Almost a year to the day, Carol made this her first post.
Thought I'd let her tell it in her own words.
Kel
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Carol Sweeten 1962 - 2007
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Update: 16 March 2007
Viewing will be on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, Family from 4 to 5 P.M. and all others from 5 to 8 P.M. for friends, at Todd Memorial Chapel, 570 North Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA, (909) 622-1217.
Her funeral will be graveside services at Pomona Cemetery 502 E. Franklin Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 at 11 A.M. on Thursday, March 22, 2007.
Kelly has invited everyone back to the family home in Upland, 1362 Darlington Avenue, after the services.
Everyone who wants to attend are welcome to come. Everyone.
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Carol died today. I will post more later.
I'm not doing good right now.
Kel
Update: 16 March 2007
Viewing will be on Wednesday, March 21, 2007, Family from 4 to 5 P.M. and all others from 5 to 8 P.M. for friends, at Todd Memorial Chapel, 570 North Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA, (909) 622-1217.
Her funeral will be graveside services at Pomona Cemetery 502 E. Franklin Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 at 11 A.M. on Thursday, March 22, 2007.
Kelly has invited everyone back to the family home in Upland, 1362 Darlington Avenue, after the services.
Everyone who wants to attend are welcome to come. Everyone.
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Carol died today. I will post more later.
I'm not doing good right now.
Kel
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Two topics, Lungs and my weekend
First, lungs. Well, I had an interesting call last week, that I have had to take time to digest. My transplant coordinator from USC called. He, another nurse and the social worker were in the room with me on speaker phone. They wanted to talk to me about living donor transplant. They are worried about my bleeding and they don't want me to have any more embolization surgeries as they are so risky. As I've talked about, each time I go in I risk paralyzation, stroke, numbness, or chronic pain. Also, all the extra veins and arteries growing into my lungs, makes the transplant harder. Also as I have said, with my blood type and size, it will be a long wait till a cadaver comes available. So they are worried and told me it might be a good idea to start looking for donors.
That scared me and I had to wait a while to think. Then I emailed my wonderful cousin Darrell about my situation and ultimately asked him if he would consider donating a lobe. He was willing to talk about it and help if he could. So I called and he was actually excited about helping me. He had talked to a doctor friend of his and gathered a little information, but to no avail. He is the wrong blood type. Thanks anyway Darrell, I thank you for wanting to help!
So while I have one potential donor (my best friends daughter) I need to line up several more to be tested as I don't even know if she will work out. So here is what I need.
O+ blood type. No smoking, or having not smoked for a lot of years. Under the age of 55.
5'10" or taller. They said look at tall males, but my friends daughter is 5'11 so it doesn't have to be male.
I feel really weird and awkward asking everyone, but it seems a lot of people read this and maybe someone will know someone who fits the bill and would want to be tested as a donor.
I know some people want no part of it! and that is ok! I have no problem with people not wanting to donate. But some people know people who would love to help, but I can't think of who they are, so maybe they'll write to me. My email is cutecarols@gmail.com
On a good note, they said my antigens are 0, so my chance of rejection is really low! Yahoo, one good news.
Now lobe donors, line up! hee ehee
As for my weekend, Kelly and I went to Michelle's in Arizona. We had a really nice time. I went out shopping a little bit (only a little cuz there isn't much there) and out to eat. The wind was blowing so hard I had to cover my nose so that I could breathe in my 02. I was so tired by the end of the day, but it was nice. We got there late Friday, leaving after Kelly got off work and then left Sunday after I got ready, so we really only had Saturday to play around. Kelly went to play craps on Saturday night. He actually doubled his money! Yipee. Kelly and I like road trips and being together so it was nice. The drive, not so nice. Lots of traffic. I feel sorry for people who live in the high desert and have to do that commute every day. yikes!
So that's it for me. Contemplating not making it to transplant, having to ask people for a body part just in case, hoping I don't bleed any more before a cadaveric transplant...and going to cut quilt parts at my sisters tomorrow night. That will be a blog in itself!
That scared me and I had to wait a while to think. Then I emailed my wonderful cousin Darrell about my situation and ultimately asked him if he would consider donating a lobe. He was willing to talk about it and help if he could. So I called and he was actually excited about helping me. He had talked to a doctor friend of his and gathered a little information, but to no avail. He is the wrong blood type. Thanks anyway Darrell, I thank you for wanting to help!
So while I have one potential donor (my best friends daughter) I need to line up several more to be tested as I don't even know if she will work out. So here is what I need.
O+ blood type. No smoking, or having not smoked for a lot of years. Under the age of 55.
5'10" or taller. They said look at tall males, but my friends daughter is 5'11 so it doesn't have to be male.
I feel really weird and awkward asking everyone, but it seems a lot of people read this and maybe someone will know someone who fits the bill and would want to be tested as a donor.
I know some people want no part of it! and that is ok! I have no problem with people not wanting to donate. But some people know people who would love to help, but I can't think of who they are, so maybe they'll write to me. My email is cutecarols@gmail.com
On a good note, they said my antigens are 0, so my chance of rejection is really low! Yahoo, one good news.
Now lobe donors, line up! hee ehee
As for my weekend, Kelly and I went to Michelle's in Arizona. We had a really nice time. I went out shopping a little bit (only a little cuz there isn't much there) and out to eat. The wind was blowing so hard I had to cover my nose so that I could breathe in my 02. I was so tired by the end of the day, but it was nice. We got there late Friday, leaving after Kelly got off work and then left Sunday after I got ready, so we really only had Saturday to play around. Kelly went to play craps on Saturday night. He actually doubled his money! Yipee. Kelly and I like road trips and being together so it was nice. The drive, not so nice. Lots of traffic. I feel sorry for people who live in the high desert and have to do that commute every day. yikes!
So that's it for me. Contemplating not making it to transplant, having to ask people for a body part just in case, hoping I don't bleed any more before a cadaveric transplant...and going to cut quilt parts at my sisters tomorrow night. That will be a blog in itself!
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