An Angel on My Tree

By: JoAnne Weitzman

An Angel on My Tree!

Somewhere tucked amongst the branches.

Is something that was planted,
it signifies a gift: given to me that I'll never take for granted.

It is precious to me,
as precious can be.

It is shiny and bright, and becomes luminous at night.
It is lit all year, to bring me cheer.

It represents:
A heart full of Love, a gift from God above.

You see it's an angel on My Tree which means everything to me!

Because of a "SPECIAL Giver"
I received a "NEW LIVER.

Take the Positive Path

A Secret Scrolls message from Rhonda Byrne
Creator of The Secret

What is the answer to every difficult circumstance in life?
Take the positive path.

Choosing the positive path can be easy at some times in our life and more difficult at other times. When everything is going along well, when we are on a roll, choosing the positive path just flows through us as an easy, natural choice. When something negative comes along it can be far more challenging for us to choose the positive path. But choose it we must! No matter how challenging the negativity may be, there is simply no other way to bring our lives back into positivity.

If negative situations appear, you must use your will and refuse to lower yourself to negative thoughts, words, actions, and emotions. Use your will and decide that not only will you focus on the positive, but you will ramp up the positive in every thought, word, and action of your day.

It takes determination, strength, faith, and the power of your will to focus on the positive when intense negativity descends, but remember that the Universe and the law of attraction are with you. As you focus on the positive, focus more on the positive, think of the positive, speak of the positive, and take positive and good actions, the law of attraction will give your life wings. Suddenly you will look around you and you will find that the negativity has gone, and that your life has been filled with goodness and joy.

I Accept This Gift

By: Brenda White

I'm only thirteen
Is there a future to be
I don't understand
why this happened to me

My kidney are gone
My life's a mess
My nerves are shot
I'm worried I confess

Then comes the routine
Dialysis day by day
I hate the pain
But there's no other way

Then on to a list
My name will go
How quick to find a match
Is something I don't know

The phone finally rings
With a message for me
Your life can now change
We've found a match you see

The overwhelming feelings
Of fear and shame
Of taking from another
This precious gift that came

How can I take it
Keep it all for myself
When so many others
Suffer critical health

I guess this gift of life
Has been chosen for me
It's meant to be accepted
How thankful can I be

This life saving gift
Has kept me alive
Removed some of the pain
And helped me to thrive

My heart says thank you
I'm sad I know you not
Your a giving, loving soul
In which from you new life I've got

I hope some day
I can meet you in the sky
And hug you and thank you
And together we can fly

iSupport, iLive and iGave

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iLive

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Take Care of Your New Organs!

It is common for post transplant patients to forget their scheduled tests and medical therapies; especially after a few years of being healthy. However, it seems the important has been understated by some health professionals.

Years ago, I remember the transplant hospital explaining to us the importance of organ transplant recipients to check their temperature, blood pressure and spirometry every day. It is through those three main daily tests that patients are signaled early on about some problem that may be occurring.

Over the year though, people tend to forget to do these tests or get bored with doing them every day. Although it doesn't hurt to go a few days or even a few weeks without performing these medical tests at home, it is important to do them from time to time just to make sure.

For example, given my husband's double-lung (bilateral) transplant almost 4 years ago, he does not perform this spirometry except for once in a while. Recently he was working on remodeling our basement when I realized that some of the time he was not wearing his mask. To calm my fears, I requested that he do his spirometry in the morning to double check that nothing was bothering them without his knowledge. He did and I am happy to report that it was 3.6 which is very, very good.

Sure, he doesn't check his lung functions at home except for once in a blue moon these days but if he is doing something out of the normal or doesn't feel well in this slightest, his machines are turned on and used immediately. We leave nothing to chance as we want these new lungs to last another 50 years at least!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

           

        I know it isn't organ donation or transplant awareness but October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is near and dear to our hearts. Not only do I personally have 2 aunts that are breast cancer survivors but at this time, my husband's grandmother is battling Stage 3 Breast Cancer. Therefore, we have added a section to our Organ Donation Awareness site to help promote Breast Cancer Awareness! We hope you will take the time to visit our Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirts and Gifts Section to show your support to all of those strong woman survivors! And remember to use coupon code SPKUPSHIP50 for FREE SHIPPING on your order of $50 or more!

Grateful Organ Recipient

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Those that are living miracles and thankful to their heroes for new life. A collection of beautiful designs for organ donation recipients. Perfect transplant gift ideas to display your own personal experience on how organ donation has impacted your life. Bring organ transplant awareness through these unique artistic designs on a variety of t-shirts and gifts.

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Fundraising for Transplant Support

A woman who had a heart and lung transplant 19 years ago is asking people to fundraise so she can help more transplant patients who need support.

Nicola Langlands, 32, of Pevensey Bay, was born with two heart chambers and one valve, half of the heart she should have had.

She was the 12th child in the UK to have the double transplant, which she was given at Harefield Hospital in Middlesex.

Nicola, now a wife and mother to 10-year-old Megan, said, "Last October I became very ill and was taken in to Harefield again.

"At that time in my life I started to think really hard about the transplant, how it really had affected me and how it would be good to meet and talk to people who have also had transplants.

"So when I got home I set up a website for adults and children who have had a transplant, to help them deal with issues that may pop up after their transplant and most of all to make new friends.

"I myself found it very hard to deal with not be able to talk to someone like me who had a transplant, just to know that there was someone out there that was also going through what I went through."

September 17 marks the 19th anniversary of Nicola's transplant and she wants to celebrate by getting more people to join the website, www.lookbeyondtheheart.com, and help her fundraise so she can put posters about the website in all the UK's transplant units.

She eventually wants to register Look Beyond the Heart as a charity, which will cost £5,000, and help to pay for wheelchairs, equipment and days out for members.

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Transplant Survivor

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Transplant Survivor. Complete with a green line to emphasize how important it is to support organ donation awareness with a green awareness ribbon.

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