This is Isa and Michaela with me at Lisle Community Day's Donate Life Registration Drive. Michaela received a liver transplant from her mom, Isa when she was just 8 months old. Aren't they fabulous? This is a prime example of enjoying life after transplant! Colette
So I competed in my first ever U.S. Transplant games in Pittsburgh , PA. I went to honor the precious gift of life that I received through transplantation just 19 months ago. So, I missed the Bronze Medal by a mere 13 seconds in the 1500 meter racewalk; I beat my personal best time by almost a full minute! I gave my best, and feel like a real winner !
Friendly and outgoing, I'm a wife, mother of three and a college student.
Because of one selfless act of a family I have never met, on Halloween of ‘o6 I was given a most precious gift through transplantation, Life! Since that day I have been able to enjoy more than 700 sunrises and sunsets and am truly grateful for each moment.