I am Living Out Loud

I am a Registered Nurse with 28 years of Emergency Department experience. 4 years ago I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension which is rare, progressive and fatal. I am going to need a heart transplant in the future. The doctors at Stanford believe that I was exposed to a virus while working in the ED that has destroyed my heart. I have not been able to work since I was diagnosed.

While on oxygen and an IV in my arm that went directly to my heart so I could give myself medication daily, I have lost 186 pounds (on my own). While sick, my husband of 21 years left me for some woman he met at work. We are going through a divorce.

I am now trim, slim, off the oxygen, no IV and off the transplant list for now. I am Living Out Loud.

Darcie
Reno, NV

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I refuse to give up!

I have been in the same place (the golden gates) and I too was kicked back. I am an above the knee amputee
still learning how to walk with a prothesis. I refuse to give up. I would like to take the shirt to several of the groups I have been active in. Re:Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living, and soon the Renown Rehabilitation Hospital. I am fitting for a new leg, computerized, so I will be working with Dr. Brown there as we learn to use the bionic prothesis. I am so lovin the shirts.

It beats crying out loud.

Barbara
Sparks, NV

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Quit the corporate world

I'm in awe of what you have done - and it's made me step back and take a look at how I can pursue some of my dreams - albeit late in life. What I really want to do is quit the corporate world and carry out my dream to bring laughter to people through my involvement with the World Laughter Tour organization (worldlaughtertour.org).

I'm a Certified Laughter Leader with them. Our goal is to bring health, happiness and peace to the world through laughter

Saundra
Newfields, NH

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Living on the edge and going the distance worked for us

Everyone has heard the horror stories of "internet dating". Well, I have a success story.

I started chatting with someone online. We chatted on line and via phone for 1 yr. We finally decided to meet
face to face. He, being from NY and me, being from NH. It was the beginning of a long distance relationship which
resulted in marrage. We met on a Friday the 13th of Oct. 2000. We married in Sept of 2002.

So, living on the edge and going the distance worked for us.

Diane