Lungs for Mandy

1— I have integrated a search engine today. You can search for anything and it will only show you posts that have your “term(s)” in them.

2— I have also added a “contact webmaster” link so if you have any website questions feel free to message me.

3— Once you are registerred, your first comment has to be approved to make sure it’s legit, after that every comment will automatically go thru immediately.

4— Most importantly, I hope that you Mandy have a wonderful New Year. I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart and that you, with all the love that surroundeds you, can conquer this difficult time of yours. With all the joy, energy and sparkle that’s inside you, I just know you will! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

~Ryan

Amanda is getting a little break from the photopheresis treatments for a while. Today was her 12th treatment. rehab was scheduled for today but they were closed for the holiday, I guess. Amanda will continue with re-hab 3 days a week starting this Wednesday. Yesterday was a good day for her, she actually did a walk down and up the basement stairs twice. Her, Laurie and I are going to Gussippe’s for a late dinner and maybe celebrate the New Year, if she feels like it. Happy New Year.

Dad 

I have just enabled registrations. If you would like to become a member so you can comment on any post, simply click on “register” located in the right menu bar. It’s very easy, quick and only takes about 30 seconds.

Thank you!

~Ryan

Do you have a favorite picture you’d like added to the gallery? You can send it to me and I’ll get it posted. Also if you have a favorite story you’d like to share we’d love to read that and post some of those here also.

Frank 

We’re halfway through the 24 weeks of photo pheresis. This is an amazing procedure where they try to fool your immune system into thinking the transplanted organs are yours. They actually take the white blood cells, radiate them and return them. The Doctors tell us that it normally takes at least 12 - 14 weeks before the immune system starts slowing down the attack on the new organs, thus slowing the rejection.  Next week Amanda and Laurie have treatments on Monday and Wednesday.

Frank