Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Coming in 4th...
Hey guys! We just got great news two days ago, learning that my dad (While he is in the hospital, which puts him high up the list since he is in the hospital, but only for while he is in.) came in 4th to get the last heart that came! He did NOT get the heart, and they didn't use it on anyone for medical reasons, but he came in 4th! Which may not seem a lot, but considering that there are at least a hundred people on the list waiting to get a heart, and dad is in 4th place?! Great news for our family! All though the list does change a lot, and dad probably does go down the list more when he is not in the hospital, so it could change at any time for the better or worse. Finally my family knows that all of this work that we have put in for the past 4 years, its all coming together! Thanks for reading!
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Hey, I just met a guy down the hall who's been fighting with HCM since he was 9. He's on a total artificial heart right now - as in there is a mechanical device instead of his heart beating in his chest, and his blood is circulated through some tubes in a little backpack he takes with him everywhere. He was sitting there playing Advanced Warfare, just here getting IA time and waiting for an organ like me. Really nice guy - he's only 19. He says he feels better on the artificial heart than he ever did with HCM. We're going to hang out later today and maybe watch The Big Lebowski. Sometimes it feels like we're the only ones going through this stuff, so it's good to actually meet someone who knows what it's like. And you guys have been great about hanging in there despite all the changes and complications. I couldn't do any of this without you.
ReplyDeleteMan, 9?! Thats crazy! I dont do that much, Brennan and mom do more than I do.
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