Day 6: Sprung!!

Good news to share!

Both Dale and his donor were discharged from the hospital late this afternoon!

We are now in a hotel just a few blocks from the hospital.  Which also means that if anything unanticipated was to happen we are minutes away from help.

Both guys look pretty terrific considering what they've been through.

Everyone is planning to catch up on all that missed sleep!

Thanks to everyone for the healing energies, songs, incense and whatever else you've done this past week to make this go so well.  Obviously, it worked!

We are all filled with gratitude and lots of love,
laura

Day 5: Tuesday night

Hi Folks,

Another long day.

You must be tired of reading that.  I'm certainly tired of writing it.

But here we are.  Both Dale and his donor are still in the hospital despite hopes that they might be released today.  There was a change of pain meds that set back recovery.  But once again we are hopeful that DBD will be sprung tomorrow.  Dale perhaps on Thursday or Friday.

That said they are both busy walking laps around the floor at 9Long.  The transplant team gives you a very attractive t-shirt once you've walked 12 laps which is the equivalent to a mile.  They both have earned said t-shirt.

I'm kind of punch drunk from lack of sleep so I'll sign off now.

And write more tomorrow.

May all beings be happy,

Day 4: Monday night

Hello Everyone,

Another long day. 

The doctors continue to be very pleased with Dale's recovery.  They are thinking he'll be discharged on either Wednesday or more likely Thursday.

And the DBD (Dear Bodhisattva Donor) turned the corner over night and today he was feeling much much better than he's been.  We expect he'll be discharged tomorrow.

I am kind of running on fumes.  But now that Dale is mostly out of the woods, as the saying goes, I hope to be able to go to sleep and stay asleep for my usual 6+ hours.

love to all,
laura

Sunday Night Day Three Encouraging News

Dear Folks,

Dale is doing so well that the docs say he may be out of the hospital by Wednesday!

His donor has also turned the corner and his pain is subsiding.  You cannot imagine how happy that makes both Dale and me.  Well, maybe you can.  That this man has given Dale the gift of life is still too amazing to contemplate.  Even the hospital staff think he is special.  A true Bodhisattva.

It's been another long day at the hospital.  Tiring and exhilarating both.  It's great to see Dale recovering from all this so quickly.

More tomorrow.

With love and gratitude and blessings to all,

laura

Day Two Post Surgery "So Far, So Good"

Good news everyone!  Dale is out of the ICU and into a regular hospital room.  He's continues to do very well and the doctors continue to be very pleased. 

The donor is also well but still a hurtin' cowboy.  This was expected.  We all hope that tomorrow he begins to feel a whole lot better.

Some of you have asked how I'm doing.  I'm tired but really happy that all has gone so well.  I am hoping that as Dale continues to improve I'll get some more rest. 

I'll post again tomorrow.

Day One Post Surgery

Dear Ones,

All is going well.

Most probably Dale will be out of the ICU and back to the regular hospital floor tomorrow.  Everyone (the doctors) is very pleased with not just how the surgery went but how Dale is recovering. He got out of bed today and even walked around the ICU unit.

The wonderful donor has been back in his hospital room since yesterday afternoon and he too is doing exactly as expected.

More news tomorrow.

Until then, gratitude and deep bows to all of you for your companionship on this journey.

laura

Surgery

Dale is out of surgery and in Intensive Care.  The docs say it went well and the new liver is working.  It's been a long day and everyone is exhausted.

Thank you for all your prayers and healing energies.  I'll post more tomorrow.