Thank you UVA

I'd like to show my appreciation for the  doctors and there whole support staff (assistants, nurses, etc.) took care of me at UVA Hospital over the weekend and getting my kidneys back to where they should be.. Instead of just writing thank you's to all of you, I would really like to write something about everyone on staff but can’t remember all of their names, Like the two RN’s Cindy’s one day shift and the other on Night shift and Phyllis on Saturday morning shift all the cna's and  Lee, the kitchen and housekeeping, and the doctors whom get me back on track to the head of the hospital to let them know what a great job they all did. Everyone really went out of their way to make me feel better, and not let’s not forget the transplant team and Shawn.

Thanks

Bank fees what a rip off and they take more and more!!

A friend of mine gave me a twenty dollar check so i was close to her bank and went in to cash it out when the teller ask me if i had an account and i said no and she replyed that will cost you five dollars cash checking fee, where will this all end. Soon you will be charged a talking fee. don't laugh that will be next Banks reinvest their depositors' funds so they're making money from the interest they're now earning on your money. And, people are complaining about fees that are for ridiculous things like ATM charges. Banks want people to use the ATM cards but then charge them for using it. They're not happy that people have their money with them, they charge because you don't keep a minimum balance in the account, etc. The banks make enough money off of justified fees like bounced check charges, overdraft charges, stop payment charges, interest on loans/credit cards, early CD withdrawals, etc. Between these types of fees and the interest they're earning on our money, that's what's paying salaries.

It's time to say thank you.

I would like to say that I’m so very sorry for the loss of your son. Losing a child at any age is the worst hardship for any parent. Please always remember that he is living in me each time I take a breath. I am sure this letter may be difficult to read; it was difficult for me to write. The receipt of such a gift is both painful and joyous. I am writing this to say “Thank you” for this gift. Because of your beneficent give, I’m alive today and will be able to continue living. My promise to you is that I will live life to the fullest every moment of every day with your son in each and every breath I take. Again, thanks to you, I have a second chance. I am so grateful for his Lungs that were gifted to me on my 50th Birthday on February 11, 2011.

God Bless you, your entire family and Your Son.

Ric

One Year Anniversary with my new Lungs

Hey everyone February 11^th marks my 1year anniversary of my Lung transplant and Birthday all on  the same day. Although I still have my ups & downs about what I have been through & have to go through in my life, this year I was able to realize how I have so much more to live for. Life after transplant is not easy for everyone & it hasn’t been for me. Despite having a loving family who no longer take my ‘I just had surgery excuses’ (bastards LOL), I’m grateful for the 1 year (and hopefully many more) I will be able to share with all of you. I just want to give a special thanks to Dr. James Lee and staff at Penn University in Philadelphia for the 2nd chance at life he has given me & I really wish him (and everyone else as well) the best in life.  Last I just want to say, try not to let your situation slow you down. Sometimes things happen in life for a reason. So  take one day at a time and enjoy it while you can. Again Thank you all so much for all your support in the last year and longer.

 Thank you guys, love all of you

Ric.

Moving away from home back to home in one life time. I’m Ready to do it.

Moving away from home back to home in one life time.  I’m Ready

 

I'm starting my life over, how many people can say that about taking up Country accommodations. I don't live too far away from home (about a four hour drive  from here or so that sounds funny  saying that from the state of Virginia, when I was born in Philadelphia I lived there until I was Eighteen years old,  lived in Delaware for the past 33 years and all most 20 years in the same house..)  Our parents did their best to control us, but it didn’t work! We always had the upper hand (Just Joking Dad Oh did I mention Una dads girlfriend for past ten years one of the nicest lady in Virginia.  I have three wonderful sisters Virginia (Ginny), Lisa & Barbara and two great brothers Roy & my brother Douglas and not to Mention 6 nieces and 5 nephews 9 great nephews 4 great nephews but now,  where I’m moving to  is where my father (Roy) was born is a totally diffident life compared to being up north in Pennsylvania Delaware and Maryland. More convenient in getting thing done at a nice pace here in VA as well as enjoying a new friendship with someone you just met. I thought that it was important for me to do this  while  my nerve  is up to move that far. I feel like a teenager like leaving the nest all over again. Moving seems so much fun like selling everything I own and starting over fresh, and I’m scared that everyone will think I’m a weirdo and laugh at me that’s ok at least they would have a good laugh on me- I’ll make  new friends in Luray and Page County & the Shenandoah valley and my shared accommodation (32 of us sharing an apartment one store building in Stanly Virginia). The fact that I’m different also makes it harder because I’m not fully understood  on my sexual orientation , and I’m a nervous wreck that my apartments dweller  will be homophobic; I’m not sure how to tell them, should I tell them and give them all heart attacks immediately? Or wait until I get to know them better, I’m sure in time they will figural it out. Any advice on moving away from home in Delaware would be greatly appreciated. Will miss you all in Delaware, I hope if ever in Virginia you stop by the town of Stanly and look me up, I will never forgot  the staff at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital who gave me excellent care and a normal life back Thank you Dr.Lee and your staff. I'll be back every few months to see Dr Lee . and you thought you where rid of me  LOL. Someone asked me if I had to do this again would I ?  Yes I said you bet you your sweet bottom I would, the staff at Penn you are all the best and thank you for letting me start my life over in Virginia and letting me live life again.

People using People

I noticed a strange facts about myself and other people in need of help. I have this big need to help people out when in need. Usually I give up something for this. But when people start to use me later and behave like I am their lacquey or something. Therefore my need for helping decreases and the need to become independent from them increases. It is difficult, because I sacrificed something that I needed to become independent. And even if I become independent after some time, the need for helping increases again, but I’m afraid of becoming a lacquey again. It’s like I imagine myself helping people in need and later these people turn me in their slave and I wake up from my dream, look around and see that reality is not like this, people are not as kind as I though. It ruins everything I believe in a person, and makes me a worse when they ask for my help because I’m always there for that person who always needs something for them self’s only, all I’m asking is give a little back in return. Just because I wrote is article like this does not mean it’s me, Just so you all know that.