Today is a significant day and I must say quite remarkable! I wore oxygen for 7 years leading up to my double lung transplant and today I am celebrating 7 years with my new pretty pink lungs

I’m so grateful for the gift my donor has bestowed upon me which has allowed me to breathe with ease and enjoy life to the fullest. I am very conscious in the fact my donor’s family is grieving today, but I am proud to share with them Jacob’s legacy lives on and I’m doing everything I can to make sure my lungs stay healthy.

I’m so blessed to have so many amazing people in my life. Thank you so much to everyone for the happy wishes, flowers, and quarantine happy hours this last two weeks leading up to this day! Kimmy, you were awesome coordinating and hosting a garden Lungiversary celebration today with cake, a champagne toast, and a picture slideshow that brought us all to tears. I’m so lucky to know and have such incredible friends, family, and supporters cheering me on which is why I do my best to stay well!!

The love of my life and I ended the night walking to get takeout at our local Mexican restaurant and had a toast of prosecco at home. The interim separation, due to Covid-19, is difficult especially today but we are figuring out more and more ways to make this work. I love you endlessly Travis and I can’t wait to be in your arms again!