Tomorrow is My Special Birthday! I will be 2.

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Two years ago tonight at 8:00pm I received a phone call that they had found a Pancreas, I was the first match! I had gotten listed with UNOS on Aug. 3, 2004 and 9 days later I was a match! DH and I where up most of the night, packing, phone calls, etc. We got the next call at 6:00am and was told to get on the road, we had a half hour to leave our house at this point, with a 3 1/2 hour car ride ahead of us! We where told that if we got there my 11:00am, they would take us up to the landing pad and we could watch my Organ being flown in!

Diabetes almost cost me my life. In 2002 224,000 people died from this disease. It has almost cost me all of my eyesight. Diabetes is the one of the number one cause's of blindness today!

Tonight is a very Emotional time in my life, as I remember my donor. I Thank God, my DH and my very kind DD. I also Thank all of you who have helped me along this difficult road.

I am going to stay true to myself and keep my promise. As most of you know I will hold a Rose Ceremony on Aug. 21st. at 11:00am. Cinderella's Castel at The Wishing Well. There I will Thank God, and honor my Donor. I had made that Wish in May of 2004 in front of That Beautiful Castle and said my Prayer's. I had also Promise that I would come back and give thanks.

I will ask God to continue to always allow me to stay true to myself and ask for his guidance and start down a new road in life. That is to educate people about Diabetes and to hopefully one day find a cure!

On my first Mother's Day after my Transplant my DD gave me a card and I have been wanting to share this with all of you for some time. I find tonight to be that time. It was a Disney Card and it read:

One thing is for sure, Mom... You're a tough act to follow! Happy MOther's Day! She then wrote this:

"What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.: Theodore Roethke

"You've accomplished what many would consider impossible."

Trust me when I tell you as a Mother that brought tears to my eye's!

Tomorrow I will be packing and getting ready to head down to the World with my DD early Wednesday Morning. DH is staying home to take care of Jamie (beagle).

So DIS Family, let's party, we have a Birthday to Celebrate! I am now 2 years old! :lmao: I told DH tonight, I am now in my terrible two's, oh but I am potty trained! :teeth: :teeth:

Luv, kitty
 
Thanks for the good cry. This spreads the word about how important organ donation is. I have been one since age 16. It must be nice to be a 2 yr old and potty trained. I have one of those and he isnt potty trained. Good luck and have a safe trip.
 
Congratulations and Happy Birthday... Enjoy the trip with your daughter.
 

:grouphug: Have a wonderful trip! :cheer2:

We have a very close family friend that is a type 1 Diabetic so I can empathize with all the trials and tribulations you have gone through. Enjoy your rose ceremony! You deserve it!!! :cool1: :cheer2:
 
Congrats and I wish I were going to be there on the 21st but I don't arrive until the 26. Have a magical day.
 
I think that your rose ceremony is a lovely idea. I wish we could be there, but we're missing your travel dates by a few weeks. My grandmother was diabetic and blind. I pray that a cure will be found someday.

Have an awesome trip! I hope you find pixie dust every day on your vacation!
 
Happy second birthday! :Pinkbounc And best wishes for many more.
My sister just celebrated her sixth re-birthday (as we call it) after a bone marrow transplant to treat her leukemia. She is considered cured now. :cheer2: Your ceremony is a lovely thought.
 
Kitty, I hope you have a wonderful trip. I know you had a rough time earlier this year and you deserve this special trip. :goodvibes
 
:bday: party: pixiedust: Have a great time at Disney... I'll be thinking of you on your date.... I have a doctor's appointment on the 21st. (nothing serious)... so have fun!!!!
 
:bday: party: :rockband:

God bless you for all the strength you have shown through this and your ever positive attitude. I just know you are going to have a great trip. I wish I was able to be there, but I know it will be jsut as touching to read your trip report when you get back. Of course you'll be in my thoughts on this day :flower3:
 
Your story brings tears to my eyes. I'm very happy for you. I'm sorry we will miss your Rose Ceremony by a few days, but will be thinking of you when we are there. Best wishes for many more years of Disney trips! :thumbsup2
 
Congratulations! I am sorry you had to endure all of that.
Happy 2nd Birthday! Have a wonderful time at WDW celebrating!! :teeth: :)
 
Happy birthday! I arrive a few days later so I can't attend, but have a good ceremony!
 
A wonderful inspiring thread.
Here's lots of :grouphug:
lots of pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust: pixiedust:
lots of best wishes for a :bday:
Hope you have a wonderful party: :cake:
and wonderful time with your princess:
And a :rose: :rose: for each year
 
I lost my Mom to diabetes about three years ago. it is a horrible disease that ravages a person's body. I am so happy for you and your family that you are cured! I wish you good health and happiness! I am an organ donor and hope my survivors will respect my wishes should something happen to me!
 


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