Update on Kina, from Nimisha
Friends of 65_RedRoses,
With the recent passing of our friend Meg we wanted to give you all an update on Kina. Kina’s good friend Anthony was kind enough to send us some information since at the moment she has been admitted to Cleveland Clinic. In recent months she has been in and out of hospitals in the Pittsburgh area for various reasons. While a number of unfortunate events (including a fire where she lost all her belongings) displaced Kina from her home, we are happy to hear that she is in a loving relationship and is currently engaged to her fiancé Jeremy.
She has been seeing Doctor Budev, and they are doing many tests on her to find out why her health has been declining.
As many of you in the CF community will understand (and as we see repeatedly in the film) there can be long painful stretches in the hospital. To pass the time, Kina has been writing. Here are some excerpts from a recent post:
Chronic Rejection. It’s reared its head. Really bad this time. So many words left unsaid. So many people I love and cherish are going to be hurt by this. My health is going to decline. It’s basically like having my old lungs back…. I’m not depressed. Just hurting. I had 6 good years of transplant. I have changed lives. Inspired. Aided. Created. I’ve been through hell, and yet I still smile. Those who help me. I don’t have enough words to tell you how much it means to me. I sit here listening to other patients, they gasp, cough, choke, and cry out. I’m back in the ol’ ball and chain of fighting to breathe. I will pray for everyone. Not for myself. I don’t need anything but love.
More updates to come. Sending lots of love to Kina and all the CFers out there in hospital beds.
Love from,
The 65_RedRoses Team
PS. April is National Donate Life Month, May is CF Awareness Month. Please think about becoming an organ donor, and about contributing to CF research.
