Date: 3/12/2008 4:20:00 AM
From Authorid: 30747
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Let us know how it goes.  |
Date: 3/12/2008 4:23:00 AM
From Authorid: 64365
My thoughts and prayers are with them, and you. HUGS  |
Date: 3/12/2008 4:23:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 10245
thank you, SD. I will, for sure.  |
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Date: 3/12/2008 4:27:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 10245
Thanks, Nani. |
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Date: 3/12/2008 4:27:00 AM
From Authorid: 64567
That is wonderful news! I hope the best for you and your family! Misty |
Date: 3/12/2008 4:28:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 10245
ya'll are amazing. thank you  |
Date: 3/12/2008 4:28:00 AM
From Authorid: 63241
I've prayed for Al, your Mom and the donor's family. God Bless.  |
Date: 3/12/2008 4:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 7849
wow thats amazing. glad to hear he's got a match, i will pray for him.  |
Date: 3/12/2008 5:01:00 AM
From Authorid: 26203
My prays are with you all, I believe in miracles blessing to you all hugs  |
Date: 3/12/2008 5:13:00 AM
From Authorid: 64414
Oh, YAY...my thoughts and prayers are with all of you...(((luv n hugs)))  |
Date: 3/12/2008 5:41:00 AM
From Authorid: 46320
I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that the liver is a match. God Bless...  |
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Date: 3/12/2008 6:43:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 10245
it was a good match! he survived the surgery! the surgeons shaved an hour off the estimated time and said everything went PERFECT! didn't even need any blood. He'll be moved to ICU in an hour or so. |
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Date: 3/12/2008 6:44:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 10245
thank you, everyone, for your prayers and support. |
Date: 3/12/2008 6:46:00 AM
From Authorid: 10657
That's great news I will continue to keep your family in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery and that he may continue to have those blessings sent his way  |
Date: 3/12/2008 7:58:00 AM
From Authorid: 63449
I wish him the best of luck!  |
Date: 3/12/2008 9:14:00 AM
From Authorid: 64154
You all are in my rituals.<3 :]  |
Date: 3/12/2008 9:21:00 AM
From Authorid: 4887
My thoughts go out to them, and you *hugs*  |
Date: 3/12/2008 9:22:00 AM
From Authorid: 3263
I hope it works out! My best friend's stepdad has been called twice for a kidney, only to find out that it wasn't going to work. I'll keep my fingers crossed for Al  |
Date: 3/12/2008 9:30:00 AM
From Authorid: 21435
Will do, Mercury. In the words of one of my favorites: "Kindness is, as kindness does." Best wishes to all involved.  |
Date: 3/12/2008 9:38:00 AM
From Authorid: 8817
oh good luck!!!!! My hopes are with you  |
Date: 3/12/2008 1:00:00 PM
From Authorid: 63011
Good news! I'm glad the surgery and everything went well. I will pray that everything keeps going well.  |
Date: 3/12/2008 1:08:00 PM
From Authorid: 28848
I hope it all works out for him Merc!  |
Date: 3/12/2008 6:23:00 PM
From Authorid: 21839
prayers are going up Mercury! I am praying this is a good match for him & praying for the family that lost their loved one. I hope that when my time comes I am able to do that.. please keep us updated.  |
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Date: 3/17/2008 6:31:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 10245
he was doing great up through Saturday night. today, he's not doing well. he started hallucinating yesterday. he doesn't know where he is, he's picking at his incision, pulling out IVs... it's reminding mom of when dad went through detox. One of the nurses asked her if he had been drinking recently because it's very much like withdrawal symptoms; she also realized that it made no sense because they wouldn't have done the transplant if he had. (he hasn't had a drink since 1984.) As of right now, things don't look good at all. The transplant surgeon says he's great from the neck down, but his brain is all messed up. He said he's 98% sure that this is reversible, but since he's not a psychiatrist or neurologist he doesn't know for sure. so until one of those takes an evaluation and run some tests, we don't know much. The thing that scares me most: the surgeon gave mom a big hug and surgeons aren't known to do that kind of human-type thing. Please keep praying. |
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Date: 3/22/2008 7:46:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 10245
great news! he's back to good. the anti-rejection meds they had him on caused a toxic reaction, after weaning him off that one, and starting on a new one, he's done a complete turn around. He's out of ICU and the feeding tube has been removed. His voice is strong, he's eating like a horse and walking around and everything. Thank you all so very much for sticking with us through this. It means much more than I can express. |
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Date: 3/27/2008 8:39:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 10245
He's HOME! There's still a long recovery in front of him, and there will always be the chance that his body will reject this foreign liver, but things are looking so far up from where they were this time last week. Thank you all so much for everything! |
Date: 7/2/2008 6:33:00 AM
From Authorid: 28363
That is great news - Please keep us updated as we send well wishes your way.  |
