5th year anniversary

[orphanedhawk]

Well folks, today makes five years since my live liver transplant. I won't bother retelling my story but hep C almost killed me, a transplant with my daughter as my donor, returned me to life and finally doing interferon treatment got rid of the nasty virus forever !

Now, I'm healthy, happy, active busy growing a garden, painting and loving life, grateful for the blue sky above and the beauty of nature.

.If you are doing treatment, don't give up and don't let the nasty side effects get you down !  

My best wishes for everyone.
OH

[Magnum]

Way to go! How wonderful your daughter gave you the gift of life. I will celebrate my one year Dec. 2nd. My brother offered half of his liver. Unfortunately, in Illinois, there is an age limitation of 59 years. He just turned 60. Still, one month before my final curtain, I was also given the gift of life. May you live many a long long years...

Magnum  

[Bill200]

Glad to hear you're doing well.  I'm post LT and cured for about 9 months now.  I appreciated your comments over the past couple of years.  Best of luck to you.  -David

[flcyclist]

Hey OH!   Great to hear you're doing so well and living life.  I haven't been here in eons, but thought I'd pop in and say hello.  Life is good, wish the best to everyone.  

[Shyrlgame]

Very inspirational - Congratulations!

[child24angel]

Hi Eileen , I,remember so much of what you went through, and we are so grate to you husband and daughter.   Always good to see you here and how well and happy your doing.



Much Love
Elaine

[Idyllic]

This is a somewhat dated post but one definitely worthy of being resuscitated and I am glad it was. Your story is amazing and inspirational and I bet every day is cause for celebration!

[Advocate1955]

Congratulations to you, OH!  What a day to celebrate!
Advocate1955

[MeWithC]

Congratulations.......awesome news....excellent milestone..

[Andiamo1]

I rarely stop by here, so I just saw this.  I am so glad to hear you are doing so well.  I always followed what you had to say, but decided I would move on and not think too much about HCV an longer.

I do like to stop by and specially to hear such great news from you.
Best,
Eric

[orphanedhawk]

I agree. So much about how we feel comes from our mind.
However, for me, it helped once I accepted my mortality. Once I was no longer fearful of death, it was easy to move forward.

I do try and live each day with compassion and kindness to others as well as myself while keeping a sense of humor..

[FungusKahn]

I admire your resolve. The power of positive thinking can't be taken off the list of things a patient's support community provides. It's a lot like when a person is in a gym lifting weights. Let's say you're trying to become proactive and take better care of themselves. You read somewhere that "light resistence training" be  added to a middle age person's workout regime.

For anyone who has ever worked out in a gym lifting ANY amount weight: a five-pound bench press may sound ridiculous. Perform 1000 repetitons of a five-pound weight and eventually you'll find that you cannot perform ONE MORE. Your trainer says, "Come on, you gotta push yourself. I'll spot you. C'mon! You can do this." So, you try one more. The trainer says, "Your almost there! Just a little more. You see him move his arm like he's helping you lift. You get that last repetition. Then you think to yourself that you couldn't have made that last repetition if he had not helped. Then he says, Good job!" Take thrity seconds." You tell him, "Man thanks for helping me on that last one." Invariably, the trainer says, "I was just fooling you. I didn't even touch the weight machine. It was all you!"

I simply cannot tell you how many times I've been in this situation in training programs where I'm observing or being observed.

The bottom line: You can if you think you can. A positive outlook when you're healing and recovering can mean the difference between success or failure.

[orphanedhawk]

The people on this forum have been so supportive and helpful. Thanks to all of you for being there along the journey.

Dee~ I have a private journal which I rarely write in these days. It includes the writings I did in the weeks after my surgery, including my bizarre experience of being the first Westerner to be transplanted  Taiwan.
Often, I've said that if I could find a co-writer, I'd write a book.

These days, I don't spend much time online but I do check in here.

Wishing everyone healthy and contentment in your lives.

[Dee1956]

Hey girl! I think your story should be told, it is very inspirational.  Do you have it on your journal page?  I know it would help so many people.
Much like Hectors story has helped so many people.
I know it saved my life :)

Dee

[jules2551]

Congrats OH your a true inspiration

[gibsongal]

Oh, OH!

"Now, I'm healthy, happy, active busy growing a garden, painting and loving life, grateful for the blue sky above and the beauty of nature. "

We all have the dream of being able to say what you have said
How wonderful!

Although  I have not had to go through all what you have been…
We all have the dream of being able to say what you have said

Let us hope that we all feel that way!  

Not having this virus will keep others safe, give relief to our families that we have a brighter future to live and love…

Removing the stigma attached will be a great relief for everyone.

peace

[frijole]

Five years.  OH, I remember all the bad times and the good times.  I am so happy you are out of the dark and into the light.  My very best.  Bean

[hepcandme]

Congrats to you , OH!
That is a wonderful anniversary to celebrate indeed

[mzkity]

Congrats OH!!! Your a great inspiration! Cheers to many more happy healthy days ahead!! :-)

Kitty

[ActingBrandNew]

Congrats on your 5 years!

[flcyclist]

Happy anniversary OH to you and your wonderful daughter !!!  Great to hear you're doing so well.  All the best to you.

[ejoli]

    Congradulations!   I'm so glad that you are healthy and enjoying life.(-:

[HectorSF]

Congrats!
5 years is a big landmark for sure.

I hope for you many more healthy and happy lives to come!!!

Howie
(5 months and 2 days post TP and cancer free)

[Sovaldi13Newbie]

So nice to read all this good news on here, so happy for you that you were able to survive what you have survived, and that you are now having happy good days, hearty congrats!

[can-do-man]

Your story is amazing and should always be told here. Can't wait to see the 10 year and beyond anniversary.

Best always,
Cando