Thank You

First, a quick update on Angel.

Not a lot has changed. We are still working on getting his formula feeds up so that the TPN (IV nutrition) can come down and he can come home. It is most likely that he will come home on some TPN at night. He is also not tolerating the medications they are trying to transition from IV to G-tube (in his tummy). He vomits each time they give the medication. When he is home he will be on infusions 24 hours a day with dressing changes every day on the wound on his belly, ostomy care and more than I can explain. But he is obviously stronger and spunkier and ready to come "home" possibly even next week. We will need to stay close to the hospital for a minimum of 3-4 weeks after he is discharged. We've already received a huge box full of his medications for when he gets out.

As the title of this blog says, we would also like to take a moment to express our thanks to all those who love us and support us so much. It has been overwhelming to see the amount of selfless giving that we have received. In the 24 hours after transplant we received 100's of requests of "what can we do?" "how can we help?" "WHERE can we give?". Many of those being far away and we, ourselves, being too far from home to just receive meals or babysitting and other tangible things. Thank you to Sandy for starting and upkeeping this blog and wanting to start fundraising for us. Thank you to my Dec 04 Moms for starting the TeamAngel website. And thank you each individual who has given ANYTHING - be it $10, $100, prayers, or just checking the blog and caring about Angel. ALL of this done without our ever requesting any financial support. Those who love us have given not because we asked but because that's what friends do when someone they love is going through difficult times.

Our family has gone through a lot and the sacrifices have been many in the last 5 years since adopting Angel. But - even when we get weary - we are encouraged by remembering that this is our calling and our passion. We would give every financial and physical thing away to have our son well again. But through your love we have been blessed not to worry about finances for a time. That is true and selfless love.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.