Monday, November 28, 2011

my parachute opened

my first entry with otx 4

it was a bit rough at the beginning waiting for the graft to kick in.  Amanda said maybe the "30 second rule"  would apply to to my old liver lying on the floor.  I was teasing that my hepatologist   Dr. Canabal ( a spaniard)  might have already eaten it.  well the parachute has opened now and I am 1 day out of the ICU and walking around!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

heard the squeak

Got the call from Jacksonville very early this morning (4:30).   Lear Jet flies high and is very fast-- only two and a half hours from Albuquerque to here.  Now I am just sitting in a hospital room waiting for
the process to move forward.  So still could be a "dry run".   If it is a go, should happen tonight.  I expect about 8 hours for the operation and will likely end up in the ICU.  Will be on a large dose of  prednisone as well as pain killers.  No important decisions for a few days at least!

Don't know much about donor except matching blood type.   Having some sad thoughts for him/her and family.  I know that I did not cause their death, but don't want to be happy about it either.  I have the
donor to thank for signing the donor card, and all these people who are working hard here on my behalf.