Transplant Games Next Weekend!!!!!

[angela515]

Wish they would have it closer, within a days driving distance. As long as I can make it home while the sun is still up I could do it. But there are no plans to bring it to the surrounding area I was told last year.

Why do you need to drive home every night to be able to go to the games? Why can't you go to the games and stay with your team at the hotel and take the shuttles everywhere you go? It would be nice to have you come to the next one and be able to meet you and have you help promote transplants.

[angela515]

I met Romona today at the bowling doubles event. She is a sweetheart! He kids are lovely as well and are adorable.

Me and my partner won a Silver Medal in our division, and I am proud to lose the gold to....  Romona and her partner. 

I look forward to Tuesday to aim for the gold in my division and I hope Romona wins gold in her division! 

[okarol]

  You guys are great!

Congratulations Angela and Romona!

[rose1999]

  Well done Angela & Romona, don't forget the pics of you with your medals.  Good luck to you both for Tuesday 

[paris]

How exciting!!   Great job Angela and Romona!     Now we want to see pictures. 

[Romona]

I love Angela!  The Transplant Games are amazing. The emotional roller coaster is something that can not be described! The donor families and living donors are incredible. The opening ceremonies are just amazing. If the games ever get to a city near you, go. Even if you don't have a transplant the atmosphere of courage and hope is something you will never forget. I could have spent hours looking at the quilt panels. Each square is so beautiful. The families that put the squares together are so creative and capture the spirit of the loved ones they have lost. The living donor and donor families are such hereos.

[monrein]

Congrats, Angela and Romona.  Sounds like a great time, wonderful people and how nice that you got to meet each other.   

[angela515]

The people in charge of my team are putting all the pictures from this years games onto a CD for each person on our team, and they are trying to get them to us Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, so if Romona hasn't been able to get a copy of the medal pics by the time I get home Wednesday night, then I shall post them then.

Unfortunately they were 14 medals short for team bowling, so we didn't get to walk around wearing a medal to show we won, awww . We did get to walk up when they called our names and get medals put on us and so forth but after they took pictures we had to give them back because they just borrowed those medals for us to take pics.

Romona is right, these games are AMAZING and WONDERFUL and an emotional rollercoaster. The opening ceremony was something I cannot describe... it was an amazing experience and to hear your team be called and walk in.. everyone cheering for you like your some kind of hero... makes a person cry. I think the hero's are the Living Donors and Donor Family's who allow us to even be able to be on this earth still. I am glad that the Donor Family's and Living Donor's got recognized by themselves and not just as part of the recipients team, they deserve their own recognition.

I really wish I could of came with my mom... even though the kidney I have working now is from a cadaver, she still deserves that recognition for saving my life by giving me a part of her. I hope one of these future games we can go together.

OK I am just going on and on, .  

[okarol]

Altruistic non-directed kidney donor Fr. Pat Sullivan placed first in his group in the 5K run yesterday morning!

Here's his story if you want to know more http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/experiences/fatherpat.htm

[paris]

Glad you had such an amazing time. 

Fr. Pat is an incredible person. I always look for anything written or posted by him.

[pelagia]

  for Angela and Romona. Can't wait to see some pictures.

[angela515]

I won a Gold medal in bowling singles. I will have more pictures later, like the ones with me and the silver and bronze winners all together on the stands. So for now, I just used my cell phone and a mirror to show you it.

[thegrammalady]

 

[xtrememoosetrax]

Wow, Angela! A gold medal! Thanks to you and Romona for representing IHD at the Transplant Games and making us all proud! 

[angela515]

Well... I represented Transplants and organ and tissue donation... not IHD... but ty. 

[twirl]

  I am so proud of you

[Chris]

Wish they would have it closer, within a days driving distance. As long as I can make it home while the sun is still up I could do it. But there are no plans to bring it to the surrounding area I was told last year.

Why do you need to drive home every night to be able to go to the games? Why can't you go to the games and stay with your team at the hotel and take the shuttles everywhere you go? It would be nice to have you come to the next one and be able to meet you and have you help promote transplants.

I'm independent, I rely on myself and can't afford to take an airline and a hotel stay for few days. I just need to attend and be able to drive back while it is still light out. Like a hospital stay, I like having my own room.

[angela515]

Wish they would have it closer, within a days driving distance. As long as I can make it home while the sun is still up I could do it. But there are no plans to bring it to the surrounding area I was told last year.

Why do you need to drive home every night to be able to go to the games? Why can't you go to the games and stay with your team at the hotel and take the shuttles everywhere you go? It would be nice to have you come to the next one and be able to meet you and have you help promote transplants.

I'm independent, I rely on myself and can't afford to take an airline and a hotel stay for few days. I just need to attend and be able to drive back while it is still light out. Like a hospital stay, I like having my own room.

We are independant also. We also don't pay for our hotel rooms, and we also get our own rooms. We also didn't take n airlanes, and we didn't pay for the bus we did take. So, now you can go.

[Chris]

I don't like buses. If I have to ride for long periods of time, I better be doing some driving. It is not convenient either for me compared to taking a plane or driving myself. A plane, 2 to 3 hour trip and your there, driving self, speeding, stopping when I want and where I want. I just have a thing about buses and will never take one again. So don't plan seeing my happy but self there anytime soon.

Not into the fundraising stuff the team does either, that's can be done by someone else who like to sell stuff.

[okarol]

The next U.S. Games will be in Madison, Wisconsin, beginning July 30, 2010. 

[Romona]

Angela took another gold in bowling!!!! Way to go! 



If you live close enough to attend the next games, start making plans now. It is an incredible experience. 

[paris]

You represented the IHD family by your participation and sharing the experience with us.  For those who may never get a transplant, it is good to live vicariously through you and Romona.  We also honor all those who have donated life.   Thank you both for letting us share your journey.

[angela515]

Alrighty Chris...  

[angela515]

Didn't know where else to post this pic, so figured this would be the right place.

[Chris]

Alrighty Chris...  

 
Sure your not using that bowling ball?