9 months and 3 days..GOING STRONG

Here we are at 9 months 3 days and continuing to go strong...feeling very fat since I have gained just about all my weight back from pre-pre transplant! I had begun to lose weight a year or more before my transplant ... NO MORE! I used to be able to eat tons of food - well some foods I didn't tolerate due to the fat content - but over all I avoided those and ate and ate...never had a bad appetite! Not anymore...I try to eat healthy but peanuts and peanut butter seem to be my downfall at the moment! But that is ok since I am healthy and way back to normal..or better - after all I do have a new liver - only 33 years old vs. 64! I may live forever!

I had great news the first of March from my transplant coordinator who said (after asking) that I didn't have to go to VA for my 9 month, 15 minute (or less) visit for them to ask me how I was doing and see that I was doing great! What good news - especially with rising gas prices! We will return in June (14th to be exact) for my 1year anniversary visit! What a pleasure that will be! We plan to stay at the lake for a couple weeks or so renewing our spirit and enjoying some family time.

Ashley is doing great as well...will undergo another surgery - sinus - the end of March. She has chronic sinus trouble that only surgery will help and hopefully cure! She has been on heavy duty antibiotics from time to time and they have caused little if any relief. She was able to smell shortly after the surgery for a short while and we figure it was due to the really heavy duty antibiotics during surgery. But, alas, her not being able to smell and taste to any degree has returned and she will be very happy to have this in her past.

Bryan happily just got a 'new' car and is quite happy with the rugged Nissan Exterra. He, as well as Ashley will join us at the lake for a bit of family time.

Ed is well and his Mom is finally settled in a lovely memory care facility.

We continue to have much to be thankful for!