Joanne Re: The transplant date ...

November 26, 2003

Hi Joanne! You and your family have been in my thoughts and prayers

so much in the last few days! I am sure that you are feeling as

stressed as we are! The holidays are just going to happen around

here. Like you, we have decided that what gets done, gets done, what

doesn't, doesn't. Luckily, I have most of my shopping done already,

I just need to wrap everything. I'd like to put our tree up this

weekend, as I think my 2 year old should have a tree at home. (She

is going with us to Chicago, and will be there with me through most

of December).

Do you know how long your son(s) will be in the hospital? I am

honestly not sure how long we are looking at for dad's stay. The

donor will be discharged from the hospital after 3 days, and then

will stay at the hostel until we get a release from the hospital. I

am just curious.

Where will your transplant take place? (well, not 'your'

transplant...but you know what I mean:). Ours is at Northwestern in

Chicago.

Wishing you all the best, and know that you and your family are in my

prayers.

Hugs,

daughter to Clyde, 62, PSC 6/2003, unstentable 9/2003

LDLT set for December 10, 2003

> ,

> I have been living the longest 2 weeks of my life. Knowing the

date

> is only 2 weeks away can be helpful in the sense you have time to

> get things organized and planned, but with the holidays that makes

> things much more stressful. I try to take each day as it comes and

> not think too much about what needs to be done tomorrow. That

helps

> me get through the day. I have decided whatever gets done for the

> holidays will and what doesn't everyone will understand. We are

> probably sharing a lot of the same feelings now with the transplant

> dates approaching. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your

> family.

> Love,

> Joanne (mom of Todd, 17, psc 12/01, crohns 1/02, listed 7/03, LDLT

> set for 12/2/03)

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