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Photos from my #InterStim phase II permanent implant surgery, Friday, February 19th. They told me to be there at 5:30 am. I was early like many other patients. We had to wait in the foyer or outside in the damp cold until they opened the doors to screen us before entering the building. Waiting outside in the cold away from the crowded foyer, and having to find a chair for someone who was using a cane and the wall to hold her up, was my only disappointment. Thankful for the opportunity to have improvements to make living this way a little more bearable. Pleased with the way that Emory hospital staff treated me. My urogynecologic surgeon, Dr. Jessica Hammett, was excellent. Surgery went well. I am home resting. Thank you for your love, support, and prayers. 🙏🏽♥️ #nuerogenic #detrusorareflexia #sacralnervestimulation #sacralneuralmodulationdevice #medtronic #interstim #secondchanceatlife (at Emory University Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLidUKUns1z/?igshid=x898mxbu25cb

Desdemona and Titania are an odd entry here at The Pipsqueakery. They were the pets of two sisters who believed they were dying of old age and would need special care because of lost teeth and some kind of rash. They surrendered them for hospice care. Well teeth grew back, and the rash disappeared while we were quarantining and assessing them. Now they've been in great health here for over a year, and they've pushed us to learn more about gerbils. Check out the second pic for a basic view of their setup. It's a 55 gallon aquarium. #gerbil #hospice #longhospice #secondchanceatlife

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15 years ago I got a new kidney and got a second chance at life . #organdonation #organdonationawareness #organdonationsaveslives #secondchanceatlife #blessed #ahousewifecom https://www.instagram.com/p/CQdANbYNDf2/?utm_medium=tumblr

This photo was taken of us about a month ago by our friend George when he was visiting from Thailand. Today is a very special day… November 4, 2015. Two years ago at this moment Patrick was in surgery at UVA getting a new liver and a new kidney. Every moment of that very long day remains crystal clear in my mind. Clearly the divine was on our side because I remember feeling completely calm – I just knew everything would be all right. Having an organ transplant is not like getting a new carburetor for your car – you don’t just put it in and then drive away hunky-dory. It’s a tough road to recovery and a long one. Patrick has seen more than his fair share of complications (we joke with Cindy, our nurse coordinator at UVA, that we are her problem children) and there are nasty side effects from medications, pain, and all sorts of other factors. But through all of this, my sweetie has maintained his sense of humor and sweetness, he does not complain, and he is very grateful to wake up every morning. So happy second birthday to the person I could not live without. I so admire you... . . .#organtransplant #secondchanceatlife #universityofvirgina #uva

First month of PA school down. I've broke down once, thinking maybe it was too hard (of course holding it in as this happened during a Biochem lecture) and I have battled back to do well on my first real exam and put many things into memory. This was a long week and it has been a struggle as I study almost every waking moment. Next week I have two exams that between them cover about 30 chapters of material. I've never studied so much hoping just to pass. I was always the smart one. PA school is not for the faint of heart. But I happened upon some crazy good lighting and am still smiling. Nothing worth doing should be easy right? #paschool #nontraditionalstudent #wakeupbraincells #secondchanceatlife

However you pray... I hope you become determined to give 'it' another shot. #secondchanceatlife #prayforcourage #sundayreflection