Transplant Survival

Live to Celebrate Each Breath and Each Day

October 27, 2011

  For 17 years I have had the privilege to be breathing with a set of lungs that are not affected with the disease I was born with Cystic Fibrosis.  Each and every day the air that is breathed in and out of my lungs is a complete GIFT.  From the air I use to [...]

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Interview with Magic 106.7 Candy O’Terry

March 17, 2011

Magic 106.7 Candy O’Terry Exceptional Women Interview with Dottie Lessard, two-time transplant survivor and athlete. Dottie is also a motivational speaker and co-owner of WholeBodyWellbeing.com and Empower Pro Nutrition.

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I’m Knockin At Your Door…

December 14, 2010

They say if you want to make a difference, find where there is a problem, and fix it, make a solution. I am very proud to say that I strongly believe I have.  I sit here very proud and very excited to help others feel like there is HOPE, feel STRONGER and LIVE BETTER. Whatever [...]

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10 27 …Time to “Wake Up”

October 11, 2010

It never fails and today wasn’t any different.  I have this thing….this thing about the numbers10 27.  It’s my time, my time to say “Thanks” and remember no matter how I am feeling at the moment I see those numbers together how lucky I am.  It’s kind of cool.  It’s kind of like something hits [...]

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Let It Rain

October 6, 2010

It’s raining today…and someone’s family is crying.  How fitting I guess.  Its kinda how I feel inside too a little bit, and I also feel like if a rainbow suddenly popped up and the sun broke through.  Confusing huh…Life can be confusing and I guess to make some sort of sense in it, we really [...]

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Take a Field Trip

September 29, 2010

I had to go to the hospital today for a test.  I’m going to be honest; it’s not my favorite place.  Every time I step inside the doors I am reminded about how much of my life I lived there.  How much time I spent inside a building that wasn’t my home. School vacations, summer [...]

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Thriving With Organ Transplants: Part 3

September 17, 2010

In order to thrive you must make a decision for yourself to only focus on things that are positive.  Use all of your energy to strengthen what you want to be, do, and have. Live your life like you are the healthiest person in the world-for that is what you desire. Ask yourself these questions. [...]

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Thriving with Organ Transplants: Part 2

September 16, 2010

We (organ recipients) have been through a lot to be where we are today-on the other side of death-truly.  We all have been close to death and we made it.  We are alive so we must live.  Truly live.  All of success, achievement, the difference between existing or living starts with you and the choices [...]

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Thriving With Organ Transplants: Part 1

September 13, 2010

Appreciating, celebrating and honoring the gift of life that has been given to you is a gift to all those who helped you “receive” including the medical team, your loved ones, your donor and donors family and most importantly-yourself. When we live our lives proud and full knowing we are doing all we can to [...]

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