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.