Hey all!
Well, it seems this is not the best time of year for me. It was a year ago on Aug. 30 that I first echoed myself on that fateful day. This year hurricane Katrina has ravaged my home state as well as running me out of Destin, Fl a day early. My parents in Baton Rouge are ok; they just lost power for a few days, but there are so many friends I still have not heard from because all the phone lines are down. Thank you to those who have contacted me with your concern. The reports by the media are so heartbreaking! I and Chad want to go down there to help, but of course my condition precludes me from being around the unsanitary conditions, so I feel very helpless. If all the looters would just stop acting like they are a part of Lord of the flies...
I also am in the middle of a work up for a mass I found on my left ovary and some other things. I will keep you up to date once I complete a battery of tests. I will also be going up to Cleveland next week for my 1 year check up, so I will get a more extensive work up including a full cardiac catherization, lab work, and IVUS(a study that looks more closely at my/the new heart's coronary arteries. This is done annually b/c the most common cause of death after a heart transplant is coronary artery disease for unknown reasons. Maybe I will get to go down on some meds too! Cross your fingers.
Anyway pray for the safety of those affected by hurricane Katrina! It is so completely devastating and I just hope everyone's loved ones are safe.
love, Jenn