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(http://transplantfriendsdownunder.blogspot.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-15233671513488376662011-12-31T17:14:00.000+10:302011-12-31T17:14:03.912+10:30THE CLOSING OF A TRANSPLANT YEAR.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeUMeayduDSmLEqM3Lk_6lDi_LwO8oUdXk1OZXarR89INYRZvdEQOk3DcQECs3CCfiauUC4BmHGJpbpNYFyS0Hzg8m4V80PtRKhvzAZcnywaX9KphwWQOhJnnM5wjOxoQ-VgPJMcr8Ig/s1600/hands+across+the+world..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeUMeayduDSmLEqM3Lk_6lDi_LwO8oUdXk1OZXarR89INYRZvdEQOk3DcQECs3CCfiauUC4BmHGJpbpNYFyS0Hzg8m4V80PtRKhvzAZcnywaX9KphwWQOhJnnM5wjOxoQ-VgPJMcr8Ig/s1600/hands+across+the+world..jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow - what a roller coaster ride 2011 has been for many in our midst and it seems to me that there have been lots of people who have graced my pages and for whom we have prayed, hoped and rejoiced with.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both McKenzies have struggled with issues - and still continue to struggle but we are with them in prayer and hope. Brooke with her new heart has been an amazing little girl but she too has had issues and caused a few along the way by being difficult with medications. All part of a learning process for her and her lovely family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tater has been in an out of hospital, Crosby too has spent time with rejection issues and Ethan continues to be back and forward to Cincinnati and at times little Eli must have felt the pain of all of this. Kortni is going well following her two transplants earlier in the year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have kept the faith and brought these special people before our Heavenly Father on the wings of prayer and I am thankful for their lives and their struggle and achievements.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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At the dawn of 2012 - it is my prayer that this group will continue to be the loving and caring support it has been to these families and I wish you and your loved ones a very happy and healthy 2012.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With love and hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Flinders Park SA 5025, Australia-34.9049113 138.54530939999995-34.9120188 138.53442139999996 -34.897803800000005 138.55619739999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-73229547378273919192011-09-23T14:39:00.000+09:302011-09-23T14:39:13.779+09:30IS IT A BIRD..... IS IT A PLANE.......NO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kenzie is swinging in the sunshine and the wonderful news is that she and her Mom and Aliya have gone home - Took Dad two truck loads to get all their things home. It is amazing how much you can accumulate over four months. She has to return to Cincinnati every week for a while, but look at the joy on that little face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Our boys are doing well at School and things seem to be settling for Ethan, - he is well and posed with Eli for photograph day at School.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a delight to be able to show these images and share such good news and I wish to express thanks to everyone for their loving concern for these little ones.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love and hugs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Linda.,</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-41629246070167165112011-09-16T09:35:00.000+09:302011-09-16T09:38:52.860+09:30TWO LITTLE MIRACLES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are home from a long, but successful day at UCLA. Brooke was not cooperative. After a taste of freedom, she was not going to happily hop into a hospital bed and wear a gown. The actual biopsy went well though and our next one is in a month. Off to bed. :)<br /><br />We received Brooke's biopsy results and NO rejection! Yippee! Hopefully we'll have the same outcome next month. :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Kenzie is on 3 broad spectrum antibiotics. She has a UTI. They are still waiting on more tests to determine the particular bacteria that is causing her issues. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is feeling a lot better. Please keep praying she is not in rejection. She has a scope and biopsy tomorrow after 2. Michelle is having her double mastectomy this afternoon(scheduled for 1 pm). Also, </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aliyah is having surgery next Thursday to close her belly from her gtube. She had her gtube removed a year ago and her belly has not healed, so she needs to have it surgically closed. This is outpatient surgery that will be done in Cincinnati. Please be in prayer for all of these requests. Thank you so very much for your continued prayers."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This photograph came through today too - we recognize you Kenzie in spite of the "shades"</span></div>
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<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share the joy - Brooke is going home just 8 days after her heart transplant and this picture is just pure magic.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am in awe of the strength and resilience of children and the wonderful support from families and of course the amazing medical and nursing teams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sending hugs from Australia and wishes that everything goes well for this little lady and her family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to Monday in Australia and we have had such sad news with lots of transplant friends - it is time to let the sun shine in and share the beautiful experiences and the changed lives of some of our friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Brooke had her heart transplant surgery last Thursday evening (Australian time) and has gone ahead in leaps and bounds.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is looking so well and this photo of her first walk shows how well this little lady is doing. She has her handbag and asked to walk around PICU again, but was tired and then had a big sleep.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bless you Brooke and blessings abound for your Donor family who have given you the gift of life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kortni is doing very well and full of life and determined to live life to the fullest following her liver transplant and baby Lottie in Birmingham is now up to her due birth date - what a roller coaster ride she has had and the joy of being able to say that she is doing well is very special.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We transplant people share a love and affinity with others going through the experience and this is a token of our support for them and a token of gratitude to the Donor families.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep the good news rolling in - love and hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda.</span></div><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-18707360045295890182011-08-19T14:35:00.003+09:302011-08-19T15:28:33.364+09:30WELCOME TO FRIDAY AND GOOD NEWS WEEK<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4hcMUQsur5LWu_VNGo68gVUMNZvPA9vdQ6ErxOjNechxO93bdcU8VSZWUAKm50XEGo4__4RypmyIHpf6aC33Jeg7lgUNEUbClX2HitTQVcHXFiNShY3aJ1y3gioJRZCu5rRVRxN2-hI/s1600/gnw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4hcMUQsur5LWu_VNGo68gVUMNZvPA9vdQ6ErxOjNechxO93bdcU8VSZWUAKm50XEGo4__4RypmyIHpf6aC33Jeg7lgUNEUbClX2HitTQVcHXFiNShY3aJ1y3gioJRZCu5rRVRxN2-hI/s320/gnw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to Friday and there is news in of interest from all over the world which is cause for thanks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">McKenzie is doing well and out of PICA and in a normal room and reunited with her sister Aliyah (some loving and some fighting which is all lovely normal stuff.) There is still an infection there but they are working on clearing that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crosby had a biopsy and has gone home with a change of medication so everyone is hopeful there. Tater seems to be keeping out of trouble and Ethan has had a trip back to Cincinnati because of infection but there is talk of him going home soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kortni is doing well and back to her normal floor - hiccups along the way with blood results but it is very early days and she is making good progress. Kelly (her sister) is all systems go for home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been following the liver transplant of Baby Lottie (five weeks old) and she was transplanted in Birmingham U.K. and seems to be doing very well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last night it was very special to follow on Facebook the heart transplant of little Brooke - the waiting for the donor heart, the assessment, all systems go, old heart out - new heart in and stitching up and back to her room. The little heart is beating well in it's new home and Brooke's parents are very aware that their little one's receiving this means that another family is heartbroken over their loss.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are seven very special young people that merely represent the face of Organ Donation around the world. They serve to remind me of the generosity of their donors and their families.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So at the end of a "Good News Week" it is with a thankful heart that I send good wishes to you for a great weekend living life to the full.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda.</span></div><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-2490188456178860132011-08-17T02:12:00.000+09:302011-08-17T02:12:49.112+09:30WET WEDNESDAY EARLY MORNING AND WONDERFUL NEWS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7C4H3FbdwYdbaAMl0xJ6B_I7vo2eWVhD6BUN5G2xVXU0mWZJPg_NoYURREjgKqVcCJO_rTIA8DSDpWo3WvWRuycRTtf3q0X18bIpGPhYgfjWbeNS35dmnJFgQyc51ucvDvQvmVMw43EM/s1600/KORTNI.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7C4H3FbdwYdbaAMl0xJ6B_I7vo2eWVhD6BUN5G2xVXU0mWZJPg_NoYURREjgKqVcCJO_rTIA8DSDpWo3WvWRuycRTtf3q0X18bIpGPhYgfjWbeNS35dmnJFgQyc51ucvDvQvmVMw43EM/s320/KORTNI.jpeg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have some wonderful news to share with you all - this beautiful girl was blessed to receive a new liver a few hours ago and everything is looking good. The surgery went well and Kortni is resting in ICU and her Sister Kelly may be able to go home very soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is Kortni's blog "Chopped Liver" and the last few posts have been done by her Fiance Coleman and I am thankful to have had him keep us in the loop.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read his post for more detail - and be thankful for Kortni and spare some thoughts and prayers for a family who despite their grief at parting with a loved one were generous enough to allow organs to be used. Donor Families are very special.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is wonderful to have surgeons of great skill and wonderful nursing staff who do such a wonderful job.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I shall keep you posted as to how Kortni is progressing as I hear.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With a thankful heart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is Kortni and she needs our support right now - she received a live liver transplant last Friday from her Sister - unfortunately the transplant hasn't worked out and Kortni has now been transferred to High Priority for a donor liver from a cadaver.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is in good spirits but there is some urgency here so let's hope and pray a liver can be found for her and that she can marry her handsome Prince and live happily ever after.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All donor families, donors, recipients are important to this group and it is great to be able to put the shout out world wide for prayerful and careful support.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are here for you Kortni from Australia.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-6512027826837865182011-08-14T08:34:00.000+09:302011-08-14T08:34:16.674+09:30SUNDAY MORNING IN AUSTRALIA - on your feet little lady<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VTUKUY4ODpY1PENj3hcB2Miv0ZfATnB9RqqCycf3Qyer8-jj3_2Peq482nE4HvwDNuFFOS6A7vDJcABMqjxpLKPZZ1S-rYEm-8wVx1aD0TBTq9cdJRfOLKApafCnDIFR7kRPGfbRUhI/s1600/happiness-quotes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VTUKUY4ODpY1PENj3hcB2Miv0ZfATnB9RqqCycf3Qyer8-jj3_2Peq482nE4HvwDNuFFOS6A7vDJcABMqjxpLKPZZ1S-rYEm-8wVx1aD0TBTq9cdJRfOLKApafCnDIFR7kRPGfbRUhI/s400/happiness-quotes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to Sunday Morning in my little corner of the world and the sun is shining today - and there is a song in my heart as I read through messages.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jean's Saturday post was so positive that it brought joy:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Sat. morning. Last of tubes removed this morning. NG tube gone! Doc wants us to start getting her out of bed. Hasn't stood since first week in June. She has been asking for toys, busy bossing Chuck and I around, and of course watching her videos. RIO new favorite movie. Watch it at least 5 times a day. (No kidding) </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Temps have been hovering closer to normal. Belly still red and distended, but slightly improved. Personality definitely returning. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Pseudomonus (bacteria) present in surgical wound. Treating with antibiotics. Surgeon informed us today that pathology report negative for rejection, but did contain abnormal cells. Will have to be followed closely with scopes and biopsies as this will make her more prone to cancers. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">We serve The Great Physician! He sustained her life through this ordeal, we will trust Him for everything else. HE IS MORE THAN SUFFICIENT! I am signing off for now, as I get to hold her for the first time in 3 months. Love to you all. Jeanie, Chuck and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">McKenzie.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">And the post on Kenzie's page this morning says it all:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px;"><i><b><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Getting this little lady on her feet again and walking is going to be difficult as she has not been on her feet for three months - I know personally how hard it is to learn to walk again, and I am thankful that Kenzie will have such wonderful support from Physiotherapists, staff and her fabulous family.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has been a long and difficult journey and there are still difficult days to be encountered, but how much more positive is the news thrills me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good Morning and welcome to Saturday morning in Adelaide and I share some giggles and grins this morning with this photograph of Kenzie and Mom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the report and update from Jean:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Friday:</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Sorry for getting this out so late. Kenzie had a really good night. </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Temp was normal, blood pressures good. Abdomen starting to look a little less red. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>As the day goes on temp beginning to rise slowly, heart rate picking up speed as well.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i> Has been cracking up laughing when tickled, even laughed at cartoons this morning. Has been such a rollercoaster ride. Seems like we take 3 steps forward and 1 step back. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>We are so very grateful for each and every improvement. Please keep praying for infection to clear up (in abdomen) For her intestines to be totally healed, no rejection what-so-ever! Love and appreciate you all. </i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i>Chuck, Jeanie, and McKenzie</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><br />
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</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Find joy in the little improvements and let's keep this family in our thoughts and prayers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to am update on McKenzie - she is off the ventilator and doing okay. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is Mom's check in for Tuesday:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><i>Extubated at 10:30 this morning, Went great, no problems. Sputum culture tested positive for pseudomonas. Docs think the bacteria had been colonizing on vent tubing. She is now running an elevated temp. 38.7/101.8. Please pray the antibiotics will take care of the infection...</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This photograph is one we have longed to see - a smile.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kenzie is going to have company in hospital Wednesday - Crosby will be checking in for at least an overnight stay - his liver numbers are up again and they are going to do a biopsy, so while you are storming heaven's gates please add him to your prayer list.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This child and this lovely young man are part of our transplant family and I know we will express the care and concern that families do.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs and thanks,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-43699235170240244122011-08-08T17:03:00.001+09:302011-08-08T17:05:05.781+09:30UPDATE ON MCKENZIE - SUNDAY<div style="line-height: 10px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">\Sunday: A gift of another stable night. Tried her on a C-pap trial (check for readiness to come off ventilator) didn't do too well, ph was low. Going on dialysis for a few hrs. today. Hopefully getting a little more fluid off will help lungs. Doing well on feeds (5 ml hr.) Still no bleeding...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sunday evening. Aug 7th</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kenzie received dialysis today, able to remove 600 ml of fluid. Chest x-ray much improved. Docs have increased her feeds to a whopping 10 ml hr. So far tolerating it well. She has slept most of day again. Pain level appears to have decreased greatly. Praying she can get extubated tomorrow...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-37795184784590468602011-08-04T08:37:00.001+09:302011-08-04T08:38:11.655+09:30THURSDAY AND KENZIE IN SURGERY<div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good Morning Australia and Good evening Northern Hemisphere friends - as I write this precious little girl is in surgery and these are the messages from her page:</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>They are prepping her surgery right now. Please pray. They are prepared to remove her intestines. Please pray they are able to help her without removing the intestine. Removing the intestine means an entirely new transplant. Please pray for wisdom for the docs. Please pray for peace for mom and dad, protection for Kenzie</b></span></span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 10px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 12px;"><b>Surgery could take 6 hours or more. They are carefully going through her intestines and removing any scar tissue. After they do all of this, they will determine if the intestine needs to be removed. If the intestine has to be removed, she will have to have a completely new transplant, new intestine, new pancreas and new liver. PLEASE pray they can find a cause for the bleeding that they can fix</b></span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please hold this family and the surgical team close in heart and prayer and let's hope for patience, calm and wonderful medical skills.</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I shall update as news comes in.</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you all for your love, care and support.</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div style="color: #53351d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-21727484447836520072011-07-31T11:43:00.000+09:302011-07-31T11:43:18.939+09:30SUNDAY MORNING AND STILL PRAYING FOR MCKENZIE.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good Morning and welcome to Sunday morning in Australia and if only a kiss from a Daddy could make it all better - this little girl would have been well a long time ago.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As it is she is still hanging in there and fighting and this is the latest post from her Mommy:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b>Sat: Still has not passed camera</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b> Enjoying watching TV cartoons and her Disney videos. </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b>Seems a little more alert every day. </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b>Temps doing much better. Nephrology still satisfied with kidney function, still impaired, but much better. </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b>Bleeding still #1 issue Yesterday her blood loss was 2 L. Docs are still following the plan of watching closely, and keeping up with her blood losses. </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b>Patience, patience, patience. Thank you for your continued intercession. Love and Gratitude, Chuck, Jeanie, and McKenzie</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As night time advances for USA we here in Australia are standing watch over this precious child and praying for healing and patience for everyone, wisdom for the medical teams too.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had two photographs in my mail this morning of little girls with their Daddy - Kenzie and Chuck above and the one below is Bella with her Dad Greg - it made me very aware of the relationship between Dads and daughters and how important it is. Well done Chuck and Greg you are being great supportive Fathers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">learn about Bella at:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/believeinbella?ref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/believeinbella?ref=ts</a></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Children are very special little people and these two little girls have a special place in my heart.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs to you all.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-87637777974021464862011-07-29T18:44:00.000+09:302011-07-29T18:44:24.570+09:30HOME SWEET HOME<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7axxzqtkT3meSNYtpTxamLHSNtJTy-kMjjQapvHSBiE9EiE7378_RUxOKTMgYCgXa7DoLuHUPwDbV3Y0DTOY6OQ6rCPiU2L8xaSEr0JNqFb1rJtkopxTEkFCxY_Daybu2vw4TVVM81D8/s1600/mom+t+shirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7axxzqtkT3meSNYtpTxamLHSNtJTy-kMjjQapvHSBiE9EiE7378_RUxOKTMgYCgXa7DoLuHUPwDbV3Y0DTOY6OQ6rCPiU2L8xaSEr0JNqFb1rJtkopxTEkFCxY_Daybu2vw4TVVM81D8/s320/mom+t+shirt.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good news - great news - Amber has taken her little boys home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They arrived safely after a long drive and the joy of being home together will be wonderful for them all.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Imagine the noises of two little boys squealing and laughing at the pure joy of being together at home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good news on the job front too - Amber's employer has held her job for her - a very nice thing to do..</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you one and all for standing with us and hoping and praying for this family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-21220895990701756882011-07-25T08:26:00.001+09:302011-07-25T08:26:54.809+09:30NEWS ON MONDAY - some good and some not so good<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMVnS4Xef4w7JBk_oTngzHIy0G3uLvYVRfB0VX65-LiKCNwX5xfLg73uLkVyv_YCSE9cBpum5MKIHa07G2pubd0aH03dOEL5kSm6PuZxtiQtzuqWKa9HTqIP0c2E_wabeiajdhIofwY4/s1600/IMG_7270-medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMVnS4Xef4w7JBk_oTngzHIy0G3uLvYVRfB0VX65-LiKCNwX5xfLg73uLkVyv_YCSE9cBpum5MKIHa07G2pubd0aH03dOEL5kSm6PuZxtiQtzuqWKa9HTqIP0c2E_wabeiajdhIofwY4/s320/IMG_7270-medium.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been thinking of the Merry go round of emotions we go through in this life. The highs and lows can be so distressing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ethan is doing very well and may go home this week, much to the delight of his Mom and I am sure we all wish them well and good health.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">News on the Miss McKenzie front is not good - our baby girl is bleeding heavily and has raised heart rate and temperature - and this family is tired and distressed at some difficult decisions they will possibly have to make soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't give up on Kenzie or her parents and hold them all close in heart and thought - I will keep you posted as to what is happening but keep the prayers and positive vibes heading their way - the need us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you all for the support and care you have shown and will continue to show.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-55114654466254631262011-07-13T13:53:00.000+09:302011-07-13T13:53:22.195+09:30GRATITUDE FOR MANY THINGS.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLtlY-0oQ7E6XEEHoODn5xJ9Wao3gS1lYA8xUhcxKhDEDaZdCScWHkaUVhCEFppuUOsnCDkTfO9YV1AgVDhVWcCBpBekZkKFXxlYzPZreXXDU8nJUvjfUK05o09h6t1z35tXnD3_005Q/s1600/gratitude-wordle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLtlY-0oQ7E6XEEHoODn5xJ9Wao3gS1lYA8xUhcxKhDEDaZdCScWHkaUVhCEFppuUOsnCDkTfO9YV1AgVDhVWcCBpBekZkKFXxlYzPZreXXDU8nJUvjfUK05o09h6t1z35tXnD3_005Q/s320/gratitude-wordle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi there - although the path is still difficult for McKenzie there is cause to be thankful. They have managed to get her temperature down and are keeping her sedated. Still a long way to go for this little girl but we can be grateful for the surgical team who operated and for the nursing staff who give such great care.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Young Ethan is still being kept in Cincinnati for a little while and he wants to go home, Mom wants to go home and Eli and Dad are anxiously waiting for their return.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life is good for so many transplant recipients and others have a much more difficult path to walk, but that's where we come in as a support team of world wide friends.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you one and all for the interest you show and the care you give to these two little ones and all other recipients.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-65336020619041672182011-07-09T16:51:00.000+09:302011-07-09T16:51:15.612+09:30SATURDAY AFTERNOON<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPZVagqFGBm2Z_dpCzlw6s3EczP3nJnBCaSN53oyvE314TOoLPp1A_XPUwTVzCziqm2W6Cn8bMGoq32svT7cWmA04aUAwQy11OKZIRSMkt1d5omCLimLQ9Be1aAFMmo7ZtEKvT4roacw/s1600/tpa_children_playing_100116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPZVagqFGBm2Z_dpCzlw6s3EczP3nJnBCaSN53oyvE314TOoLPp1A_XPUwTVzCziqm2W6Cn8bMGoq32svT7cWmA04aUAwQy11OKZIRSMkt1d5omCLimLQ9Be1aAFMmo7ZtEKvT4roacw/s400/tpa_children_playing_100116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi there - it is late Saturday afternoon in Australia which means it is about three in the morning in Cincinnati and hopefully McKenzie and Ethan are sleeping.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The latest up date on both these precious kids is that Kenzie is bleeding again and they are hoping for it to cease by morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amber is frustrated by the fact that they will have to stay in Cincinnati for at least another two weeks. She misses Eli and staying also means she is not able to work which makes other problems. However her Mother is with her this weekend so that will be a special time for them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep standing watch with these precious children and hopefully soon they will be able to play like the children above.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good Morning - welcome to Friday and some better news on our little champions who are still not out of the woods, but have some improvement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ethan is doing okay - still not healed and waiting for results of scope which should be through by Friday night Australian time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hoping and praying this little guy can go home and the family can be together again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kenzie seems to be rising to the challenges as this post is from her Mother:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"></span></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Kenzie had a stable night, no fresh bleeding, only old drainage in the surgical drains. Her vitals remain stable. All the docs I spoke with this morning are pretty much in shock that they were able to pinpoint a specific area of bleeding. I had the privledge of reminding them of all the prayers being sent up accross this earth for Miss McKenzie, and for them. </div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Docs had to turn her diuretic off this morning because she was urinating too much. A beautiful clear, yellow urine. I stand in awe as I watch our Heavenly Father respond to the prayers of His children. I ask you all to please continue in prayer for our little one. Her intestine is still ruptured. Please pray that this will heal quicikly and normally, with no blockage,and that she will be able to absorb nutrients from feedings (when they start). </div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Pray that she will be able to wean from the ventilator soon and of course no more bleeding. I long to hear her say "Rocky you mommie" I also long to hear a/all docs admit that her recovery is a Miracle. I again want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your love and faithfulness in praying for McKenzie and for our family. </div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">You will never fully understand how you have ministered not only to us, but to the entire hospital staff. I have witnessed many of the nurses tearing up as I tell them about all of you. </div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I will update as I get more info throughout the day. If any of you feel you are able, please send a letter or card to McKenzie. What a wonderful reminder it will be to her of how many people interceded on her behalf.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">McKenzie Fleshman, PICU #21, Cincinnati Childrens Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45229</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is delightful to be able to post such better news - give thanks for all we have and for the support we can be to each other.</span></div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-78168542654321541602011-07-04T09:14:00.000+09:302011-07-04T09:14:52.760+09:30WELCOME TO MONDAY IN MY LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOB3MK1ujecnqTpLUp93BDWOLnSXjT67PADy46YpXynKoFVKqXgM5pZUvoYaMzQjTA0h1chkwOfvF5ocuBiwGPZNe_y35l1UiAphcunD_-3rmXgaGkW6izzPKOUvrW3k7k1OLt7IDzNs/s1600/beautiful_good_morning-1807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOB3MK1ujecnqTpLUp93BDWOLnSXjT67PADy46YpXynKoFVKqXgM5pZUvoYaMzQjTA0h1chkwOfvF5ocuBiwGPZNe_y35l1UiAphcunD_-3rmXgaGkW6izzPKOUvrW3k7k1OLt7IDzNs/s320/beautiful_good_morning-1807.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is Monday here and wet and windy on this winter morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I have some more news on precious little Kenzie who continues to fight and struggle,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Kenzie is severely dehydrated today due to a miscalculation on the dialysis machine. Mom said she looks really bad. She keeps waking up. Yesterday, she would follow mom around the room when she would wake up. Today, she is not. Please continue to pray for the bleeding to stop. Pray for the intestines to completely heal.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and from her Mom Jean....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The docs are pleased with her numbers on paper. Lungs much more clear, labs looking better. She just looks so bad, with her dark, sunken eyes. Please continue to lift our little girl up in prayer. John 14: 12-14 We love you all, and will never be able to thank you enough for your faithfullness. Specific needs: healing of ruptured intestines, fluid balance, able to wean offf ventilator, bleeding to stop totally</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">. A Total Miraculous Healing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Ethan is doing well and they are staying at Ronald MacDonald House until they are given the all clear to go home - Amber got to go to a ball game with Eli which would have been great for both of them.,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">By the way - Happy 40th. Anniversary Jean and Chuck</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">There has been other news filtering in to my box from all over the world of successful transplants of kidney and liver and we rejoice in their success.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Keep the prayers and support coming - it means so much to people.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Happy 4th. July to my American friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Welcome to Saturday morning and there is news of an improvement for little Kenzie</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is the latest post from her page:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;">She remained stable throughout the night. Blood pressure in all over the place. No more bleeding from her nose or mouth. Looking more and more like herself. Please continue to pray that the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 12px;">bleeding would stop. Pray for the intestines to heal from the perforation.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ethan is back to having his special chicken soup and all being well Tuesday should see him and Mom transferred to Ronald MacDonald House for a little while.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;">These are small improvements but any improvement is a blessing.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;">Let's hope and pray for continued improvement for these little ones - it is tough that they have to go through such difficult days - tough for their families too.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;">Love and hugs,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;">Linda. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Launching this Pooh Bear and his balloon for McKenzie who is now in recovery following major surgery to save her little life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Doctors were able to remove a huge clot and drain lots of fluid too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please keep this little girl and her family close in heart and thought - the Doctors have told her parents they were lucky - they prefer to believe it is an answer to prayer that she survived the surgery and hopefully will make a recovery.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for standing with this family - I know McKenzie and Ethan have touched many hearts and hopefully these two precious children will soon be well enough to play and enjoy Pooh Bear and balloons.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-34603523596855911082011-06-30T08:46:00.000+09:302011-06-30T08:46:48.019+09:30THANKFUL THURSDAY AND GOOD MORNING.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wegZ8Pxsathfr1L6eIPKtxElhFSNTjiw2JSYw3f-9NKmouEsbfmWRWA0MS_99zKUAV6ujkFVHgdw69rIQE6JK_yo-hRfvvYnZri2g8Ytw5rk4st5OQ_q-nIqxCK1swcfdxUcsAQHcVY/s1600/thankful+thursday+heart+in+sand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wegZ8Pxsathfr1L6eIPKtxElhFSNTjiw2JSYw3f-9NKmouEsbfmWRWA0MS_99zKUAV6ujkFVHgdw69rIQE6JK_yo-hRfvvYnZri2g8Ytw5rk4st5OQ_q-nIqxCK1swcfdxUcsAQHcVY/s200/thankful+thursday+heart+in+sand.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good Morning - it is already Thursday in my little corner of the world and this post is to update you on both of our little fighters - Ethan and Kenzie and we do have so much to be thankful for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Kenzie - from her Facebook Support page</span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;">The dialysis machine quit working, twice. So that is not helping her. She bled heavily overnight. Had to get 2 transfusions, platelets, factor 7(clotting) and cryo, another drug for clotting. Blood pressure through the roof</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;">Kenzie is stable, bleeding around the gtube still. On dialysis. Over 2000 ml fluid drained so far. That is about 64 ounces! She keeps trying to wake up. Scope is scheduled for Friday @1. They will keep her on the vent at least until after her scope. They will keep her sedated until they get most of the fluid off her.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ethan - from Amber's page</span></u></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;">Well now E is fluid over-loaded and he's huge! More than likely going to need a blood transfusion....so we are stuck in the hospital until at least Monday.....</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;">So, now the docs think Ethan's got some sort of infection going on. Labs done and will wait until results come back to determine where to go from here. He's not acting himself....prayers please!!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Please continue to pray for these precious children - and these are only two that we are following and I understand that there are many others who are struggling.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">More for you when it comes through - they are going into their night now so hopefully sweet, peaceful and refreshing sleep will come for these families.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Love and hugs,</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Linda</span></span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973335071575516439.post-39537230072489915522011-06-29T08:58:00.000+09:302011-06-29T08:58:53.234+09:30WEDNESDAY UPDATE ON LITTLE KENZIE.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsx56ciyutZ4e4ipN6g0trbOZq9j6oFY_dMRFcWiZcoblFX8HY_r9GBJS_sVQUsuoCLs1GIPAPzmQvfjDjUUNlaYjNTQBRIXOIVd1LvoTcJu4ZX-PZhnHvjsXom0PQ9E8SMDfuecP4a_U/s1600/POOH+BEAR.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsx56ciyutZ4e4ipN6g0trbOZq9j6oFY_dMRFcWiZcoblFX8HY_r9GBJS_sVQUsuoCLs1GIPAPzmQvfjDjUUNlaYjNTQBRIXOIVd1LvoTcJu4ZX-PZhnHvjsXom0PQ9E8SMDfuecP4a_U/s1600/POOH+BEAR.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Good Morning from Australia and me - sunny morning here but very cold. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's hope and pray that this little girl will soon be smiling at Pooh Bear and playing like children should. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have just been checking for updates about McKenzie and this is the news I have for you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The port placement went well. Doctors are saying we should notice a change in her abdomen and kidney lab values by later this evening. Chuck and I just want to take a few minutes and let you know how very much we appreciate and "Feel" your prayers and support. We couldn't face this battle day by day without knowing we have a "family" that is praying, not only for our beautiful little McKenzie, but for Chuck and I as well. We love you and pray that you will be blessed mightly for your faithfulness in praying for our little girl. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Jean and Chuck Fleshman</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">(posted about four hours ago)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;">She is bleeding really bad again. It is coming out of her nose and mouth. PLEASE pray. Pray that the clot dissolves really soon. She really needs a miracle</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;">(posted about two hours ago)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This little girl and her family are struggling and still need our continued support - please encourage others to pray for her, send her loving and healing thoughts. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;">Such difficult days for them all - and we can because of the technology be part of a team of supporters and be kept up to date.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;">Love and hugs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;">Linda</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Adelaide SA, Australia-34.928621199999988 138.5999594-35.406714699999988 138.25835039999998 -34.450527699999988 138.9415684