Brandi's Update
It has been a little over a month since Brandi's transplant and she is doing well. We haven't had anything major accur since being released from the hospital. We have been making weekly trips to University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, with one week being a check up with labs and the following week labs and infusion of Soliris. Brandi hasn't had any ill effects from the treatment and seems to tolerate them well. She was going to resume going to school on the 15th, but Dr. Brophy decided in the end that she should wait until after Thanksgiving before resuming classes. Think she's getting tired of all the quality time that she and mom has, but at times it doesn't seem anymore or less then when she was on dialysis. She has been a trooper through it all and am so proud of her. We all can certainly learn a lot from our children and how strong they are and how they in turn make us stronger individuals.
Thank you all for continued support of Brandi and our family,
Kathy
By the way, we did finally meet our donor, who was a complete stranger that just one day decided she wanted to donate one of her kidney's and in particular to a child. Brandi was the lucky one. What a truely wonderful person our Tracy is, she has quickly became a family member, whether she likes it or not. But thankfully she does and we have stayed in close contact. Just wanted to make a note.
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Comment by Svetlana Finley on November 13, 2010 at 10:46am -
Awesome!!!
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Comment by Kerri Grey on November 13, 2010 at 5:39am -
What great news!!!
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Comment by Linda Burke on November 11, 2010 at 11:54pm -
Kathy, it is great to hear that Brandi is doing so well, I'm sure it's in large part due to such a loving and supportive family around her!! Thank goodness for such brave, true hearts as Tracy, their compassion makes our world a better place.
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Comment by Cheryl Biermann on November 11, 2010 at 6:36pm -
That is such wonderful news Kathy. What a blessing it is to have two healthy girls!
Does Tracy know she has just helped to make history?!!! Please thank her from all of us!
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