So today was “fix the hernia” day….and what a hell of a day it has been! Yesterday, they told us to be at the Day Surgery Centre at 9.30am. We got there about 9.20am and got asked “where were you, we needed you at 9am!” Safe to say that wasn’t the best start…. However, unlike […]
Another month has zoomed past us, and the footy season is now over! The weather has suddenly got warmer and I am pleased to see a few plants that I thought were dead, awaken from their winter slumber! Hay fever has arrived early, and has made me stock up on Telfast for when the sneezing […]
We were able to experience being a part of the Australian Transplant Games earlier this week, and we loved every minute! My husband competed as a transplant participant, and I was able to indulge my passion for taking photos by joining the volunteer photographers! For those who don’t know, the Australian Transplant Games are held […]
As we drove through Geelong today, I was able to make a small detour to visit the Amazing Mill Markets in Newcomb….a place that is claimed to be one of Australia’s “largest mix of collectables, antiques, vintage fashions and industrial!” We have driven past it numerous times, but hadn’t had the opportunity or the time […]
Today, I am wanting to talk about a difficult subject….pregnancy loss. A friend of ours, Cassandra, has experienced the heartbreaking loss of triplets at 24 weeks. The babies survived only briefly, and Cass and her husband then had to say goodbye to their beautiful boys. They are now raising money to purchase two Cuddle Cots […]
Today, we headed out to the Sandown Racetrack for the Australian Transplant Games cycling events…thankfully the rain that was forecast didn’t eventuate, and the strong winds from yesterday subsided a little! In fact, Melbourne turned on a beautiful sunny day! As this was our first transplant games, we had no idea what to expect…..and discovered […]
The Australian Transplant Games have begun on a windy, hot Melbourne Sunday! We headed over to Albert Park bright and early this morning, ready for the Fun Run which was held around the lake. It was great to see some familiar faces today, with some fellow Austin liver transplant recipients and their families…plus one of […]
As part of the open celebrations for the Australian Transplant Games being held here in Melbourne, there was a public activation held today at Federation Square. We were all given orange t-shirts to wear, and it was like a third team had somehow become involved in the AFL Grand Final….there were Hawks supporters in brown […]