Michaelb
@bsox1901
@bsox1901
Posts: 25
Joined: Jun 11, 2016
Received 2 heart transplants at Mayo Clinic
My name is Michael. I am 44 years old. I have been blessed with receiving 2 heart transplants at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. I am glad to meet everyone.
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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor
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Joined: Aug 30, 2011
@bsox1901 Rosemary, Thank you , and yes i am doing great. I was very sad at first. I was no longer the body God created. I have since realized that I am the body he saved. Both of my heart donors sole purpose in life was to save my life. We will never meet on earth. Maybe one day in Heaven.
Michael, I have sent the Life Restored Poem to you via private email message.
I do not want to infringe on any copyrights. And I do not know the source to mention in credit. So I’m sending you a personal copy for your personal reflection.
Please let me know if you receive it.
Rosemary
Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor
@rosemarya
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Posts: 3511
Joined: Aug 30, 2011
@bsox1901 Rosemary, Thank you , and yes i am doing great. I was very sad at first. I was no longer the body God created. I have since realized that I am the body he saved. Both of my heart donors sole purpose in life was to save my life. We will never meet on earth. Maybe one day in Heaven.
I found the author.
The poem is from a book written by Joseph Kralicek in 2007. It is called “The Courage of One: The Inspirational Poetry of a Transplant Recipient”
I am still deeply moved by this message. My donor is always in my heart.
Rosemary
Michaelb
@bsox1901
@bsox1901
Posts: 25
Joined: Jun 11, 2016
@bsox1901 Rosemary, Thank you , and yes i am doing great. I was very sad at first. I was no longer the body God created. I have since realized that I am the body he saved. Both of my heart donors sole purpose in life was to save my life. We will never meet on earth. Maybe one day in Heaven.
Yes I did get it. That was amazing. Thank you.
@linda59
In reply to @colleenyoung
Hi there,
One of the major things that helped our son grow strong, healthy and fitter was a freestanding bike frame that he cycled on at home before he could even use his upper body much! It gave him confidence to grow a little healthier each day! Now he’s peddling 15 miles per day to work on an extremely hard terrain in the countryside!
Who knew this was possible 2 years on!!
Happy cycling folks
XxL
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