Movies that were Books

Just like Twilight I am disappointed in the movie makers who made The Hunger Games. I don't know if anyone else felt this way, but I felt the movie was just a summary of the book (which was disappointing, I was looking for the details that the book had). It really made me upset with how they had Katniss buy the pin for her sister, when it was given to Katniss by the mayor's daughter in the book. It seems that if I want the movies made right I will just have to become a film maker, or at least be the one to write the screenplays.

Now after finishing The Hunger Games series I am reading "The Lucky One," which is also being made into a movie...lol...maybe I should stay away from the movies that I have read as books to avoid disappointment.

Books

I finally found a good book to read. The Hunger Games. The idea behind the whole book is gruesome, but the way in which the main character handles the situation makes the book not as dark. Having read the first two books within a week I decided to by the Nook Tablet. I thought I would fall in love with it and love using it to read and look things up on the internet, but I was wrong. Turns out I miss using the actual book; I don't like looking at a screen all the time. I guess I am old fashioned in that way.

Three Months Out

Three months ago today my father and sister were both on the operating table, as was I, while my mom waited patiently in the waiting room with family and friends. Today I am doing well; I walk almost 2 miles the majority of the week, and I have been working with a physical therapist to help improve my strength, endurance, and flexibility.

I want to thank everyone who has kept my family in their thoughts and prayers; God has truly been doing a great work in our lives.

OH, I have graduated to seeing the doctor only every other week instead of the original twice a week and then once a week. I am on the fast track to full recovery. : )

Doing Well

Sorry I haven't been writing, there just hasn't been much to write about.

I keep getting good reports from the transplant doctors. I have now started going to clinic only once a week, compared to two weeks ago when I was going twice a week. I also started taking Pulmonary Function Tests every time I go to clinic now and the doctor said they look great.

I have continued to have physical therapy, and I am improving every time I go (which is every time I go to clinic). Last week I took the stairs from the third floor to the eighth floor, back down to the third floor, and then up to the fourth floor and back down to the third; this was all after walking 1.5 miles in about 30 minutes. My physical therapist said I was walking 3 miles an hour. Hopefully I continue to improve so I can run the Cystic Fibrosis walk at the end of April in San Dimas.

This is my family at the walk last year. (I couldn't go because I was in the hospital).

Super Bowl Sunday

The surgery went well everyone : ) I still have some pain from the last surgery and I am taking some pain meds for that, but other than that I am feeling really well.

Today I am going to watch the Super Bowl Game with my family and try and not be jealous that they can have chips and dip and all the other munchies they have prepared, while I am on a clear liquid diet, YAY!

I hope everyone had a great week last week. This next week will be filled with more doctors appointments for me. I have an appointment to check my sinuses and hearing, my regular clinic visit for transplant, and a follow up appointment with the doctor who did my last surgery. That reminds me, I still need to get my stitches out where my chest tubes were.

Enjoy the day everyone! Oh, any predictions on who will win the Super Bowl?