Transplant Anniversary

I can't believe I nearly forgot to post this. Today is my 2 year pancreas transplant anniversary. I actually have 2 anniversaries having to do with the pancress. The 28th of Feb, 2008 was the date of the actual transplant while April 27th of that year was my last injection of insulin (6 units of lantus). Isn't technology amazing?

I'll be writing to my donor family. I feel quite badly because for a variety of reasons (some lame, some not) I have not written to them yet. I am now feeling well enough (physically and emotionally) to do them justice and let them know how deeply the donation has affected me. Basically, I don't eat anything without thinking about my donor and his family. It is such a change in lifestyle to not have to obsess about every morsel of food that passes your lips. It's such a blessing.

Please everyone, sign your organ donor cars and talk to your families about making that loving donation if and when the time comes. The tremendous impact you could have is unimaginable.

Exciting weekend

This is going to be a fun and exciting weekend. This Saturday is the Viennese Winter Ball. We are going with my folks, some terrific family and friends and my sister-in-law and her husband. It should be a fun and congenial crowds. It is a pretty posh affair. Because Dad bought a corporate table for this fundraiser, we get to go to a cocktail party at the Viennese Ambassador's residence. From there it is on to dinner and dancing at the National Art Gallery. Tomorrow is a day at "The Spa" with Kelly to get our hair and makeup done for the event. A girlie day! Woo Hoo!

Sonny was supposed to get a "conjugal" visit this weekend but it fell apart. I think he really understood what I meant when I said "booty call". He was all excited this afternoon and yesterday. Poor guy, he's off to the kennel instead. He likes it there though.

I'll post pictures soon, as long as I remember my camera.