Please help me send prayers.....

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02/05/2007 10:15:12 AM · #1

Just about a year ago I started a thread about a young friend of my sisters who was in need of a double transplant (Heart AND Liver). There have only been 40 such transplants in the last 15yrs.

see this original link

I'm very grateful to say that on Feb 1st Kelli received that transplant. We received this email from her Father.

Originally posted by dassilem:

Hi Everyone,

Kelli received a new heart and liver on Thursday Feb. 1 at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles after being on the waiting list for over a year. She now has to deal with the arduous recovery process. There is a whole lot going on and I have precious little time and need to get back to the hospital. It will be several days before I can reply to emails and give out more details & updates..

The transplant surgery lasted over 13 hours...first the heart and then the liver. Do to her delicate condition it was difficult, but the surgeons at Cedars are the best in the world and got it done. She won't be out of the woods for a while and is at the Cedars-Sinai, state-of-the-art, Saperstein Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, 6S46. Please send only cards... things like flowers are not allowed for transplant patients.

Kelli has displayed amazing courage and a wonderful attitude for such a long time while dealing with all the pain and 121 paracentesis procedures....We are terribly proud of her. She is a very special young lady!

Thanks to all for all the prayers and positive thoughts...

Robert Jaunsen
//www.eccoblue.org/

Being so far away, all We can do to help is to provide prayers and positive thoughts....so I'm asking for some more help here.
Please say a little prayer for her continued recovery

Thank YOU....I will forward any thoughts on to Kelli. Who knows, just maybe she will be well enough to become a member soon!!! :-)

rjkstesch

Nikon D700

02/05/2007 10:37:00 AM · #2

Thanks for keeping us posted. My hopes and prayers are with her.

rossbilly

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02/05/2007 10:48:32 AM · #3

it hurts to read of someone having to endure so much...

i hope the rest of her life is pure heaven, and wish her family the best!

alfresco

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

02/05/2007 10:54:47 AM · #4

My thoughts, prayers, and positive energies are going to her.

Peace.

fotomann_forever

02/05/2007 10:58:47 AM · #5

Originally posted by rossbilly:

it hurts to read of someone having to endure so much...

Yes it does...

My prayers will be with Kelli.

suemack

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02/05/2007 10:59:42 AM · #6

What courage and strength and she has! My thoughts, prayers and positive energies are going to her too

MikeO

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02/05/2007 11:01:57 AM · #7

Hi Melissa - please send Kelli my very best wishes and tell Kelli I will be thinking of her and wishing her a speedy recovery

Mike

Ubersteiny

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02/05/2007 11:18:24 AM · #8

best of luck to her. I am not christian and do not pray but i do hope she gets a full recovery.

pixter

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02/05/2007 11:47:39 AM · #9

My prayers and positive thoughts will definitely be heading her way.

02/05/2007 02:07:03 PM · #10

Thank you everyone for keeping Kelli in your thoughts. The positive thoughts are very powerful, I'm sure!

02/06/2007 02:44:19 AM · #11

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jan_vdw

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02/06/2007 03:03:37 AM · #12

Wishing her and her family all the best. Prayers on the way!

02/06/2007 05:12:20 AM · #13

02/06/2007 11:05:42 AM · #14

bumping