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Today is Tuesday 05/25/2010 I heard from University of Pennsylvania and they give me the ok to go to Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation (CCHS) in Wilmington not far from my home to begin my Rehab exercise. So I'll be starting on June 10th. Even though I don’t have a Personal Trainer ‘Dam’ it’s still allot of hard work before and after my surgery. I will need to go back to University of Pennsylvania to finish the rehab after my surgery this is to build up the big muscles in my chest LOl lots of pain and no muscles. This should go for 12 weeks here in Delaware and 12 weeks at University of Pennsylvania or until I get a transplant done and after words. I’ll need to go to lung rehab before and after my surgery. Again I will keep you all updated on where progress is...

Great Dinner

Brothers and Sister In-laws,
I just wanted to write a quick note to thank you again for the lovely dinner you arranged for Saturday. It was truly a wonderful day out and so nice to spend it with my family. We are truly blessed to live in a great community with so many wonderful people. I feel very lucky to have you and look forward to many more fun times together. You really did an outstanding job with your home and the Landscaping job looks outstanding and yes you are both very good cooks. And one more thank you to my other brother Roy and sister in-law Gerlinde in Maryland for having me over for lunch on the way back from my father house two weeks ago, also great lunch. My next lunch adventure is to hop a bus to Barbara house in Texas for dinner. Lol. And the last Short trip to Ginny's house will be a very short because she‘s always putting me on a diet.
Thanks again for everything!!!!

What's kills me about doctors!!!

I recently went to the doctors and I really feel that they should be paying me for having to sit in the waiting room for 20 minute after my schedule appointment. That's just sad, it's not proper, it's almost not moral. I had to wait at least 20 mins in the exam room while they had their lunch on my time. I was on time for my appointment but my doctor was not. I finally saw the doctor at 1:20pm and it was only for five minutes, then they charge the insurance company 200.00 dollars and my co pay of $25.00. But if I am late doctors can charge you an additional $25.00 dollars, this is out ragous. I ask what’s wrong with this picture... If the doctors can charge you for missing an appointment or not calling 24 hrs a head of time to cancel the appointment. Why can’t we change the doctor for our time $25.00 dollars for making us wait and when they are late its only fare? See how they like it when they start losing money and patients.

Lunch is Served

Hello Everyone,
Just wanted you to all know that I have a wonderful sister. She knew I was Hungry so she went right out and brought me a nice lunch before going to U of Pennsylvania. I guess I can’t complain about going without lunch after all. See what she got me. Wow what a great sister I have. Thank you so much I’m going to take my time eating it.

Evaluations in June at University of Pennsylvania

Hello Everyone,
Today is May 14th 2010, I was just on the phone with Kelly from University of Pennsylvania setting up all my appointments in June, the first day is me sitting with Individual doctors for evaluations, I guess there doing an evaluation on me to see if, I can handle the emotional stress. Lol. That should lots of fun. The Secord day is testing to see if I’m normal and the third day is my Cardiac Catheterization. This is where Ginny has to be there at 7:00am in the morning, if she is on time I might let her buy me my lunch. It’s really nice of her to do that, Thanks Ginny. The Tests are from June 22nd to the 24th no over nights. My fellow-up appointment will be on July 12, 2010 at 3:00pm to hear their evaluation and recommendations.

Friends 5/12/2010

My heart is always happy and I truthfully can say that by the grace of God, I made another friend today. There is no better way in which to use the time we spend than just to smile and say hello and find another friend. We cannot have too many friends for the courage that we need if only in the comfort of a good and kindly deed. If only in the counsel and the words of sympathy that leave no doubt or question as to their sincerity. And so it always is a day that has a happy end when I can tell myself that I have made another friend. Life is to short not to say that you have to many friends, they say if you can count your friends on one hand you are lucky but I have to use two hands. LOL.

May 11th 2010 U of Penn Main Lobby

Today, May 11th 2010, I went to University of Pennsylvania lung Center. I met my new doctor, he was nice enough but could use some bedside manners Don’t assume that the "nicer" doctor is right either. A doctor with better bedside manner isn’t necessarily a better practitioner. He said that I would have to repeat some of the tests that I already have done when I was going to Temple Lung Center back in April. I am continuing onto the next phase of testing as if nothing has changed excepts doctors and hospitals. Since some of the test I have to repeat, I know how what to expect. Hopefully the last of this testing and other procedures will move along smoothly as they did at Temple. Sometimes I get so frustrated but I just keep going along and hanging in there with a smile on my face and always laughing at something or joking about someone funny as I do everyday. “ The man upstairs is going to get me” (for being a smart ass) Going through these tests again is just a walk in the park.
The next test should be schedule in the next two to three weeks from how.
Again, I will keep everybody up to date.

Update on May 10th 2010!!

I am writing briefly to let you know how things are going for me. If you have been following my Illness I have some good news to share. I will be going to University of Pennsylvania in June were I will get the best treatment in the country for my Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. I hope and trust that my healing will be steady and progressive in the days and months ahead. Life is particularly challenging during these times as we all have been in the position of having things going well, then something happens like this to remind us the real value of life. Smile and keep up your spirits. I'll be Fine, and that's all that matters. I hope that, I'll be in your prayers. I will continue to keep you all updated on a regularly basis. Last but least I wish to thank Temple University from the bottom of my heart for a job well done. I’ll really miss everyone there, they made you feel as if you were a part of their family, Thank you Temple University Hospital (TUH).