Friday, November 23, 2012

My Second Transplant Day 126

This is what I see, when I think of Jon.  I love him so much.


Hello everyone.  Its Laura.  I am updating Jon’s blog since he is unable to.

I have never really thought about my lungs before.  They were always just something that was there.  Oh sure an occasional cold or flu may cause some discomfort and you realize for a moment while you are coughing - wow there they are.  But have you ever thought about it on a deeper level.  Just think about all of the things that need to happen in order for you air to reach your body.  I have been thinking a lot about that the last few days.  I admit I did not pay as much attention in my 8th grade health class as I should, sorry Ms. Brown, but I do remember some of how it works.

When you breath in you have a bronchial tube that feeds down into what looks like the roots under a tree.  All of those little roots then have little balls at the end called, Avioli (someone told me to think of Ravioli).  These little balls are what the air, or oxygen comes over.

Thank you so much everyone for the thoughts and prayers.  I think they will work in time.  The doctors just have to figure out what he has now. The doctors and nurses here love Jon just as much as we do, so that is very comforting.

As Jon would say... “remember if you think life is good it will be!”


-Laura