Support Group Meets

The summer is flying by for me and it's hard to believe that it's time forour potluck again. I hope that several new folks will be able to attend andget a feel for what we can be for one another. We're still trying to getthe extra-big conference room organized so that we are close enough toprovide some intimacy and don't have to shout across the room. Anysuggestions are welcome.Our potluck will be held on Monday evening the 25th of June at 5:30 p.m. atthe Anschutz Outpatient Pavillion. The conference room is AOP2005 and is on the second floor. We'll try to have some folks posted outside the building to direct you to the right place. Just take the elevators to the second floor. For those who have not made it out to the new facilities, just take I-225 to Colfax Avenue and turn west toward the mountains. Approximately 3 blocks west on Colfax, you will turn right on Ursula Street into the old Fitzsimons Army Medical Center property. Take the first available left and you will be facing the Outpatient Pavillion. Take the next right and find your way into the parking lot.As always please bring a potluck dish to share (don't forget your serving utensils) and all other plates, cups, napkins and plasticware will be provided. Carol Bohlsen reports that she is missing a spoon from last month's meeting, so if you came up with something extra, please bring it with you on the 25th.Our speaker this month is Carrie Gleeksman, a registered dietician from National Jewish, who has experience with pulmonary patients although not with transplants in particular. She will discuss basic nutrition issues, poly-pharmacy absorption, and some glucose issues as they relate to steroids. She will be open to questions following a short presentation.Looking forward to seeing you on the 25th. Cindy Anderson

Nani's Passing

Dear Susan: I just wanted to convey my sympathy to the friends and family of Nani. She was truly a wonderful person who will be missed by all who knew her. She struck me as someone who lived life to the very fullest, and she won't be easily forgotten by the Lung Transplant Team at Colorado. I was wondering if you could forward this message to the lung transplant patients. It has been an honor and a privilege getting to know you these past years. Marty, Denny, Joe, Todd, Maren, Jane, Heidi, Terri, Jennifer and I have a special affection for our lung transplant family. The courage, fortitude, faith and humor of our transplant patients are such an inspiration to us all. As my family and I leave to go to California, I just wanted to express my appreciation to you all for sharing your lives with me and the good attitudes that Nani so fully manifested. We will continue to try and make strides in our efforts to improve transplant care through research. Nani's life and passing makes these efforts all the more pressing and poignant. I just wanted to say that I will really miss seeing you all. Please don't hesitate to drop a line once in a while. Best wishes for years of health and happiness, Mark Nicolls