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Merry Christmas to all ... special wishes and prayers are going to Lina's donor family. we don't know you and may never have the chance to say thank you in person but you have made today and many other days possible for our family and inspired us to…
update: keeping her overnight
So this morning started out on what we hope is a good note ... while at the hospital & starting day 2 of her i/v prednisone treatment they stopped the drip & announced it looks like its not really signs of rejection but just a virus ... is this good…
That's good news (didn't see the date of your original post til after I pushed the button) ... any advice for a hopeful traveller?
Week 5 starting ... where does the time go? Getting used to not being able to schedule anything & taking nothing for granted. Biopsy last week done after concerns that meds weren't doing enough to stop rejection. Upped the prednisone over the weeken…
Have a great vacation ... we're a long way from that yet ourselves but thanks for asking such a great question since I'm wondering the same thing.
1st biopsy yesterday ... increased the meds due to "signs of rejection" too bad they didn't explain the procedure a little better - we were told "oh it'll only take 20 minutes" which was true except for the 3 hr wait since they were backed up, the 2…
Marshall, this is wonderful news that everything is going well. You are both in my prayers and each day for both of you it will just get better and better. God Bless.
Glad to hear that she is doing well!! I hope the same happens for me.... ;-)
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Liver Transplant Updates - Lina Spencer
Well we're into the start of day 2 of my wife's post trasnplant life.
We got the call friday afternoon - Friday the 13th has never been luckier!.
Surgery began Nov 14 at approx noon and Lina (my wife) was back up in the ICU by 6pm or so. They tell me there was no bleeding and the surgery went off without having to use any blood. As you may have heard, Lina's need for a transplant comes from familial amyloidosis. Her liver was to be transplanted into another waiting patient and as I left the ho… Continue
We got the call friday afternoon - Friday the 13th has never been luckier!.
Surgery began Nov 14 at approx noon and Lina (my wife) was back up in the ICU by 6pm or so. They tell me there was no bleeding and the surgery went off without having to use any blood. As you may have heard, Lina's need for a transplant comes from familial amyloidosis. Her liver was to be transplanted into another waiting patient and as I left the ho… Continue
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I live in Ireland so I can tell you what has been done here. A lot of publicity has been created by the Irish Transplant Team going off to compete at international events such as the World Games, they have been on radio and television both when goin…
Karen , I really love your posting - So Beautiful
I agree with Lili - I want to frame in- I want to keep every word in my heart and mind
Thank You for sharing.- You're a Blessings to everyone you meet.
love & hugs
For those who would like to send out prayers and blessings to those in need. Whether your on the waiting list, or going through a rough patch let your prayers be heard
Karen, that is beautiful. I want to put it on my Facebook page. I want to keep a copy in my wallet. I want to frame it and put it on the wall. Thank you for sharing!
Hugs, Lili
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Getting it done isn't the difficult part, that just making phone calls, sending e-mails, etc... The hard part is trying to put people together that are interested in the concept.
I know this thread is a bit old, but its still high on my list of thi…
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Just wanted to say that this will be a Thanksgiving to celebrate and remember. Pray all is going well with you and Lina. I send blessings, peace and comfort to you and yours this Holiday season. Keep me posted how you both are doing.
Hugs, Karen
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Thank you for the wonderful update and please give Lina my love. I'm so thrilled and my prayers answered that everything went well and without a hitch. She already sounds ready to get up and go...lol. Thank you again for sharing this joyous news with us. I'll look for the next update.
Hugs, Karen
I was thrilled you left the message on my page about Lina; that is wonderful news and my thoughts and prayers are with you both. She is going to feel amazing and feel the difference of not being ill. Thank you for letting me know and please due keep us informed. Blessings to the both of you,
Hugs, Karen
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Praying for you and Lina.
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God bless you all.
my husband rcvd a liver transplant 2 1/2 yrs ago and we have been so truly blessed.
two months ago we rcvd a letter from our donor fmily and we are planning on meeting in february at Life Gift donor ceremony to honor them.
i think back to the night we got called, seemslike yesterday . we were so scared.. and spechless.
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