Another Year With Blessings OverFlowing

With the success of the placement of 6 stints in my heart we had been so hopeful. The idea of breathing better, more energy and the so important closer to living a more normal life. Things just didn’t work out that way from this surgery.

Actually nothing changed, it seemed like everything added inside of me did absolutely nothing. Well, truthfully something did surface. This words were said and bounced in and around our little heads, “Heart Transplant”!

The heart failure started in the middle of Covid 2020 and now here we are some 3 years later with a new heart. Hard to believe how long the fight seemed with last year being the peak of struggles and now as of July 18, 2023 I have survived to the all important 1 year mark post transplant!

Shocking to imagine I’m on my 3rd heart, the one I was born with, the heart & lungs transplanted 1988 and now the new heart. I’m overcome with how truly blessed I am.

Renee has been through thick & thin and all the in between’s and yet she stands faithful and strong with me, thank-you my lovely wife, your amazing!

We could not have done all this without our son Cody and all his help and strength along with Dustin’s continued love and support even though he couldn’t be here. You guys are truly Moms and my my joy!

The Stanford Medical Center continued to never fail and as always came through in every way regardless of Covid.

We know I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the massive cost a family continues to suffer with the loss of their loved one. I been given life. Mine and my family’s hearts are truly broken for their loss. I’m sorry yet so thankful for this gift. We continue to pray for your family.