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Follow Chads journey as he waits for a new heart on the transplant list. Chad has been on the transplant list for 5 years.

He has been able to wait at home until now. His last visit they decided to move him up on the list and keep him in the hospital.

10/02/2023

Hearts ❤️ doing well! Got my smokin 🔥 hot wife by my side! No need for more! Life is great!

10/30/2022

Let’s go the work starts here and will end up skiing in a bucket hard work will pay off let’s go push yourselves like you never have before an set big goals don’t let people tell you can’t

10/28/2022

Motivation is one of the greatest tools we have. Some days I do wake up thinking man I need some motivation where am I going to get some but as look back on things my motivation has always been to show people that yes I’ve failed a few times but I’ll never accept the words I can’t do it. I would rather fail at something versus saying I can’t do that because I know when I failed at least I tried and put all my heart into it. Before my heart transplant I probably quit a few times but man some very generous family lost a member of there family to save my life and I will never forget that an everyday of my life I will honor that person by never giving up or saying I can’t do that because I owe it to that persons family. So I want you all to think about what motivates you and share your story cause everyone is amazing no matter what religion or belief you follow people can be amazing even when times are crazy. Everyday in my head at least five times a day I’ll tell myself I will never quit an I’ve got this. So try being a motivator in your life you could really change or save a persons life if you try an maybe fail but at least you tried have a great week thanks

10/09/2022

Fall is for sure my favorite time of year the beautiful full moon with all the colors and the cool nights are just what I’ve been waiting for. One thing I’ve noticed about me looking back on the last 6 months is that I’ve always used my heart as an excuse to not do things cause it was so weak but I’ve learned that I can do things go down slides with the kids and even jump on the trampoline with them. When I said I was going to jump on the trampoline to my kids an there eyes lit up in awe that I was getting on the trampoline to jump with them. That was the greatest dad moment ever even though it was something simple but I want to show them and everyone that when someone says You can’t that’s not true at all in my books an I’ve experienced it first hand. Excuses are just a weak way out of things. I didn’t think I would ever ski with my muscular Dystrophy and heart problems but I skied in a bucket . This is my goal again to ski in the bucket again yeah it’s going to take at least a year just to get in shape for it but I miss skiing and I want to get back to skiing with my wife and kids so starting tonight I’m not using any more excuses and im going to make skiing a reality again. It’s going to to be rough,emotional and a lot of work but man if I can go through a heart transplant I can do anything I put my mind too. This is how I’m raising the bar in my life let’s go we got this there’s no can’t in my vocabulary now. Thanks everyone for the support an I love all of you guys. I challenge everyone to do something they’ve never done before or had an excuse not to do in life. Thanks

10/01/2022

I’m still speechless to think 6 months ago today i had to say goodbye to a heart that I lived with for 35 years and created many memories with even though it only worked at 10 percent of a normal heart it gave me things I’ll never forget. My life changed forever 6 months ago when I welcomed a new healthy heart. That was the scariest day of my life I went into surgery having to say goodbye to my wife and kids not knowing if I would survive surgery than of course to test us more my new heart scared us to death by flatlining that’s when I saw my grandma in heaven and see told me to get my ass back to my family and that I still have so much time on earth. I will never forget this miracle I received in my life. Since the flatline my new heart has been amazing and I can actually here it beat like it’s suppost to cause it’s pumping normal instead of 10 percent pumping like the old heart. There’s still a lot to do to become what I want be in life but it’s much easier with a healthy heart. So from now on my new saying is RAISE THE BAR in everything you do. We can all be better everyday. I want everyone to make a phone call to a friend or someone you haven’t talked to in a while an see how there doing or reach out to someone you know and see if they need help in my case I want to reach out to anyone that’s waiting for a heart and give them inspiration that miracles do happen. If anyone has questions about my last 6 months with a new heart please ask. I really want to get out an share my story of inspiration and trials. Thanks everyone for the support I’m honored to know so many people in my life that are examples to me. I want to be an example to others an my kids. 6 more months an I can go where ever I want for vacation. Love you all an have a great day!!!

09/28/2022

If you would have told me 6 months ago I would be able to hunt again I would of said your crazy no way did I ever think I would be hunting already let alone doing half the things I’ve been able to do.The things people have done for me is amazing an I want to thank my best friend Wade Staples for hooking me up with an amazing hunting trip that I will remember forever. The little things like this make you want to give 100 hundred percent effort everyday and be the best person you can be. Not everyday is the best day some days your sore and low an all you want to do is lay in bed and chill all day but my wife and kids push me to be the strongest person I can ever be and without them pushing me on those low days things would be rough. This is the biggest challenge I will ever face in my life and I want to thank all the great people that support me everyday. I’ve had to learn the hard way who really supports me and it’s amazing who does and doesn’t. A big thank you goes to my wife and kids when you learn your husband has to get a heart transplant your life totally changes in seconds you worry is he going to be here for me and the kids and I honestly couldn’t answer that question until recently that I have a new heart and it’s working great. My wife spent the last seconds with me on my struggling old heart and saw me flatline with a new heart I could only imagine the things that have crossed her mind and the emotions she has gone through plus all the nights wondering when her husband will finally come home with the new heart. I know when I first got home I said I went through a lot of things but I never really understood the full extent of what she went through until recently and I love her more today than I ever have in my whole entire life Cause I fully understand what she went through and it gives me the chills thinking about what she went through. She’s lived the highs and the lows with me and has never once said this is too much too handle it’s been a hell of year and at the same time it’s been a awesome year as well. I can’t wait to see what we build together with my new heart. Life throws curve balls but it will never change how much I love my wife and kids

08/28/2022

Hey guys went up to my hometown Park City and enjoyed seeing the old family farm on the bike ride what an incredible piece of history that I get to say I lived and worked on this farm an it was my family’s farm.Park city will always be home for me an it will always be a special place for me. It was an awesome place to grow up in before it got big and full of politics but when I grew here it was still a small town. This week I have been working out really hard and biking a few times an I also swam 40 laps I was Very impressed with myself. Things are looking great health wise. But man it’s still hard mentally so I’ve been going to counseling to help myself get through some things like I need to work on to be a better person and to be a little less grumpy and have a lot more fun in my life plus not being rude sometimes . But other than that I’m feeling like a whole new person which I’m loving every moment of that. Thanks everyone everyday I will improve myself and things will be better than ever again. Thanks an have a great week ahead

08/18/2022

It’s been a summer I will remember for the rest of my life. I’ve learned to cherish every moment with these kids and my wife and friends its amazing how awesome people are to me and my family I thank everyone for the support and friendship. Even with how hard is not getting to travel far away from hospital and home has limited things but i have loved every moment of summer. I honestly can’t believe my baby girl Jordan is already in 5th grade time flys right by and Jaxon will be in preschool and Jaymen will for sure miss his brother and sister but his one tough kid he will make sure to give us a fun time chasing him all over. The other day was one of my favorite days of the summer for me I was back driving on a tractor digging holes for a friend I do miss driving tractors so when he needed help I said man this is what I love doing is being outdoors and driving tractors I honestly didn’t want to get off the tractor I was having so much fun some might think I’m crazy but that’s my passion in life. This summer has been amazing with my kids and my amazing wife and to all my amazing friends. The heart is doing awesome everything so far has been positive and looking good. I still feel the best I’ve ever felt in my life. I’m back to lifting weights again and the other day I bench pressed for the first time since February it was a major accomplishment for me. All the medications I take are crazy but I’ve slowly been getting off some medications and put on higher doses of the other medications which makes it fun on the body but I can’t complain it could be worse. The future is bright as long as I put in the work to be amazing and do anything i can to make the people around me feel amazing as well. Thanks everyone and the journey continues. I will honor my heart donor each and everyday of my life by giving 110 percent effort in everything I do in life and I will always make sure everyone around me enjoys this life we have. Thanks for the support

06/28/2022

Hey guys just want to let everyone know I’m doing really good so far with this new heart. I was finally cleared to do full on workouts and I’ve been going to cardiac rehab twice a week which is going to be awesome I can’t wait to see my full potential of things I’ll be able to do. It’s been awesome spending time with the people I love my kids they amaze me everyday with the things they do never a dull moment around here which I love. I want to thank everyone that has shown me support it truly takes a village in this journey. I really want to thank everyone in my neighborhood with watching the kids and all the love they have shown my family. We have been blessed everywhere we have lived there’s amazing people in this world. I will combat this journey. One of the craziest things is some nights I sleep great and other nights I’m up all night it feels like thanks to the good old medicine but I’m slowly coming off of some of the meds so that’s good news. Thanks and I love all you guys!!!!

06/10/2022

Cleared to workout! You don’t know how much this means! Got my electric bike and ready to roll with the fam! I have been having to stay home while everyone else goes for a ride so I am super excited to be with them!

05/25/2022

Go cleared to drive today! Man it feels good! No more backseat driving!

05/05/2022

I have been home for almost a week! It’s been so nice to get out and do some of the things I love. One of my favorite things is going for rides in the mountains with my family. We can’t go far so it’s nice we are literally a mile away from some fun roads and trails!

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