Transplant update

[clex_monkie89]

Update on Katie from Chelsea. She looks so good right now apparently. And? They think they might know who the donor was.

I didn't realize exactly how much of a miracle this was; if Katie had been in the hospital she wouldn't've gotten the lungs because of immune system things. And the only reason she wasn't in the hospital on Tuesday was because everyone begged her doctor to let her spend a week at home so that Katie and Chelsea could have more time together before Chelsea went back to college.

Comments

[thelana.livejournal.com]

So happy for your friend. Let's hope she recovers nicely :D

[smidgy06.livejournal.com]

It's hard to know what to say in situations like this without sounding trite or cliched but honestly? Thank God.

[resounding-echo.livejournal.com]

\o/

[mercurybard.livejournal.com]

\o/

May strength and healing fall on her.

[jeyhawk.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it all seems to have gone well. :0) It's sad that the probable donor was so young, but at least they could use her organs to do someone else good. It's not much of a consolation to the family, but parts of her will live on.

[clex_monkie89.livejournal.com]

We know for a fact the donor was fourteen because the donor had to be young in order for the lungs to be the right size for Katie. I'm just really thankful that the parents let her organs be donated. They've helped SO many people.

[tabaqui]

Awesome news. I'm pleased she's doing so well.