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peggysue2

(11,463 posts)
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 04:37 PM Aug 2023

Some good news for the Liver Are Us family

I was just informed the Pittsburgh Hospital has found a donor for my three-year old granddaughter Cassandra. Her liver transplant surgery is scheduled for 2 am and will take 12-18 hours. Her mom and dad are on their way racing from Philly to Pittsburgh to see, hug and love on this tiny warrior before she's wheeled into the OR. Double the good news in that the transplant team and surgeons said this is a perfect match.

Any blessings, prayers you can spare please send them in the direction of Pittsburgh.

For the Warrior Princess.

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Some good news for the Liver Are Us family (Original Post) peggysue2 Aug 2023 OP
All my very best wishes to you and your granddaughter and her parents Scrivener7 Aug 2023 #1
Thanks, Scrivener! peggysue2 Aug 2023 #2
How very wonderful for all who know and love this child. TNNurse Aug 2023 #3
Thanks, TNNurse peggysue2 Aug 2023 #6
Kickin' & Rec'n Faux pas Aug 2023 #4
I've got my nets out, Faux pas peggysue2 Aug 2023 #7
All my best thoughts for the lovely Warrior Princess UpInArms Aug 2023 #5
Thank you, UpInArms peggysue2 Aug 2023 #8
Sending up a prayer, best of luck. Wingus Dingus Aug 2023 #9
Thanks, Wingus! peggysue2 Aug 2023 #10
For those who visit the General Discussion forum regularly . . . peggysue2 Aug 2023 #11

Scrivener7

(52,483 posts)
1. All my very best wishes to you and your granddaughter and her parents
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 04:45 PM
Aug 2023

You are all in my heart. Let us know how it goes.

peggysue2

(11,463 posts)
2. Thanks, Scrivener!
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 04:50 PM
Aug 2023

I'll keep the board updated. This was an undeniable win after the grim news my husband received last week. The Universe is finally giving the family a break. Of course, now I'll be on pins and needles until I get a surgical update. But this is certainly a step in the right direction!

TNNurse

(7,100 posts)
3. How very wonderful for all who know and love this child.
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 04:54 PM
Aug 2023

Thanks for letting us know. We all need good news.

peggysue2

(11,463 posts)
6. Thanks, TNNurse
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 05:40 PM
Aug 2023

It was the good news my family really needed at the moment. And out of the blue after all the round abouts, insurance denials and anxiety that these catastrophic events produce.

Thanks for the note!

peggysue2

(11,463 posts)
8. Thank you, UpInArms
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 05:45 PM
Aug 2023

The Warrior Princess is thin at the moment but not down. And always with an elfin grin.

Still dancing, too. LOL.

peggysue2

(11,463 posts)
11. For those who visit the General Discussion forum regularly . . .
Wed Aug 30, 2023, 04:22 PM
Aug 2023

You'll probably have read my recent update from this morning.

Turns out I jumped the gun with my Cassandra post; her 'perfect match' liver was not so perfect after all. Her surgeon rejected the organ on examination. Not sure what the 'why' was in the decision-making but the team put out a definite no-go.

So, Cassandra is back on the organ list and we will await another call, hopefully sooner rather than later.

Thank you all for the good wishes.

I'm convinced the surgery will happen, eventually. We just need to wait a bit longer.

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