Tag Archives: jim maveety

Wait Instead of Celebrate

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jimshearts

The ups and downs of the organ donation waiting list are extreme. Jim, Marah and their family have been on this cruel roller-coaster for over two years now. Jim endured and persevered through a medical intervention of a mechanical assist … Continue reading →

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Too Long & Too Wrong

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jimshearts

The wait for an organ donation in Ontario and in Canada is too long. The fact that it doesn’t have to be like this quite frankly makes us crazy. While people like Jim are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Anniversary

Posted on January 14, 2015 by jimshearts

On January 10, 2013 Jim and Marah were told that the only option to save Jim’s life was a heart transplant. Two years ago. The fact that Jim is still here with us, waiting, is a miracle in itself. The … Continue reading →

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Didn’t Think of That….

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jimshearts

We recently had a small awakening with regard to being on the waitlist for an organ donation for an extended period. Jim, of course, has been waiting for a heart for 2 years now and this looming “anniversary” got us … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by jimshearts

For many, ringing in a New Year means looking forward to the year to come with perhaps a resolution or two to guide us. For those on the waiting list for an organ transplant, this is a luxury. When you … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wishes

Posted on December 16, 2014 by jimshearts

This Christmas, we find ourselves wishing for a lot. We wish for Jim to receive a new heart, and be returned to good health. We wish for his family to sleep peacefully, without the constant worry that has been plaguing … Continue reading →

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We Believe. Do you?

Posted on December 8, 2014 by jimshearts

Lately, we’ve been ending our messages about Jim with the expression “we believe”. Because we do. We believe that Jim will recover from his surgery and be eligible for a heart transplant very soon. We believe that heart will come … Continue reading →

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The Four Letter Word

Posted on November 25, 2014 by jimshearts

The longer it lasts, the more vitriol added to the word. The more urgent the need, the more dramatic the term becomes. It’s a four letter word that offends, that we’ve come to fear: WAIT The wait for an organ … Continue reading →

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It’s Very Hard

Posted on November 4, 2014 by jimshearts

Suddenly, things seem to have gotten harder. As Jim struggles valiantly with congestive heart failure while waiting for his heart transplant, the disease is progressing. Jim is a very sick man, and really needs that new heart to come asap. … Continue reading →

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Heroism

Posted on October 28, 2014 by jimshearts

The tragic events of the past week have made us reflect on a lot of things. What it is to be Canadian; how much respect we have for our military – past and present; and what it is to be … Continue reading →

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