by admin | Jul 14, 2026 | General
I had made it through my first full week at home and was enjoying a wonderful weekend with my family. That Sunday, we went to church, but while I was there, I began to feel unusually tired. Whenever someone asked how I was doing, I told them that I felt well,...
by admin | Jul 7, 2026 | General
After completing 30 days at Gabriel House of Care, including laboratory work and doctor appointments three to four times each week, I was finally ready to go home. I truly enjoyed the time David and I spent together in Jacksonville, but by the end of those 30 days, I...
by admin | Jun 30, 2026 | General, Uncategorized
I had officially made it to the second part of my transplant journey: recovery. For the next 30 days, I stayed at Gabriel House of Care, located near the Mayo Clinic campus. My experience there was truly a blessing. The house was comfortable, welcoming, and incredibly...
by admin | Jun 21, 2026 | General
It took nearly eight months and more than 30 medical examinations for me to be approved for the kidney transplant waiting list at just one hospital. While I was still completing the process at the University of Florida, I received the wonderful news that I had been...
by admin | Jun 10, 2026 | General
I said “we” in the title because this was not a solo trip by any means. We had a whole clan of 14 descending on Jacksonville, Florida. My family of four, Nicole’s family of four, our mom, dad, stepmom, two aunts, and an uncle all came for the surgery. Nicole had an...
