A month later Day 31

Wow! I can't believe that we have made it a month out from transplant. The first month is a big milestone . The next milestone is 3 months, then a year. So in honor of the month, I thought I would do a brief summary recap.....

We got the call to come to Atlanta on December 16th. I drove with both kids to get here by 4pm leaving around 10am from Charleston. We made it! Ian didn't have his transplant until the 17th and hte surgery lasted about 9 hours. He received a full liver and was fully closed after the transplant with about 30 staples. Brett stayed with Ian the whole time he was in the hospital and I visited between Livia feedings. He was in PICU for 12 days, transplant floor for 7 days and at the Ronald McDonald House for 13 days thus far. He is currently on 9 medications which he takes the majority of them twice a day. He has a PICC line (like a semi-permanant IV site) that he has had for about 3 weeks for lab draws. He is currently on a T/Th lab schedule (but was MWF until this past Friday). We go to clinic (a big doctors visit at the hospital) every Wednesday afternoon. He has had his staples out for about a week now and all of the steri-strips are off now. He has said the best part of the hospital was coming to RMH.

We are so grateful for all those who have made Ian's transplant possible in any way--the doctors and medical staff, friends and family, etc. Ian loves the notes and gifts--thank you so much for the thoughtfulness and generosity in showering him with love. Thank you and may Heavenly Father bless each of you!