Re: Garrett

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will do after we get back this afternoonJackie

From: anne <kanga2austarnet (DOT) com.au>Subject: Re: [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Got word from a few min agoTo: Hepatitis_C_ Central@yahoogro ups.comDate: Friday, September 12, 2008, 12:58 PM

This is so exciting!!!! I have to go to work shortly and won't be home for more than 12 hours. So I'll be thinking of Rick and all day today. Please pass on my love and best wishes to both of them.And a huge thank you to you Jackie for keeping us "in the loop".LuvanneYou don't have to be handicapped to be different.Everybody's different!Kim Peek [Hepatitis_C_ Central] Got word from a few min ago> Hi group,> Just received a phone call from and they are putting IN Ricks> new liver as I write this. They received the

call to come in and> they took him to surgery this morning at 6 am Tampa time. > said she could "feel" all our prayers and best wishes and she thanks> us for that. She said that last night, she and Rick spent several> hours of good quality time discussing everything and of course he had> her in tears when talking about what to do if he didnt survive this.> She sounds very excited about this but also very tired. She said that> it will be another 3-4 hours before she could get a look at him and> that they will be keeping him sedated for the next 8-12 hours and> then start slowly waking him up over the next 8-12 hours so he> probably wont be fully awake until tomorrow morning. She thinks the> liver is a 'local' liver, the donor was a 50 year old man who was not> in a code situation or anything, sounds to me like he must have had a> catastrophic stroke or

something with very little brain function left> and the family decided to donate his organs.. THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL> ABOUT! I know I AM SO EXCITED about this !!!> Lets all keep Rick and in our thoughts and prayers as today> is the big new beginning for them. He was only listed for a week and> a couple of days.. How cool is that?> Ill update again after I hear from again, I would guess it> will be in several more hours.> thank you each and every one of you guys.. this is the best group> ever!> hugs> jax>>> ------------ --------- --------- ------>> It's a pleasure having you join in our conversations. We hope you have > found the support you need with us.>> If you are using email for your posts, for easy access to our group, just > click the link-- http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/Hepatitis_ C_Central/>> Happy Posting