Summer 2000 ~ Newsletter
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by Kelly Lanier
My name is Kelly and I celebrate my transplant anniversary on July 24th! Life post transplant is better than I could have ever imagined. I do NOT hesitate in saying that I would go through all of it again (the wait, surgery, and the recovery) to experience the quality of life that I have enjoyed over the past 10 months, even if I knew for sure that I would only have "x" amount of time to enjoy it.
I am working a full time job, learning the ins and outs of the sporting goods business, and am considering returning to school to finish up in small business management.
Having a transplant was not an easy decision. I have watched Jimmy, my brother, over the past 10 years, but I've always held on to the thought "Well, that's Jimmy, things will be totally different for me." In a way it has been. My health is different and I also knew friends with CF having transplants not all doing great, which also made it hard. Losing someone close to you is always a difficult time. Shannon, my best CF friend, passed away a year ago after her transplant. This was the greatest personal loss that I have ever experienced. Though times have been hard, having a transplant has been a blessing.
I want to let everyone know, although it is impossible to name all of you, how much I appreciate the support and help that you gave me through my recovery, my divorce, and Shannon's passing. I made it through the most difficult time of my life because of my family and friends, and I will never forget what all of you have done for me.