Hospital survival packs

So the hospital survival packs nomination period is up and those who will receive a pack have been contacted and iv also attempted and think iv succeeded in contacting those who haven't been successful this time. I apologise if I have missed anyone. I have to say I got so much response for the packs although there were very few men nominated, I wonder why that it? Everyone who was nominated deserved a pack and I'm just sad that I couldn't give everyone one. The best bit of this project has been emailing those who will receive one, there reactions have been priceless and that what I set out to do, to create a smile when there might not seem like many reasons to smile. That makes my heart feel happy. Will I run another project like this one? I defiantly think so, into e new year after a few months I may start the whole process again, but I will wait till I have some spare time.

I also want to thank all those who nominated someone and please don't hesitate to nominate them next time.

I hope I will be able to put up some picture soon of people enjoying there packs!

I will write a update on myself soon, but all is pretty roses and life is not only back to where I left it before my chronic rejection but things are progressing nicely.
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Hospital survival packs, nominations here

A while back now I told you of my latest charity endeavour. Hospital survival packs. They are now ready to go out and I'm ready for nominations.

Firstly the idea of these packs is to brighten the dark boring day in hospital, to relax and pamper you when your not feeling your best.

So what do they include? Here's pictures of the women's and mens pack there will be 10 I'm all to give away.




The women's pack;
Cushion
Fleece blanket
Sleeping eye mask
Bomb cosmetics gift pack including- Love Soaked Dreams Soap Slice,
Crazy After Dark Bath Blaster, Hello Ducky Bath Creamer, Foam Alone Bath Blaster, Herbal High Body Lotion
A travel wash bag
Johnson's face wipes
Medicated lip balm
Dead Sea face mask
Court worlds lavender pillow most
Relaxing massage oil
2x batiste dry shampoo
3x mini tooth pastes
Tooth brush
Paint by numbers
Sketch pad
Drawing pencils
Crayola colouring pens and pencils
Note book
2x mosaic coaster kit
2x mini cross stitch
Decorate your own mug
Creat your own sock teddy
Mini game
Heroes chocolate collection
Lindt desert chocolate collection
Haribo super in
Haribo tang tastings
Amelia's chocolate
Chocolate coins
Walkers shortbreads




The mens pack
Cushion
Fleece blanket
Sleeping eye mask
Clinic mens skin supplies- shaving gel, scruff ing lotion, gel lotion, anti fatigue cooling eye gel, face scrub, post shave healer, wash bag
Johnson's face wipes
Medicated lip balm
Cotswolds lavender pillow most
Relaxing massage oil
3x mini tooth pastes
Tooth brush
Paint by numbers
Scrap foil
Airfix
Sketch pad
Drawing pencils
Crayola colouring pens and pencils
Note book
Decorate your own mug
Creat your own sock teddy
Mini game
Heroes chocolate collection
Lindt desert chocolate collection
Haribo super in
Haribo tang tastings
Amelia's chocolate
Chololate coins
Walkers shortbreads


Not all the items are shown in these pictures but most are.

So secondly nomination rules. If you think you or a loved one would like one of these packs then you can nominate yourself or them by commenting on this blog or private emailing me on kirstietancock@icloud.com I could like you to include your full name, your age (must be 17+) your illness/condition which causes you to spend a lot of time in hospital and if you could tell me a bit about yourself and your condition. Also please leave a email address so I can contact you if you have won.

You can have any condition/illness this is not specific for cf or transplant patients, the only stipulation Is that you spend a lot of time in hospital, these packs are created for people who are having a long admission or in and out of hospital. perhaps a rehabilitation from an accident or a life long condition.

Please share this blog, the more nominations I get the better so I can find somebody who truly needs a smile put on the face. The deadline for nominations is the 1st of December as I hope them to go out before Christmas.

Best wishes and thank you to all those who donates to this project, I'm so proud of it and looking forward to the smiles it will create.


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Recovering

I have had a short break from my blog, so I apologise to those who have asked for updates. The reason for my break was to take time to heal, reflect and recover. Although I'm writing this it certainly doesn't mean I have finished that process, post transplant recovery take months, some say your not recovered physically for about a year, emotionally I guess everyone is different, but I don't know if we ever truly recover from near death experiences although they do get put to one side and for us to carry on life in the most 'normal' way possible. As I said in a previous blog before my chronic rejection set in I felt the most recovered and 'normal' as I would ever get. Now my goal is to get back to that and rushing emotional recovery isn't something I would ever do.

So where am i now? I am out of hospital I have been for a week and a day, it's been 4 weeks today since my transplant, 4 weeks since some stranger once again gave me the gift of life, 4 weeks and some where there is a family out there grieving, please think of them and wish them peace and my donor rest peacefully in heaven.

I am at my nans with my husband while I recover and we look for a house, our first house to buy. It's so exciting and at the same time scary, it's such a huge decision when looking at houses whether we are going to pick the right one for us. I can't tell you how happy I am that I have such a normal worry such as buying a house!

Physically I am weak, but no where near as weak as I was the first time, but still I have a way to go, I am walking lots and sometimes I forget to rest in between, my mind thinks I can just go back to how things were before, my body is in need of time, but I know we will get there.

Finally I just want to take a minute to thank you, thank all of you who have supported me, helped my hospital packs in the last few months which will be ready to go out for Christmas. I have been buying lots of fun crafty things and exciting goodies for them and it has provided me with much needed distraction from myself and my own situation. I want to thank everyone who had donated to the packs and to the fund which my friend set up for me personally, I have no Idea what I will spend that on, but I will put it to good use. I also want to thank all the lovely people who sent me cards, present and simple messages of encouragement. These message in those hours of darkness brightened my day and on good days widened my smile. Simple things have such a great effect and I cannot thank everyone enough.


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