Live Life to the Fullest
The last couple days was appropriate to just pause to reflect on everything. As I’ve shared before these past couple years it seemed like we’ve lost so many loved ones. It almost feels déjà vu;...
View ArticleThe Power of Your Story
The vision to attend the Transplant Games first came to me after reading The Power of Two book and then watching the documentary. The Power of Two is about twins who have defeated the many odds against...
View ArticleWarrior Mode
I made a few more trips to the Dungeon/hospital for iron infusions. For the past few weeks I have been running around with a half my hemoglobin blood count at 6 when the normal level is between 11-15...
View ArticleOff We Go!
We are now hours away! We leave our house at 3:30am to catch our flight out. As I mentioned I feel like I’m holding my breath until I step into that airplane. Last week I had a blood transfusion,...
View ArticleThe Kidney Update
It’s been a while since I posted any health updates & I feel it’s time to share. I’m usually very open but this was something I wasn’t ready to go through.Unfortunately the infection I had damaged...
View Article3 Year Kidney Anniversary
Today marks the 3 yr kidneyversary to the kidney chain I was apart of. I have wrestled with what words to even say today because it’s bittersweet since my gift is failing. But I celebrate the fact that...
View ArticleThe Fight Continues
02/09/2014 Via Instagram “It’s been rough couple weeks & now here in the emergency room. Last place i want to be but unfortunately new complications with my kidney transplant. I didn’t think this...
View ArticleStay Fighting
My motto these days has been “stay fighting”. My life has always been a fight but nothing like the fight of my life. I wanted to put photos of me during my decade fighting kidney failure and 5 year...
View ArticleThrowback Transplant Stories – (1)
“#maribelskidneystory #tbt // “I waited five years for THE CALL. Those first couple months #posttransplant was really like being in a dream. Because of an organ donor, I got to enjoy my...
View ArticleValley Fever Voices: Valley Fever Survivor Series
It was 2 years back to back, around this time I had Valley Fever occurrences. Makes me thankful that this year I got to enjoy a Hawaiian vacation but the days leading to our departure was scary as I...
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