I MADE THE LIST!!

Yesterday, I was placed at the top of the heart transplant list!! Yeah! I will have 30 days at the top of the list to receive a new heart. If I don't get one, I will drop down a status, unless I have yet another complication that lands me in the hospital. :-(

And yes, I am still in the hospital... first it was because my heart pump was grinding up my red blood cells. Now it is because my kidney levels were elevated and they wanted to be very cautious since they just listed me. But I am crossing my fingers that I MIGHT get out today. :-)

Tomorrow morning will be a meeting with my family and very close friends and the heart transplant coordinators. They will explain how everything will work and what to expect post transplant. Please pray for this meeting.

A lot of my loved ones have been asking me how I am handling the news. My logical side know this is my best hope for living several more years. But of course, my human side is scared to death... okay, not death. LOL. But to be honest, I have a huge peace for this surgery. Although I know it is one of the most serious and risky surgeries and post-surgeries, I am not too anxious or too upset. This is largely due to the reassurance that God gave me last week that His timing is perfect and that He is watching over my healing. My trust is in Him right now and whatever happens, I know it is His will.

I cannot express to you how much your thoughts and prayers have meant to me. Every prayer, every card, every phone call, every gift, every visit, and everyone reading this blog and caring enough to want to know what is going on in our lives, I am so thankful for you. I could not make it through this most difficult time without you.