It's nice to have two birthdays, one for each new birth. This Saturday is July 25, which is 4 yrs since my heart transplant. I fondly remember first meeting fellow recipients and teammates for Team NC, and being asked 'how old I was?' I naturally said 38 yrs, and was quickly corrected by 'no, how old are you.? Ohhh, I get it now, 'I am 9 months old.' Next question 'so what are you?' Well, oh, I get it, "I am a heart." Nice to meet you, Brian. I am a liver, kidney, lung, etc.
Believe it or not, I was only 10 months post-tx when I swam at the 2006 US Transplant Games in Louisville, KY, winning 4 gold medals. Now, at almost 4 yo, I am set to embark on my first overseas trip, to swim for Team USA at the World Transplant Games. This is such an honor, and I thank Almighty God above and my donor family for granting me this opportunity to fulfill a dream.
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