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People tell me they keep checking the website for updates. All you really need to do is type in your email on the right hand side of the web page and you will receive an email notification with the new … Continue reading →

I have been active on the transplant list for 669 days! Hard to imagine it was going to take this long. Although I’m happy I am maintaining my health, the wait seems to be endless.  There are not enough registered … Continue reading →

As much as everyone is enjoying the unseasonably early spring like weather in Minnesota those that suffer from spring allergies are struggling. I love spring when everything is blooming and trees are turning green but for me it causes difficulty. … Continue reading →

April is National Donate Life Month! I am always asked “what can I do to help?”. You can talk with your family, friends, or co-workers about the importance of organ donation. Including myself there are over 1800 people in Minnesota, … Continue reading →

I had a great weekend. Friday we had a wedding reception for friends that were married in Mexico a few weeks ago. A Minnesota celebration with friends and family that couldn’t attend the wedding. I stayed out longer then I … Continue reading →

“65 Roses” is what some children with cystic fibrosis (CF) call their disease because the words are much easier for them to pronounce. Mary G. Weiss became a volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 1965 after learning that her … Continue reading →

Just when I think my ribs are feeling a little better I do something silly. I have a bag of oxygen tanks I carry in the back of my car at all times. Today I decided I would have my … Continue reading →

While I wait for transplant I’m trying to spread awareness and educate others about organ donation. Tonight was one of those nights. I got to team up with my buddy Bill. We spoke at a driver’s education class. Sharing our … Continue reading →

So I had to go to my parents house today. When I walked in, it smelled wonderful. My dad was cooking steak, homemade french fries, and fried onions. Since it was just about finished and I don’t get a home-cooked … Continue reading →