My name is Will and I’m a Colorado native, born in 1968. I have Cystic Fibrosis and this led to me getting a lung transplant thirty years later, in 1998. I had nearly nine great years with my donor lungs but chronic rejection (the bane of transplant existence) caught up with me. I was fortunate to receive a single-lung retransplant on March 4, 2007.
I started this blog to give myself a creative outlet. I’m a writer at my core but writing is hard work. Blog-sized thoughtnuggets were about all I could manage while I waited for my retransplant. I am now regaining my old energy levels so I have begun working on a new book but I still love this blog and plan on keeping it up.
Remember back when you were a prospector or a homesteader or a rancher and you’d ride into town and stop at the general store to pick up supplies and chat around the pot-belly stove with old Mr. Winslow? Well, consider me Mr. Winslow. Feel free to stop by and chat. I’ll give you a good deal on flour and bacon.
My email: wisco744 (at) yahoo (dot) com
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Hello Will, Nice blog effort! Sarah recently passed along your Blog’s e address, so there will be some reading to be done. The quoteable~quote section caught my eye and I just love to read these; so timeless. And I’ll be certain to add a few.
Cheers, Mike
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G’day, my friend. Glad to see that you have such power as to encourage pre-marital cohabitation by distinct animal species! Cheers, Jeff
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I love your photo of being sucked into the internet. And the pics of the snow in Dec are really nice. I also like your list with Star Trek (the original) topping it. Stay well.
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Will,
I haven’t seen you since ‘89 (the old Phi Psi days)…I was always curious as to how you were doing with CF since then, but hopeful knowing that a lot of advances have been made in the past two decades. In fact, I have a friend and fellow saxophonist here in the Bay Area who has survived almost 50 years with CF– he’s high on the transplant list now, fortunately.
I don’t know if you know that I grew up in Denver as well– I went to Gove Junior High, but moved to Southern California halfway through the ninth grade. My 7th grade life science teacher was Condoleezza Rice’s mother…seriously. I haven’t been to Denver since I toured with a swing band in the late ’90’s, unfortunately, but I still have family in Lakewood, and still like to see the Denver teams win. I’m hoping the Rox pull it off this afternoon, and therefore, in the postseason as well…
Glad to hear that you’re on the mend (hope the setbacks are less and less of an issue as time goes on)…I will continue to check back…
All the best,
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Best regards, Will,
I just rediscovered your blog. I’ll write a proper email soon.
An electronic hug from you old friend.
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Bacon? Did someone say bacon?
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Bacon? What? Have you finally gone over the edge, Staple Dork? I’m surprised it took this long…
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Will: It was nice meeting you and your mom at the CF gala. Good job with the blog and getting the word out about CF.
Travis
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Will, my husband and I enjoyed dining with you at the gala. We hope you stay well and will check in on you from time to time. Lisa & Mark
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Hi Will,
This is my first visit, and it is clear that you are creating something of value for your readers.
I will be returning often.
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Thanks for sharing your journey. It means alot to many who don’t have the voice. I will be checking back often.
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