Milestones

Today is my one month transplantiversary already! I can't believe how quickly the time has gone by and how much has changed!

One month ago I was living my old life. Spending hours on treatments. Too tired to do the things I wanted to. Spending all of my energy on breathing. Trying my best to maintain my health, despite the monthly decline and IVs. It was exhausting, and I can clearly see that now.

Now...
I can walk fast and far
I can walk and talk at the same time
I can talk and talk and talk
I can breathe without thinking about it
I can hold my breath when I walk past a smoker
I can stand while waiting for something
I can go into the grocery store and follow my husband up every aisle
I can kiss my husband again
I can take the stairs
I can shower without exhausting myself
I can think about the things I enjoy, like traveling again, finishing our house renovations, and going out to do stuff!

If I didn't have the scar to prove it, I wouldn't believe it! My life has changed so much. It's incredible. My PFTs are in the mid-nineties. It is a miracle.

My husband and I also celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary on Saturday. Big weekend, I know! We usually travel somewhere different every year, and my husband always does the planning. Except for this year! Looks like I 'arranged' our trip this year! And we honestly wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

We got tickets to Cirque du Soleil Alegria which was in town. That was our first time going to one of their shows. We also had dinner at a nice restaurant with excellent food. My husband surprised me with a gift- a beautiful watch that has lots of meaning behind it. I am so lucky!

What a weekend!