A Note From the Support Group Coordinator

I had the urge to express my gratitude to all of you who have been such a blessing in my life this year , in years past and hopefully long into the future. I'll take advantage of this forum to let you know how much I truly care about each of you, your struggles and triumphs, your wins and your losses, and all the small and large bumps and grinds of life as we move along this wild roller coaster ride of lung disease and transplant.I've been particularly fond of an expression I like to use when I give a talk for the Donor Awareness Council.....no matter where we come from or what disease we've been saddled with, we're all in the same boat; we just have different paddles. I've always been a student of human nature and I consider myself blessed indeed to have been put on this path with all of you. Each of you, in your own way, has shared a part of yourself that helps me to be a better listener and to learn more about what is important to someone who deals with chronic illness.So as we look forward to 2007, I would like you all to know that the struggles and triumphs of 2006 were made immeasurably easier to bear and soooo much more fun to celebrate with you than they would have been without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And to my dear husband, Dennis, who has stood so faithfully by during all the ups and downs.....I love you!!Here's to a successful and healthy 2007.....our new full-time social worker will be introduced at our first meeting on January 29th, 2007. We can look forward to the "big move" to the Anschutz Campus of University Hospital sometime in mid-year 2007. I hopefully will be established as a member of the Patient/Family Care Advisory Board and , God-willing, I hope to continue to co-facilitate our support group.May each of you enjoy this miraculous holiday season and may peace reign on earth and in each of our lives. Love and Blessings, Cindy Anderson