Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Cleared for another 6

Mom and Pop are in Cleveland today and tomorrow to have check-ups with each doctor - liver and kidney. Today, they met with Dr. Miller - the surgeon who performed Pop's liver transplant. He is thrilled with Pop's recovery and progress. They aren't changing a thing - which is great news. He has been cleared for 6 months!! Tomorrow they meet with the kidney doctor, though I am not sure which one they will see.


Mom said that it was weird because there are certain things from the last year+ that she remembers super vividly, then other things that are foggy. I remember a lot of it, but I think that is because I was so far away - distance wise. Some of the things I remember the most:
  1. Dr. Miller coming out and saying - "His new Liver looks great! There were no problems." 
  2. Pop's ICU nurse answering the question, "Pop wants us to take his picture....can we even do that in here?" with, "I think this is a perfect Kodak moment."
  3. Pop telling us about "everyone" trying to sit in one armchair in the hospital room. HaHa. You will have to ask him who it was lol.
  4. The week of February 7th and 11th - when Pop and I got to celebrate our Birthdays together for the first time in 10 years.
  5. Jacob asking Pop...."Hey Pop! You got boogers?" (precious, really....)
  6. Pop telling us he was hot. Believe me... this was an awesome moment!
There are so many others, those are just a few of the ones I keep in my back pocket.

I will post an update once I hear from Mom tomorrow about the Kidney doctor.

Love to all!
~Susan