A Decade of Transplantation: Being Well and Ill
I have a 77 year old liver; the rest of my body is 51. This mismatch of age between a vital organ and the rest of my body does not rest...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Morning view from Kitchen
Morning view from kitchen. As The leaves have fallen off this statuesque beech tree, so too I’ve been going through my own state of...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
Dear Diary : Social distancing Day One
Of all the places one would expect to find oneself after proclaiming to the world the self-isolation is inevitable, here I am waiting in...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Mar 26, 2014
- 3 min
Happy Six Month-Aversary, New Liver!
March 26 marks the 6 month mark of the biggest day of my life (besides being born and giving birth), the day of my liver transplant....
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Feb 4, 2014
- 3 min
The Letter
Writing this letter has been a very important part of my healing, however, I am realizing that my journey of healing and recovery is just...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Dec 12, 2013
- 1 min
From Hospital to Studio: teaching post-transplant
Last night I taught my first yoga class in 11 weeks. Hooray! I feel so blessed for every new day that I continue to feel stronger and...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Nov 3, 2013
- 5 min
the blues (reds, oranges and greens)
Being in the hospital going on six weeks can sometimes feel like a marathoner at the twenty-second mile. “The wall”, as it’s called in...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Nov 1, 2013
- 5 min
The bouquet of life
Five weeks. Five weeks! I never planned on a stay in the hospital this long. This wasn’t how my transplant recovery was supposed to go....
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Oct 24, 2013
- 4 min
Fresh Air
Today is my one month liver transplant anniversary. It is also the first time in a month that I have stepped outside of the hospital for...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Oct 17, 2013
- 3 min
Update: 3 weeks since liver transplantation
The two words that come to for me when I consider the past week of my physical and emotional healing process are Pain and Love,...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Oct 15, 2013
- 3 min
The Emotive Response of Receiving a Liver Transplant
I imagine there is a certain set of emotions that come with receiving an organ transplant from someone who has lost their life, and a...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Oct 8, 2013
- 2 min
In the Arms of an Angel
Until that point, I felt like my body was hanging on, trying to adjust to the massive, seismic shifts that come with having the largest...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Oct 4, 2013
- 1 min
A quick update, a week after liver transplant surgery
Life on 10N is Very touch and go right now. Each day there are new emergencies and something physical, emotional and/or mental to...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Sep 15, 2013
- 2 min
Time.
Time, beyond being a measuring tool to make appointments which deem us too early or too late, confounds my cortical mind. It has been...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Aug 31, 2013
- 4 min
Sliding Doors
PYS 2.3 avidya asmita raga dvesha abinivesha pancha klesha There are five kinds of hindrances or obstacles of the mind (kleshas): 1)...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Jul 11, 2013
- 4 min
Straight Talk
I’ve always had a great admiration for people who are able to communicate directly. This isn’t always easy, especially for those living...
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Elizabeth Reumont
- Jul 4, 2013
- 1 min
Dare to Care.
A beautiful being, friend, yoga student created this presentation for the NHS to increase awareness and numbers of registered organ...
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