Still Alive

I'm still alive and kickin'. I haven't done a whole lot except for move earlier this month. I am loving where I live now. It's so great!
I was having bad heart palpitations for a week so I pretty much just stayed home chillin'. It was making my fingers and toes swollen, and my hand and feet be sweaty; weird. I was able to see my cardiologist, but by then it had simmered down. I wish it hadn't just so he could have seen what it was doing. He did run 2 tests and said everything looked good. So whatever it was, it fixed itself. Well, I did get a blessing, so I know that's why it went away. It better not come back! That's all I'm saying.
This week I've been helping a friend whose been sick off and on for a year. But things are looking up for her now. I'm so glad. Heavenly Father is definitely watching over her.
Well, that's what I've been up to. I can't believe it's almost May. Time is flying by so fast.

Knitting Looms

I knitted my first hat a few weeks ago with a knitting loom. I bought a kit that has 4 sizes and two little tools. I didn't know what loom fit what kind of head so I just picked one. I ended up using the second size up and it turns out this size is for a small toddler. I think it looks pretty good if I don't say so myself. How did I learn to do this you may ask? YouTube!! That's right, YouTube. I just found a video and followed the step by step instructions. I didn't even mess up! Now that's an accomplishment all by itself.
Tonight I started another one. This time I'm using the second to the highest loom. I'm not really sure how big it'll be or who it's for, but it's just fun to learn something new. I want to make little baby one's for the hospital. That's next.

Tender Mercies

Photo by Greg Olsen

Lately the words "tender mercies" have been on my mind as I've seen the Lord's hand and guidance in my life and in a friend's life. Yesterday I wanted to read a talk on tender mercies so I searched that subject on the church's website. The first one that came up was Elder Bednar's called "The Tender Mercies of the Lord." It's an amazing talk; it was exactly what I needed to hear. It just confirmed the feelings I've been having of how much the Lord is aware of us and knows way more than we do. He knows our strengths, weaknesses, talents, and struggles we go through everyday.
Then this morning I wanted to watch a Mormon Messages video. So I went to the website and noticed there was a video of one of Elder Bednar's talks. (he's one of my favorite apostles) It was the exact talk I read yesterday! I felt the spirit so strong right then because I knew Heavenly Father was aware of me and knew what was on my mind. Once again this confirmed my testimony of how much the Lord is mindful of each one of his children. It's just truly amazing and kind of hard to comprehend how much love He has for us.
All in all just knowing He is aware and only wants the BEST for us is the greatest feeling.

Mom and Sister Visit

My mom and sister came to visit for a few days this past week and we had a lot of fun! Here's what we did...

Seems to Apply to Everyone at Some Point

Lately I have been enjoying new quotes from Young Single Adult Gems.

“Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. The reason for some of these trials cannot be readily understood except on the basis of faith and hope because there is often a larger purpose which we do not always understand. Peace comes through hope.”

James E. Faust, “Hope, an Anchor of the Soul,” Ensign, Nov. 1999, 59

Favorite Aunt Status

I think I'm the favorite aunt to my niece Abby. I was webcaming with her today and this was how our conversation started out:

A: Megan....
M: Ya Abby?
A: I love you
M: Aw thanks Abby. I love you too!

It made my day! She's a sweetheart.

Transplant Meeting

I think I may become good friends with this office

The transplant meeting went well. They didn't give me a definite yes or no answer, but at least they didn't say no right away. They want to look at tests I've had done in the past few years and maybe run some more so they can get a better understanding of how my anatomy is. They are going to call in about a month when they've looked things over and have discussed it. I'm guessing they'll tell me then. My scoliosis plays a big factor in whether or not I can have this done. Right now all my organs are in there places and if they put in a new heart and lung everything else might shift a little which might make my back become worse. Here are some more things I learned today.

~ I'm in the Western region of the donors association. So this includes CA, AZ, and parts of UT, NM, and TX. My organs could come from any of those states.
~ Transplant recipients on the waiting list are in a database that has all your information and so when, say a lung, becomes available it picks the first person who matches all the criteria needed for this lung and then who is first on that list. So it's not like the doctors are fighting over who gets what. They have no say in it. They can only move you up on the list as you get worse.
~They don't disconnect the donor's organs until the surgeon gets there to take them. This is so the organs will be preserved and they'll more likely work for the recipient.
~My heart and lung would come from a child.
~I'd get the heart and lung done at the same time. It'd be way too risky to do one and then the other. My lungs couldn't take a heart transplant and vise versa.
~Right now I'd be very low on the list if I'm able to get it done because I'm not on o2 24/7. I'm not in the hospital and I'm able to get around with little assistance.
~The surgeon is good buds with my surgeon who did my open heart and lung surgery as a baby. That is comforting because it means they've had tons of experience and have probably shared ideas and things they've learned all these years. I wonder if they went to school together back in the day. I'll ask next time I see him.

If I think of more things, which I probably will, I'll add it.

I'm just grateful to get the ball rolling on this. I've always known I'd need it done at some point in my life so might as well start this process now when I'm not too sick. Thanks for all your love, support, and prayers. You'll never know how much it means to me.