Celebrating Each Day

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything. I’d like to say it is because I’ve been doing something significant or traveling around the world, but it is really just due to the day to day stuff that seems to take up all my mental space. I know I’m working towards an incredibly important […]

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Weight Loss and Transplant Qualification

I thought I’d write about the biggest challenge I’m faced with right now. Weight loss. The only barrier I have to qualify for transplant, at the moment, is my weight. It sounds easy, just lose the weight, right? Well, it’s hard and it takes time to lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way. I’ve […]

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Pacific Northwest Bound

Everything remaining somewhat equal with my health- I was focused on my career. My husband Scott and I had discussed making a move to a new city since adventure and travel were important to us. Being that we were both born and raised on the West Coast we felt Seattle would be a natural fit […]

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The Initial Road to Diagnosis

Five years ago I was officially diagnosed with Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, but prior to that there were 18 months of local medical appointments where I tried to get to the bottom of my continuous coughing and shortness of breath. Every morning I would cough on my way to work, my friend, whom I spoke to daily […]

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The Journey Begins

Well, I’m finally doing this…starting a blog that helps me share my adventures, experiences and challenges! I hope that through my attempt to live a fun and full life, even faced with the massive obstacle of Pulmonary Fibrosis, will help some of you feel strong enough to do the same. I’m not saying each day […]

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