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Never trouble free… the first surgery is done!

It’s Travis here, back for a guest appearance while Nikki is on the heavy meds.   The day didn’t get off to the greatest start.  Since Nikki has had so many IV medication treatments throughout the years, most of her … Continue reading

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Ball of Twine

This last Saturday we attended our friends, Rob & Erin’s, wedding. On the way home, we couldn’t help but stop in Darwin, Minnesota to see the largest ball of twine built by one man. With all the rain we have … Continue reading

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Holiday Weekend

I have been busy. It started last week with a bike ride with Dana & Aimee downtown. We biked along the Mississippi river, went to lunch, and stopped for ice cream. The river is very high right now, I got … Continue reading

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Fore!

I took a couple of golf lessons about eight years ago. I found it was too much for me to manage golf clubs and oxygen so I decided I would wait until I could breathe to try again. That time … Continue reading

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Two Surgeries

This is a video blog, enjoy!

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Body Floss

It seems like time is flying by. Sunday was my eight month lung-a-versary. The results of my bronchoscopy came back on Monday.  It had been just a little stressful waiting for the news these last two weeks. It was a … Continue reading

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Easter Egg

I tried something different, my brother and I took a Ukrainian egg decorating class. I am glad he asked me to join him. It was great spending time with him doing something unique. As you can see, my final product … Continue reading

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Wall of Heroes

The Wall of Heroes at North Memorial Medical Center is a powerful tribute to those who have given the greatest gift, the gift of life. Last night Fox9 News featured the Wall of Heroes. Click on the link to watch … Continue reading

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75%!

After all the issues I have been experiencing lately, today was a fabulous day. I had PFT’s (pulmonary function tests) to check the capacity of my new lungs and I am jumping for joy!! My lung function is at 75%! … Continue reading

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Headaches

Once again we spent a weekend night in the lovely emergency room at the U of M campus. I had a pretty severe headache on Thursday night that even made me nauseous. I ended up calling my transplant coordinator because … Continue reading

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