"Your Heart..." Update

I just spoke with mom. The Cardiologist has scheduled a catheterization for November 10th.

"Your Heart.... it's just Your Heart...."

An amazing song by Donovan Frankenreiter :) and so very fitting for today. Mom and Pop should be either at Cleveland or arriving there shortly to meet with the cardiologist this morning. I don't have too much to share about this yet, only that it is fairly routine that Pop would need to meet with the Ticker Doctors.

As I hear from Mom, I will post updates.

Hope all is well!!

Love,

~Susan

Positive News

Hi All!!

Pop sent out an email on Saturday to some people, but I am not sure who got it or not. So I will sum it up for you :)

Dr. Carey and the Liver team have decided that they want to submit Pop's case to the hospital board and the state for transplant list consideration. This is VERY good news. The Kidney team had already made the same decision, but it was contingent on the Liver Team's findings.

This is all fantastic news, but the waiting game continues. We are very hopeful that all will work out, but those thoughts and prayers are still really needed.

Mom and Pop are both doing well. Sam and I Skyped with them a bit yesterday and could not stop laughing. They are too funny! Pop even trimmed his beard! Mom said, "It was time." haha. I don't doubt it.

More to come....

Love always,

~Susan

And We Wait...

Hi All -

Mom and Pop are off to Cleveland again today, to meet with the Liver Team. We are waiting (personally, quite impatiently) to hear what they have to say about listing Pop for a liver as well as a kidney. Remember, we have the "Go ahead" for kidney listing, but it is contingent on whether or not the Liver Team decides to list him as well.

We could really use some powerful positive thoughts, energies, and prayers today. Please hope for the best for Ray and keep him in your heart and mind.

If you want to speak with me directly, please email me at niedbalskigirls@gmail.com and I will email you back as soon as I can.

I will post news as I get it. Mom just called and said they had arrived at Cleveland Clinic. Pop has a Liver Ultrasound scheduled for 1:45. Mom says she will call when she can.

Thanks to everyone for everything...

Love to you all...

~Susan, Jennifer, Mom, and Pop