My Mom and I
You are never to old for a good old fashion selfie.
Love you Mom
Lynne
Author: Lynne1324
Lauren will be speaking to the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce
Lauren has been invited to speak at a breakfast hosted by the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce on September 16th 2015.
Lauren’s last speaking event was in Boston, at the Harvard Medical School. She spoke about what it was like for a patient to live in the hospital for a lengthy period of time. The objective was to help inform the new and upcoming Doctors how she felt. Bedside manner, keeping her informed of her medical conditions and just letting them know she was a person not just a patient.
This speaking event with be about the importance of informing and educating on how to become an organ donor, and why people should sign up.
My thoughts are if we could save one life through a transplant, then we have helped.
Lynne
The ladies are coming today………..
This is my family.
My mother, myself, my sister Laureen and my sister Donna. My mother and sister Laureen lives in Florida and my sister Donna lives in Virginia. Today they are flying and driving to come here to my house today. Then tomorrow we are off to Old Orchard Beach Maine to spend time together. This will be the first vacation we all take together, since we were kids.
After the last couple of years, we are now learning how important it is to just do it. We always had reasons before not to be able to just say “let’s do it”, but now every moment is precious. Normally I would fly to Florida once a year to see my mother and sister, but this past year it will be the 3rd time I see my mom. It is hard when they live so far way.
I am blessed t have my family, so now it’s time to enjoy being together.
Look out Old Orchard Beach, the ladies are coming to have fun.
Lynne
Buddies, Lauren and Joe
Lauren and Joe Whalen
Yesterday Lauren went to visit one of her best buddies. They have a special bond that only they will know.
They both had a heart transplant.
We met Joe and his family when we were living in Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston Ma. Lauren already received her heart at the time, but having so many complications after the transplant, it took Lauren 5 months to recover. During that time, we met Joe.
Joe was on the heart transplant list, he had a LVAD. Medical reasons at that time he needed to be hospitalized for his waiting time. I remember Joe walking with his machine doing laps around the hospital floor all the time. Joe wanted to keep his body as strong as it could be, plus to be honest there wasn’t really anything else to do. Walking the floor you can at least talk and meet people. That’s how Lauren met him. After talking with Joe, we found out he lives about 10 miles from our house. Joe and Lauren instantly became friends. They were great support for each other. Joe received his gift of life in April.
Since then Lauren and Joe have kept in touch. I feel blessed that Lauren has someone in her life that she can talk with, laugh with and I’m sure cry with.
Joe is a music teacher, so when we were living in the hospital, Joe created a song about living in the hospital. We would joke and call the hospital the Cardiac Hotel. Please take a moment to listen to it. It Is beautiful.
Lynne
IT’S A NEW DAY
During my life, I have realized that every morning we are blessed to be able to start a new day. This morning, I woke up (that’s a blessing) made a coffee and said “It’s going to be a great day”. I took some time to reflect on my life. I live in a beautiful house, […]
Coming home from vacation…..
This is how I felt when I walked into my house. Yesterday’s post was about a wonderful vacation, today’s is about what happened when I came house. Yes I was upset the vacation was over, but I was upset to what I saw. The condition of my home. When I leave on vacations I […]
Vacation time Hampton Beach New Hampshire 2015
Vacation time Hampton Beach New Hampshire 2015.
Vacation time Hampton Beach New Hampshire 2015
Last week we took our annual family vacation at Hampton Beach. We have been renting the same cottage for 10 years, and this was the first year no medical problems. It was my husband, Lauren, my son Mikey, Katie and my granddaughter Maddie and of course myself. beautiful weather Before the transplant, Lauren was a […]
New Beginnings……..
New Beginnings………
New Beginnings……..
Our site is called new heart = new beginnings
Life is full of new beginnings to all of us. I am sure everyone will relate.
NEW BEGINNINGS
It’s only the beginning now
…a pathway yet unknown
At times the sound of other steps
…sometimes we walk alone
The best beginnings of our lives
May sometimes end in sorrow
But even on our darkest days
The sun will shine tomorrow.
So we must do our very best
Whatever life may bring
And look beyond the winter chill
To smell the breath of spring.
Into each life will always come
A time to start anew
A new beginning for each heart
As fresh as morning dew.
Although the cares of life are great
And hands are bowed so low
The storms of life will leave behind
The wonder of a rainbow.
The years will never take away
Our chance to start anew
It’s only the beginning now
So dreams can still come true.
Lynne
new heart = new beginnings 
