Hello all,
Trust you are well and happy.
TOTD: I have been on "Space Mountain" - did it 5 times in a row - wa hoo!!!! Went to Six Flags Magic Mountain and almost churled when I was taken on a rollercoaster with a "hidden" loop!!!! I think I'm more a merry-go-round man now .. ha ha!
Well, dear readers, I regrettably will be absent from HHW for a little while. The reason for this is outlined below .....
As you will most likely not be aware, I had both lungs transplanted in October, 2002 (as a result of life long chronic asthma). A procedure which has given me a much greater quality of life and allowed me to do things I had not been able to before.
Over the last 3 years things have been generally very good and I have considered myself to be extremely fortunate to have been given this ‘second chance’.
Regrettably, since December, 2004 I have had periods of shortness of breath as a result of my body rejecting the new lungs. Today I have been “hit with a brick” and told that there is irreversible rejection/damage to the organs. As a result of this, I am faced with a situation – it appears the hospital specialists want to re-list me for a 2nd transplant operation. I will need to have both lungs replaced again!
Apart from dealing with the shock of this news, I will now need to focus on plans for the immediate and short term future. As you can probably understand, there is a lot to consider. My mind is a bit fogged with it all at the moment, however I am sure things will become a bit clearer in time.
I hope I can just carry on as normal – work, play and live just as I am at the moment.
I am sure my dear friend Tomovoz will keep you updatged until I get back on HHW (and be sure, I WILL be back!)
Thank you, thank you, thank you for being such wonderful people, for being there and for allowing me to share this with you.
Biggest hugs and lots of love,
Derek