After much deliberation w/in myself, and encouragement from others, I have written another letter to my donor family. I don't know why it took my another 3 yrs to write, but it did. I am finding myself at another place wanting to know more about my donor. The first time was when I was 6 months out from TX, and was twisted up inside, trying to figure out who I was, and how to accept my new heart emotionally and mentally. I was relieved to learn that it was a 38 yo male. That brought me significant peace for a good while.
Now, I have a yearning to know a little more about my donor, as well about myself. For some reason, I have the desire to know where my heart came from, deeper South, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, etc. It makes sense that it would have to be w/in a reasonable distance from NC, since the donated heart can only travel about 4 hrs from the donor to the recipient. It is a small window for hearts, while other organs can be procured from further distances.
I will blog any news shared w/ me, maybe I'll even receive a letter from my donor family. I think I am ready to handle that possibility.
1 comment:
I hope you find something out :)
Oh..and love the new blog color...my eyes could only look at white letters with black background for so long :)
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