#recycleyourself

[tiffrich22]

ONE. YEAR. AGO my family and friends got to hold me in their hands...literally! We got to hold and examine my old CF infected lungs. To say this wasn’t an emotional and remarkable day is so false! We had so crazy to really see these scared up lungs and thinking “how was I breathing?” “How was I staying alive?” Of course I had to say thank you for the 27.5 years of memories and life 💜 and a special thank you to my donor for giving me the gift of life and allowing me to get rid of those CF filled lungs and having healthy ones! ♻️ BECOME A DONOR AND SAVE UP TO 8 LIVES 💜 — • • • #TiffGotLungs #lungs4tiff #cysticfibrosis #cfawareness #curecf #doublelungtransplant #cfirl #saltycysters #youtube #cyster #fibro #love #laugh #hope #donatelife #organdonation #dream #donor #65roses #recycleyourself #taylorswift #thankful #justbreathe #spoonie #chronicloveclub #grateful #stanford #oldlungs #thankfor27years (at Stanford Health Care)

[tiffrich22]

Start Each Day With A Grateful Heart 💜|| Three years ago today I was placed on the double lung transplant list at Stanford! I had no dry runs, I was blessed to be stable for a lot of the time. I started to go downhill last year to the point I wasn't able to walk to the bathroom without 6L of oxygen and coughing to the point I puked. I was on IV antibiotics every 3 weeks and going in and out of the hospital for lung infection after lung infection. It was safe to say my CF lungs were getting tired. — It wasn't until Thanksgiving 🦃🍂when I absolutely knew it was time for lungs. When I couldn't eat my thanksgiving dinner because I couldn't breathe, I knew I needed lungs more than ever. On November 30th, 2016, after waiting almost 2 years and 8 months, I was blessed with the call for new beautiful lungs from my angel donor. I can't express my gratitude and love for my donor and their family for this gift. Please if you are not a donor, please register 💜 give someone the gift of life like my donor did for me because without them and the amazing surgeons, nurses, and doctors at Stanford I wouldn't be here! It's seriously the greatest gift I've ever received 🙌🏼😊 — #TiffGotLungs #lungs4tiff #cysticfibrosis #doublelungtransplant #cfirl #saltycysters #youtube #cyster #fibro #love #laugh #hope #donatelife #organdonation #cfawareness #dream #donor #curecf #65roses #recycleyourself #cure #taylorswift #thankful #blessed #pray #stanford

[tiffrich22]

My First PFT 💨💨|| To say I was nervous to do a PFT (pulmonary function test) is an understatement. This was the first time I did a PFT with my new lungs from my selfless donor! I blew a 57% and I almost cried from the pure excitement and happiness I felt 🤗💜 this is all with a pneumothorax. If you don't remember, my donor had a puncture in their lungs. So, the talented surgeons patched it up before placing their lungs into their new home! At this appointment we adjusted my medications, checked my X-ray and did blood work. I'm doing well and am getting stronger each day!😊 — I am so grateful for my new life. I pray and think about my donor and their family daily and am so blessed to have had them bless me with new lungs! If you haven't signed up to be a donor, please consider it. I wouldn't be here without my donor 💜♻️ — #TiffGotLungs #cysticfibrosis #doublelungtransplant #stanford #lungs4tiff #taylorswift #hope #love #dream #recycleyourself #ORGANize #donatelife #organdonation #lungs #justbreathe #breathe

[melneedsakidney]

I get excited over the simplest things, like this yard sign that I'll be keeping up as long as it lasts! Thanks so much @lifelinkfl I'm proud to be #ExtraOrganary! #DonateLifeMonth #RecycleYourself #OrganDonationSavesLives #Heroes (at Cape Coral, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/COBrXiVDsLO/?igshid=1v88r18ll8kec

[melneedsakidney]

Got this cool #SpiritWeek box from @lifelinkfl packed full of goodies for everyday of the week! Today is the #DonateLife flag raising so I'll be taking some pics with my mini flag and posting them later. Thanks LifeLink! 🙏♥️♻️ Be a hero, recycle yourself! . . #RecycleYourself #OrganDonation #NotAllHeroesWearCapes #DonateLifeFL https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkO9XFDun-/?igshid=bzuq7347bj0q

[melneedsakidney]

Change my mind #OrganDonationSavesLives #ChangeMyMind #DonateLife #RecycleYourself #MelNeedsAKidney https://www.instagram.com/areyoumytype/p/BxP_-YxA58N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=udrmmgvimyyb

[melneedsakidney]

💙🕒♻ What's YOUR connection? #DonateLife #GiftOfLife #RealLifeHeroes #NotAllHeroesWearCapes #RecycleYourself #OrganDonationSavesLives #SaveMe #MelNeedsAKidney #ShareYourSpare (at Cape Coral, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpKB1-xAogr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6b4xgcpepu42

[tiffrich22]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁🙏🏻💜♻️|| The bottom picture is last thanksgiving where I went to dinner straight from the hospital on 6L of oxygen barely able to breathe. I was unable to eat my dinner due to shortness of breath and having a lung infection that kept popping up every 3 weeks. Who knew a week later I would get my second chance at life 💜 — The top picture is today, a year later where I was able to breathe freely, eat my whole thanksgiving meal without any struggle, and be able to enjoy myself without any cares. Only thing missing this year is my love 💑 — Today I am thankful for SO many things in my life. I am thankful for God to have blessed me with these new lungs at the right time so I can enjoy and make memories with my family and friends. I am thankful for my donor and their family for being so selfless and allowing me to have a happy and healthy holiday even though I know they are in mourn missing my angel donor. I am thankful for my family and friends that have been nothing but supportive and showed me so much love😍. I don’t know what I would do without them, honestly. I am truly so grateful for everything in my life. I cry thinking about how much things have changed for the better and how much love I have in my life. Thank you to everyone that has been present in my life and showed me how much love there is in my community. I love you all...happy thanksgiving 🦃🍁♻️💜😍 — • • • #TiffGotLungs #lungs4tiff #cysticfibrosis #cfawareness #curecf #doublelungtransplant #cfirl #saltycysters #youtube #cyster #fibro #love #laugh #hope #donatelife #organdonation #dream #donor #65roses #recycleyourself #taylorswift #thankful #justbreathe #spoonie #chronicloveclub #grateful #thankful #thanksgiving2017