without getting tired easily. I didn't feel comfortable going to school
because I couldn't take any P.E. classes and kids used to always
ask me why I could'nt participate in any sports or other activities.
I didn't have that many friends because I felt too embarrased by my
medical problem and I didn't want any one to know about it. I had
to be hospitalized a couple times because my heartbeat was too
low, around in the 30s, and I almost got a pacemaker. I only waited
on the list about three-and-a-half months. After my transplant it
wasn't easy to recover, but Iwas blessed and I recovered fast.
Within four days I got up and I was able to walk around a little bit.
In order to gain my strength back I had to start physical therapy. I
left the hospital within two weeks, but I had to stay at the Hometels,
near Palo Alto, because I had to go to clinic a lot. In the first months
I had to go twice a week for clinic and three times a week for physical
therapy. I stayed there for about six weeks. Some of the things I like to
do is play my keyboard, swimming, playing soccer, going to the movies,
and learning foreign languages. At the moment, I have started my first
semester at College of Marin and I'm enjoying it. I graduated high school
in June 1997. I also have a part-time job at Target stores as a cashier.
My birthday, by the way, is on Oct.11th,1979.
