Movin' Right Along

Jenny here. What an adventure this has been. As I've told many of you, these have been some of the most raw, emotional and miraculous few days I've ever experienced. These two ladies are pretty amazing and I'm so proud to know them. They have always been close, but the power of the bond they now share is immeasurable. Martha looks better than she's looked in quite some time. The yellow tint that comes with liver disease is all but gone, which is clearly indicative of Ashley's liver at work. Amazing.

Many have asked for an update. Everything is going according to schedule. Anyone who has had surgery knows that the process includes good and bad days. While times have been mostly good, there have been some (albeit normal) rough patches. Any prayers for strength during these times would be greatly appreciated. Both Ash and Martha are getting up a walking a ton and neither complain. Ashley totally hates the constant naps, as we all know she doesn't really ever even sit still! We have reassured her that re-growing a liver is hard work, and napping in this case is probably a good idea!

As the adrenaline of the past couple of days wears away, the soreness and exhaustion becomes more apparent but is, for Ash and Martha, manageable, and they're doing it with grace. Many of us would be lucky to have half of their strength and ease in this situation.

Everyone here is wonderful . The team of doctors, nurses and assistants are patient, kind and willing to answer many, many questions (trust me, I'm doing a lot of the asking). They have said time and time again that both Martha and Ashley are doing amazingly well and they couldn't be more pleased. I've even heard it said that this case is near perfection. Would we expect any less from the Hunt ladies?

The picture above was taken yesterday on one of the many visits between the two hospital rooms. Sorry for the poor quality. They don't install proper studio lighting in the hospital rooms these days!

One last thing. Many of you have inquired about where to send flowers, cards and gifts. Martha and Ashley each have roommates, so space is very limited. University Hospital has a great eCard service. If you follow the link, you can choose a card, send it and the nurses will get them to us. Both of them would love that! If you're interested, here's the link: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/e-cards/choose/home.cfm
Once everyone is at the lake, we'll post that address here, and they'll be able to receive care packages of all sizes.

Thanks so much for all of the thoughts and prayers. They are appreciated and don't go unnoticed.

Much love from Virgina!