I saw the blog tonight and I love the pictures. I had never seen the one with Sam and Uncle Bobby. I talked with Carolyn Grant today and she told me that the email list had grown even more. I am curious as to who is on the list and how in the world are you getting everybody's email address?
Little does she know, most of you are the ones sending out e-mails! I only replied, quite simply, to the first e-mail Aunt Barb sent out to let many of us know they were there. You each have sent on the e-mails, phone calls and messages to friends and family. You have spread your love and support everywhere! $11,200 and counting!!!!!!
Tonight at the evening happy hour, we met two people who have someone who has received a lung transplant. We also met a young woman and her husband are here as a follow up to her double transplant last April. What a wealth of information they have. They have been through it and or are going through it right now. What stories they told us! Mary Ellen told us that her husband had 8 false alarms over an 8mos. waiting period before there was a successful match. Bob told us that his wife had her transplant on Dec. 24th and that she is scheduled to come back here in 2 days. They had waited 6mos. for a match. Then, Eileen said that she had her match on her first call. She was on a feeding tube for 3 mos. and was here for 8 mos. They were all so friendly and supportive it was very positive. We did get the impression though that this could be a long process.
I asked them if any of them had explored other living arrangements. Actually, they all had at one time or another and then opted to stay right here. There reasons were varied but they all agreed that it was the right decision for them. Uncle Bob and I are going to talk it through again tomorrow after we meet with the Doc.
Thanks again for all you have done and are still doing.
Love,
Aunt Barb
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