Janusz and his wife now live in Los Angeles, and they recently returned to Arizona for his one- year post-transplant checkup. They climbed Camelback Mountain (elevation 2,706 ft.) in Phoenix. “I was slower than I used to be, but I made it to the top of the mountain,” says Janusz.
Janusz says he is still astonished by the VADs and heart transplant. “What an unusual and amazing thing to imagine and be part of,” he says. “I am honored to have benefited from the extraordinary expertise of the Mayo doctors.”
Janusz and his wife still haven’t had their honeymoon. “We had a crash course in marriage,” says Janusz. “This experience has made me enjoy observing life and its intricacies and not let it sweep by quickly.
“We’ll get our honeymoon. For now, I feel lucky just to be here.”
On Top of Camelback Mountain
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