Still Ticking
I’ve got this post to write and it’s been on my mind heavily for the past few days, but I’m not really sure exactly what it is that I want to say or how to say it. You see, today is my one year anniversary of my liver transplant, a very special day for me, as I’m sure you can all imagine. Pretty amazing really that I am still alive at all when I actually was expecting to die well over a year ago. I was recently shown several pictures of what I looked like when I was probably near the lowest point of my health. I was quite shocked by what I saw, my face was horribly sunken, skeleton like, with my skin very dark from the poisons flowing thru my veins via a dead liver and a far away look in my eyes from being nearly totally incoherent of my surroundings.
I won’t post those pictures, they are too horrible to look upon, they make me gasp when I see them and there is no way that I could allow anyone else to see them outside of my close family. And then I look at myself in the mirror today, one year later, my health has nearly fully returned and I look like I once did. I’m strong and vital and capable once again, with only several minor limitations on doing the things that I loved doing for so many years before. But, I still cannot return to my former trade of being a mechanical technician for fear of minor injuries that could easily lead to infections because my immune system is suppressed with life giving drugs. I still love repairing things and I probably always will, but I have now taken to fixing things that are far less dangerous.
Most of you by now know that I am currently a student for a webmasters certification course, this is something I really enjoy doing and I hope to make a decent living at it in the near future. Building blog templates is making very little money, but, at this time it is my only income besides social security disability checks that I receive monthly, I can’t wait though till I’m able to make enough money from my new chosen profession to be released from the monthly dole. Hopefully, I can get a decent job doing commercial web design, although I love doing the blog templates they do not pay near enough money yet to make any kind of a living at doing them. The blog work though, is and has been an excellent learning experience for me, thanks very much to everyone that has employed me to do their templates in the past 6 months!!
Of course, all of you are very special to me, I started this blog in November of 2004 when I was still barely able to crawl out of bed and turn on a computer, I was still very ill, much less able to sit upright and type and read and blog. I stumbled upon blogging quite by accident, having heard a celebrity on TV discussing “blogging” and I had no idea what the word meant. A Google search quickly led me to Blogger and I found all of these wonderful diaries, your own free website!! The rest is, well, history! Yes, I was a total novice just as we all were at one time, I used to do quite a bit of website and html work many years ago before my extreme illness but most was long forgotten since. It has been a struggle to relearn what I once knew fairly well, and back then no one even used css in websites yet, it was just barely emerging.
I guess what I’m trying to say is thanks to all of you for being so kind and thoughtful and coming here to read my silly shit and helping me to regain my mental and physical health by just being yourselves and leaving so many wonderful comments. And taking the time out from your daily grind to make me feel wanted and useful, you all have no idea what it’s meant to me during my recovery. Of course, I have met a few assholes along the way that have nothing better to do than try to spoil other peoples fun and sometimes they were and still can be the most fun to deal with! Hell yes!! hehe
One thing that has amazed me that I haven’t told you all about was the fact that the church my mother goes to has been saying prayers for me for the past couple of years every Sunday. I’m not a church going person at all, I was raised Roman Catholic but I turned my back on organized religion when I was very young for personal reasons, it’s not so much that I don’t believe, it’s more along the lines that I do not and can not believe as they do. To be very general about my religious beliefs, I’ll just say that I have my own religion and I am very thankful for everything in my life, I certainly have no reason to complain! However, they recently decided that they needed a new website and my mother mentioned one day that they were seeking volunteers to create it.
I volunteered immediately and took the project headon to show my appreciation for their concern and well wishes, thoughts and prayers. I didn’t realize at the moment just how much work it would involve but I am very glad that I did it and I understand that they love the site very much and appreciate all of my hard work. Anyone interested in seeing it, please go to: St Martha Church. It’s over 20 pages strong with lots of photos and links, a very comprehensive site and I’m very proud of it! Go take a look if you would! There are still a few pages under construction but only because they have not given me the information needed to do them.
Along those lines, I’ve made some very minor changes to my Blogs Gone Wild! site and completed a couple of new templates with even more in the works! (forgive me for linking to it so much, every time I do so it helps to raise it’s standings in the search engines, LOL) One is called A Veracious Blog, written by a guy from Texas! I used an image of an actual Texas lighthouse to make the background from, go give him a shout if you would. The other is called Fancy Footwork, written by one cool lady who is a bigtime pet lover, you can see images of all of her pets in the header itself. I have a couple more that I’m currently working on and I love it when my creative juices are flowing, I just sometimes wish I could get some of my “other” juices flowing more frequently LOL!!!
So, to sum it all up, Happy 1st Liverversary to ME!!!! WOOHOO!! damn, I feel older than one years old!! Hugs and kisses!!!
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Im glad to hear your transplant was a success. My daughter was also listed for a transplant but sadly she passed away still waiting for her gift. If you would like to read her story you may vist her at www.littlesarah.net
Happy liverversary!
I’m going to go out on a limb and speak for everyone with a blog designed by you… “Thank YOU man! You are such a pleasure to work with, you take people’s input seriously, and stick with the job until the customer is fully satisfied. We thank YOU, Se7en, for helping so many of us have super-cool blogs at a VERY reasonable price. ”
I’m off now to check out the new people!
Congratulations. It’s nice to know that we get second chances, and that you’re making the most of yours.
You are my MAN and boy do you have talent….You beat the devel, you can design the best templets for blogs, and let me not forget about the SEX man you are number one there. I read you had got some creative juices flowing well….let me tell you about my juices…you seem to get them flowing often….Well here is too many more years with you sweetie. Hugs, kisses, smooches and all those cyber things until the real ones cum through again. I love you Se7en you are the best. Even if you did stop doing Wordpress again.
Happy liverversary Se7!! I don’t remember now how I initially “found” you out here, but I’m glad I did!
*Super-huge hugs!!!!*
They all look awesome!!!
Awesome! I am glad you are with us and everything has gone well and you are mending!
I for one an elated to have found your blog and I am definately glad you are alive and kicking darling! You always supply me with my dose of humor and sarcasm. Happy Anniversary!
Se7en, what a wonderful post. Gee, I share a lot of the same sentiments. It’s been a journey for sure. I’m glad you’ve been along for the ride. *hugs*
Wow Se7en….that was an incredible post.
Happy Liverversary, Babe, and I love ya bunches!!
Happy Liverversary my dear. So glad to have found you!
Not to be too much of a downer, but do you ever think about the liver’s previous owner? I think the curiosity would get to me.
All things happen for a reason. I thank God for deciding your work was not finished yet. Happy Liversary!! Wishing you many wonderful years to come.
Happy Birthday. That’s what we call Savannah’s transplant day, for it was her birth into a new life.
Sev, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! This is the best anniversary I’ve read about in weeks. I’m so glad that I stumbled across your blog way back when. You are a nut… in a GOOD way! And I lveo everything about you. Thanks for being you!!!! xoxox
Now get your ass over to my blog and star once again in my NEW movie! (You WERE the star last time!) lol
A very happy anniversary! It’s stories like yours that make people like me advocate for organ donation. Congrats on knowing how to grab ahold of life and squeeze the hell out of it. Few learn that one before it’s too late. Enjoy your day!
Glad you’re still around buddy.
Hugs, pats on back, smooches. Even a *poink*.
You’re the best, Se7en. Glad you’re still alive and kicking ass.
I visited those two new sites. That is one helluva lighthouse dealie.
Happy Liverversary! If you don’t have your health, you don’t have much! Glad to see you’re doing so well!
Be good to that liver and that liver will be good to you. Do you know who donated it to you? You continue to be in my prayers.
Happy 1st Anniversary to you, and may there be MANY more!!!
Good luck in school, and from the looks of things you’ll have a great career!!
*HUGS*
Congrats on LIVING and being healthy! That’s awesome. You’re a survivor, no doubt about it.
Very nice website there too.
Excellent!
One year… doesn’t seem that long.
Big hugs.
Glad you are doing so well.
Keep up the good work. You are an awesome designer!
Love the knew header! You rule baby!
Happy Happy Anniversary! My blog world would not be the same without you. You sure do keep things interesting out here in this little cyber neighborhood. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
I love you Mr. Se7. Happy Liverversarie to you, happy liverversarie to you. Happy liver veeerrrrsssaaaarrrriiieeee to yooouuuuuuuuu, happy liverversarie to you. I just want you to know you are the only person I have commented to today. It’s the only gift I have to give. The gift of letting you know how special you are. LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU!!!!
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WOW thanks for all the sweet and wonderful comments everyone!! you’re the ones that kick ass!! woohoo!!
more smooches and hugs!!!!
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Happy Anniversary! Here’s to many, many more years of good health! *hugs*
1. Haloscan can suck my left tit… tried several times to comment yesterday…
2. Happy Liversary, Sev!! What a road, eh? May you come to many forks and choose that path which best suits you and your talents.
**POINK!!** Love ya, big dog.
Dear 7,
I’ll be back to read this post through very carefully & email ya… For now, xxxooo. I read of your liver ordeal back when I discovered your blog. Belated “I’m so glad you survived and had that transplant”wishes to you!
Having been through too many major surgeries than I’ve revealed in blogland, (((((Se7en)))))): one year or anyanniversary for such is a BIg deal. I fully understand how hard it is to find the right words to post about such: such a flood of emotions.
Your web skills rock. YOur writing is always interesting on whatever subject. Glad I found you through several blog buds.
(It’s been that kind of wk. I started a new blog about a month ago and revealed some other sides to my life…not easy for me. Have always written in private journals.)
I’m reading more as I type… still will be back after the gallery deadline Fri. (sneak peak at my site… )
HAPPY LIVERVERSARY AGAIN!!!!!!!!
Mushy stuff xxxooo,
Green-eyed Lady (GEL) aka SilverMoon
Man, what a difference a year makes. Couldn’t be happier for you, I know we are all celebrating your “liverversary” with you!
Here’s to many, many more happy and productive years to come!
You cheated! Posting after I come by to check for new posts. Not…fair…Now I have to play catchup and comment on 2 posts
I like the way you did the lighthouse. Did you make the background pic x-long or put up 2 pictures? Can you put 2 pics on the background?? Wait a minute…Is that the header with the continual light house ‘body’ in the background? My brain just quit working.
Church website looks great. Did you use a blog-like CSS template?
*sigh* sure wish my cd drive wasn’t going through menopause
Se7en. What can I say. You are my ambasador of Kwan man. You have made the whole blogging experience fun for me. You were able to take someone with a loud mouth and a lot to say and make the format in which they say it look good.
But even more importantly you made the whole experience fun and educational. You really have made an impression and I hope you know that. Not only in your work but in your fun witted, “bring on the world” way of looking at things. I love reading about yur multiple “bird sightings”. That liver was not just a gift for you, it was a gift for us all. Thank you for all you do brother. You are the man.
Happy Liverversary and may you see many, many more.
Oh and thanks for the press. You made it look good I just keep trying to piss off the visitors.
Everybody else said it best! Happy Liverversary!
Happy happy b-day mi amigo. I’m so thankful you’re on the other side intact. And the site is FAB!