November 15, 2018

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The Pink Dot Club recently announced that the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is asking for videos that their patients can watch. Since the patients are in the hospital, they want something to do.

I think that I can make a big impact by creating a video. If I share my story, those patients will know that they’re not alone. If I made it through this, then they can too.

I decided yesterday that the main theme of my video will be about “stories”. Today I asked my classmates to tell their own stories. I can edit all these stories into a video compilation, and it’ll basically send a message of “This will be you” (see November 25, 2018 for the video).

November 16, 2018

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School was cancelled today due to the smoke. There’s a wildfire two hours away, and as a result our area’s air quality is horrible. Since my school is mainly outside, they don’t want the students contract lung problems (I doubt they will). Also, there was a petition online to close all of our schools today.

It gave me even more time to work on my UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital video (see November 15, 2018 for info)(see November 25, 2018 for videos).

November 21, 2018

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Today the smoke was cleared. There’s rain today so the water must’ve brought the smog with it. That’s great because I can swim again.

Today I swam in intervals like my swim coach taught me (see November 8, 2018). I swam 2 laps with 40 second intervals. I swam a total of 700 yards.

November 25, 2018

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Stories From Foothill High School – This Is My Story #1

Justin’s Story – This Is My Story #2

Yes! I’ve finally finished my videos for the UCSF videos (see November 15, 2018). Unfortunately, they’re 2 videos each about 12 minutes. The Pink Dot Club just posted that the UCSF videos can only be under 5 minutes. I’m hoping that UCSF will make an exception because:

They’re hearing from a relatable person who has been in their situation
I’m a success story, which should bring them hope
I have messages and advice for them
It’s pretty well edited, if I do say so myself

November 27, 2018

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Today was a Pink Dot Club meeting. We watched the videos submitted for the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital (see November 25, 2018 for my video). We watched ‘This is my Story #1” first. It took the entire period.

The club president still hasn’t watched “This Is My Story #2”. That video was my transplant story. It’s the most important video because it supposed to give the patient’s hope.

After the Pink Dot Club meeting, I shared “This Is My Story #1 & #2” with Mr. Lewin, my math teacher. He’s really interested with my story.

November 28, 2018

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Mr. Lewin watched my videos last night. Two times, in fact. He loved it and showed it to his wife.

His wife wants to have my video. She wants to share it with other people. She’s also a teacher, so she might share it with her students too.

This is a great opportunity to get my story out there!

November 29, 2018

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Yesterday I edited “This Is My Story #2” to focus more toward other people than people in the hospital. At the end I added how to be an organ donor.

I shared this video with Mr. Lewin, Mr. Lewin’s wife, and the San Ramon students. A San Ramon student email tried to access my video, so I shared it with them.

December 3, 2018

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I had a lesson with my swim coach today. Swimming is way easier after transplant.

December 5, 2018

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I got my labs drawn today. They’re checking my Prograf (anti rejection medication) levels. On Friday I’ll go to the Stanford hospital for a doctors appointment.

December 6, 2018

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I’ve been sneezing and blowing my nose all day.

I’m scared that I’m sick. I don’t want to be sick.

I don’t want my heart to be rejected by my body. Or my heart to have an infection.

Okay, so if I’m sick, is it really that bad? There’s a very little chance of that happening.

There’s still a chance though.

Idk maybe I’m just too worried.

I do everything to protect myself from being sick. In school when someone even coughs I instantly switch seats to the back of the classroom. I never participate in activities outside because I don’t want to get cold or muddy.

Oh wait… yes I do! Yes I do!

Everyday I swim at night.

Everyday I swim at night!

The one thing that’s supposed to be shielding my heart from infections, is giving my heart infections?

It’s also December. Ever since late November it’s been more and more cold.

Well, I have a doctors appointment tomorrow at Stanford.

Should I tell them about this? Is it even important?

They have dying children to take care of. Should I tell them I think I might be sick?