I won't mention their names for privacy, but I want to give special wishes and prayers to 2 wonderful attending physicians I have had the pleasure to work with who were recently diagnosed with cancer.
Until the next update, I love you all, Jenn
P.S. for those of you who requested a view of the Continental airlines magazine ad, you can request one from int_marilynr@pohlypartners.com (Marilyn Riniker)or check the Continental airline magazine website for requests - June 2005 and July 2005 issues.
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