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Hello everyone. I want to say thank you foremost for this section. Let me fully introduce myself I come on this site but as I read everyone's posts it seems as if I haven't been here enough. Part of the thing was we just hooked up a new computer and since it's different from the other one lol I am still learning this one.MY aunt and I are both on the heart transplant list.
My name is Kimberly Plaster. I've been on the heart transplant list since October 8,2004.I am 31 years old. I was born with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It is a very scary time for me and my friends and family tell me how positive I am. I am trying and trying but looking back at my family history does make me upset many times.All my dad's brothers except for one died from hcm problems as did my dad's mom when he was 14. Some of my dad's cousins have had transplants as well as my dad and my cousin. My dad is doing great he had his transplant on April 1 ,1995. It's hard to believe it has been 10 years. The year after his transplant he bought his first harley. He sold it and now we've been on His second harley. He's a biker dad and I am the passenger lol. I am waiting for the snow to melt and it seems like it never will we just got a big northeaster last night thru today and now they are saying it is going to last through tomorrow morning. Ugggggggggh that's New England for you lol. Ok enough of my getting off track Here
My cousin died sadly. She had her transplant but only stayed alive for a few weeks after and I never got to say goodbye to her. I blew her a kiss through the window and waved to her. I found out on my way home from workwhen I was still working and able to work one night that she had died. I prayed to God that she would send me a sign that she was ok. Not long after that on my drive home a fox ran out in front of my car. I let it pass and it looked in my eyes stopped then ran across the road. I think that's one thing that has kept me going.
I think one thing that is really difficult is this waiting game. Because the doctor and his nurse tell me to keep on my toes because it could or could not come at any time. They say it will take a very long time for me because I am a blood type B. Ever since I was young I thought about all the things I have wanted to do and luckily I find that I can do some of them after transplant. I want to scuba dive but they say no. They say snorkeling is ok so that's a plus. I have always wanted to do more hiking than I do normally they say yes to that and rock climbing which I've always wanted to do that's 2 pluses. I don't understand the no nos of not swimming in lakes. As they are beautiful and I love the clear water. At the meeting I was given a binder all about transplant I occasionally scan it but not fully because I become too upset and want to escape instead to a good fantasy book or go out in the world and enjoy myself while I wait. Is that wrong.I have big plans saying that once I heal and after transplant I am throwing myself a big celebration party as I think everyone who is on the boat with me should throw themselves a big celebration party along with me and then my plans are to take a vacation with my friends and whoever wants to go can and whoever wants to stay home can. That's what I told my friends.My friends ask me all the time when It's going to be and I say I don't know.Because none of us do and that's the difficult thing for all of us on this boat.
Another problem that I am now dealing with this is my boyfriend. He's started thinking about the future and has become very distant from me lately.The issue is children if we were to get married one day far away from now. If I were to have them one day I would only want two but what are the circumstances with this transplant and children. I wondered if anyone knew. He's scared and if I can't have any I don't believe he wants to be with me.I've thought and said to myself this is a circumstance if I end up with him or someone else that will be a bridge we cross when we come to it. Well Thanks for listening everyone. I am sorry if I vented too much.
My name is Kimberly Plaster. I've been on the heart transplant list since October 8,2004.I am 31 years old. I was born with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It is a very scary time for me and my friends and family tell me how positive I am. I am trying and trying but looking back at my family history does make me upset many times.All my dad's brothers except for one died from hcm problems as did my dad's mom when he was 14. Some of my dad's cousins have had transplants as well as my dad and my cousin. My dad is doing great he had his transplant on April 1 ,1995. It's hard to believe it has been 10 years. The year after his transplant he bought his first harley. He sold it and now we've been on His second harley. He's a biker dad and I am the passenger lol. I am waiting for the snow to melt and it seems like it never will we just got a big northeaster last night thru today and now they are saying it is going to last through tomorrow morning. Ugggggggggh that's New England for you lol. Ok enough of my getting off track Here
My cousin died sadly. She had her transplant but only stayed alive for a few weeks after and I never got to say goodbye to her. I blew her a kiss through the window and waved to her. I found out on my way home from workwhen I was still working and able to work one night that she had died. I prayed to God that she would send me a sign that she was ok. Not long after that on my drive home a fox ran out in front of my car. I let it pass and it looked in my eyes stopped then ran across the road. I think that's one thing that has kept me going.I think one thing that is really difficult is this waiting game. Because the doctor and his nurse tell me to keep on my toes because it could or could not come at any time. They say it will take a very long time for me because I am a blood type B. Ever since I was young I thought about all the things I have wanted to do and luckily I find that I can do some of them after transplant. I want to scuba dive but they say no. They say snorkeling is ok so that's a plus. I have always wanted to do more hiking than I do normally they say yes to that and rock climbing which I've always wanted to do that's 2 pluses. I don't understand the no nos of not swimming in lakes. As they are beautiful and I love the clear water. At the meeting I was given a binder all about transplant I occasionally scan it but not fully because I become too upset and want to escape instead to a good fantasy book or go out in the world and enjoy myself while I wait. Is that wrong.I have big plans saying that once I heal and after transplant I am throwing myself a big celebration party as I think everyone who is on the boat with me should throw themselves a big celebration party along with me and then my plans are to take a vacation with my friends and whoever wants to go can and whoever wants to stay home can. That's what I told my friends.My friends ask me all the time when It's going to be and I say I don't know.Because none of us do and that's the difficult thing for all of us on this boat.
Another problem that I am now dealing with this is my boyfriend. He's started thinking about the future and has become very distant from me lately.The issue is children if we were to get married one day far away from now. If I were to have them one day I would only want two but what are the circumstances with this transplant and children. I wondered if anyone knew. He's scared and if I can't have any I don't believe he wants to be with me.I've thought and said to myself this is a circumstance if I end up with him or someone else that will be a bridge we cross when we come to it. Well Thanks for listening everyone. I am sorry if I vented too much.
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