Kimothy's TRUTH: Transplant Recipient Understanding Those Hoping

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Hi All!

Just letting you know that I started my YouTube channel and my two videos should be uploaded by the time you're reading this.  YAY!!  If you have any transplant-related topics you think I should try to tackle on my vlog, just let me know! Thanks!


Kimothy's TRUTH

Happy Birthday To Me!!!!!!!!!!!

Good news: IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Not-so-good news: I feel like crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, today I'm just taking it easy with my sweet doggie.  I just took a much-needed bath and am about to go and get some fresh soup (hopefully, chili!) at my local supermarket plus some yummy frozen yogurt!

Tournament of Roses Parade--Donate Life

One more thing!  Just a quick reminder that the Tournament of Roses Parade, in Pasadena, California, will air LIVE TODAY, January 1st, at 11 AM ET/8 AM PT on various channels!  You can watch it on the following networks:

ABC
NBC
Univision (Spanish channel)
Hallmark Channel
HGTV (Home & Garden TV)
KTLA5 (local channel in Los Angeles)
RFD TV (a channel for rural America)
FamilyNet (a religious channel)
Rural Radio/Sirus FM
Sky Link TV

Also, here are the key international outlets:
MVS Television (Mexican TV network)
AFN (American Forces Network)
Zcafe (Indian/Hindu cable & satelite network)
China Movie
HD1 (French TV channel)
Sky Pacific (South Pacific TV network)
Teletica7 (Costa Rica TV network)
MediaCorp (Singaporean TV network)


The Donate Life Float has been around for 10 years and numerous friends of mine have been lunch enough to be chosen as float riders or walkers or have their loved one represented as a floragraph. This year's theme is "Treasure Life's Journey" and, as one might imagine, those of us within the transplant community certainly know how to do just that. Here is the design for this year's float--keep an eye out for it this morning!

Things that make you go hmmmm.......

Here's something strange that happened last night:

While I was in the middle of eating my pasta, I had the sudden, overwhelming feeling that I should pray for my donor family. I've never had that feeling in previous years but last night, around 9 PM, something said, "Kim, pray for your donor family and the coming year!"

I was taken aback and don't know if it's because this year is a big anniversary (for me and them) or because I'm trying to reach out to them or what. So when I was in mid-chew I sent up a silent prayer to them.

Happy New Year!!

For me, it's almost 2016. For you, the new year may have already begun. Here is some great advice for the coming year.

The above is so very true. I greatly apologize for sliding off the rails during the last quarter of 2015. I hope to be more consistent with my writing in the coming year. Here are the blog posts that are in the works for 2016: 

~Transplant and the Media-Part 2 (yes, FINALLY!) 

~Celebrity affected by transplant 

~Transplant recipient at work (what it's like to be immunosuppressed yet still out in the workplace) 

~Weekly Feature (I'd like for this to be weekly or monthly......please message me if you would like your story to be told) 

~20 Years: A Reflection (my 20th transplant anniversary will be in June of 2016....I'd like to write a post reflecting on what I've experienced and learned over these past two decades)

~2016 Transplant Games of America (you know I have to talk about this!)

~New idea: GUEST BLOGGERS!! Thiughts? If you would like to be a guest blogger, please let me know!!!

As I wrap this up, here is one more piece of advice: 

TGA2016 Promo Video1 2 24p

WOO HOO!!  A promo for the upcoming 2016 Transplant Games of America is OUT!!  I'm still blown away that this'll take place during my 20th transplant anniversary.  WOW!!!



Here is the website for more info regarding the games. Transplant Games of America