Thanksgiving Day 2010

Got to go home for Thanksgiving!!!!! Biopsy turned out great; no sign of rejection! Praise God! Trying to get my prograf levels worked out, so I have to be back in Houston Monday morning for labs & clinic. I am HOME for Thanksgiving! Saw my family today: Both sets of grandparents, aunts & uncles, cousins, even my great aunt & great uncle & my mimi! 21 people were at my house today for dinner-WONDERFUL! Hanging out with Casey & Camille today. I ate a lot of good food today! We decorated the Bradford pear tree out front today with lights for Christmas! I am going shopping for a new bedroom suite tomorrow and a new set of mattresses. So glad to be home with my family & puppy & kitty! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

November 17

Erin had surgery yesterday. Drs did a bronchoscopy to check out her new lungs & biopsy them. He said they looked great, and we are just waiting on word from the biopsy to be sure no signs of rejection, but we are already praising God in advance for all of the wonderful things he has done & will do! She also had her Gtube & port removed; she was sorry to see them go because they were wonderful while she had them. We sooooo did not want to get either one, but when we did, they were both very useful and appreciated. She has a Ph probe in now to measure acid reflux, and that will come out tonight. Mike & Casey drove home last night. We stayed in the hospital 8 1/2 hours yesterday! Whew! Long day! Longer day for Mike & Casey! Erin is feeling great! Erin has clinic Monday, and depending on her lung function Monday, dr will decide whether we get to home for Thanksgiving or not. Believing God!

November 12

Erin is doing great! She has a little tendonitis (we think) in her ankle, so that has slowed her down a little bit. She is scheduled for her 6 week bronchoscopy Tuesday; the doctors will check for any sign of rejection & take a biopsy. They will also remove her port & possibly her Gtube. We are looking forward to seeing our Casey & Mike this weekend. We got to visit with our dog Buddy last weekend. Erin & I were both ecstatic! Depending on the results of the bronchoscopy, we may get to go home for Thanksgiving.

November 4

Well, Erin is 4 weeks & 4 days out, and she blew 61 today! WOW! She's NEVER blown 61 in her entire life. The highest Mike & I ever remember her blowing before is 42. She is feeling wonderful! She went trick or treating; she's walked around the Galleria. We are so grateful to God for all of his blessings. We are believing that he is blessing these new lungs & our family every day. It's turned cold here in Houston. Seems like we've almost come full circle cause we got here to Houston when it was cold last year. We went to Beth Moore's Bible study the other night, and Ms. Beth hugged Erin & told everyone she had a transplant. We thought that was super cool! We are very grateful to everyone who is participating in the 5kWalk/Run Saturday. Thanks to all! Looking forward to seeing our Mike & Casey this weekend; we so miss them. Hopefully we will be home right around Christmas!