I keep a blog on my myspace. This is the blog I wrote after my transplant last month: So I thought I was on hold on the transplant list because of my wisdom teeth situation. I received the call early in the morning on Tuesday, April 8th. They asked me some questions about my overall health. I was told to come to the lab to give them a blood sample because they had found a possible donor. Since I had a false alarm the week before, I didn't get too excited. At the lab my transplant coordinator ca… Continue

We, in the transplant community, want to make more people aware of organ donation and the different types of ways that you can be an organ donor. Please read the following message that a lot of friends on transplantbuddies.org and I (Patti) put together...... If a stranger was hurt in an auto accident, was choking in a local restaurant, drowning, etc., would you try to save them? How about if it was a family member who needed a live donor? If you could give back a life, would you? If you answer… Continue

Guys, I am back home, and Waiting as a 1a. I fall under a special category of "malfunctioning device" which allows me to wait at home. There are some nervous moments, as my heart goes into VT with little or no warning. I am totally trusting God, and praying constantly. I can never say enough about this site. I am allowed to be a scared heart patient here. I don't have to be brave all the time. I fight my fight, and I accept my disease for what it is, but it is still scary. My biggest fear is tha… Continue

Destiny You sent me chasing after this destiny Impossible as it once seemed, My heart tells me, It is something I have to do Unsure of why I accepted it, questioning what I'm getting into I took you up on that destiny Never thinking where it would lead me or what it would teach me Fear of enduring the unknown Unsure of that something unseen Many times, I've wanted to walk away calling an end to all of this senseless pain Try as I have to fight and ignore it you're always there, you won’t let… Continue

On May 14th my 8 ball team out of HardTimes in Bellflower will be playing in the BCA 8 ball Nationals in Las Vegas. It is the Superbowl of Amature pool and there will be teams from eight different countries. If you are interested you can track my teams progress in the tournament by going to playbca.com and clicking on the events page and then player entries. The individual names are listed in alphabetical order so I am near the top under Michael Adams. My team name is " The Original Tribe" Anywa… Continue