1st QUARTER 2010 UPDATE

We would like to bring everyone up-to-date on Sharon’s progress since we returned home from the Mayo Clinic in December. As most of you know we lived at the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester, Mn. from August 9, 2009 thru December 18, 2009. We have since returned to the Mayo for Sharon’s one month follow up on January 14, 2010 and a recent 3 month follow up March 16, 2010. Last week Dr. Hogan expressed his pleasure with Sharon’s progress and has requested her next follow up be in June.
The progress over the last 3 months (counted in baby steps) has been positive. A few bouts with nausea and loss of appetite occurred but controlled. We attribute to adjustments in medications. As of this date her energy level has reached a point Sharon has planned to go back to work part time beginning April 5. Other noteworthy improvements are listed below:
---------------Dec. 2009 day+105 -----Mar. 2010 day +201 -----Target
Weight -------106 ---------------------122 -----------------------NOYB, fit her old wardrobe
Hemoglobin ---9.1 --------------------- 11.1 ----------------------13
White count ---3.4 ---------------------6.2 ------------------------5
Platelets ------29 ----------------------43 ------------------------60 to 150
Neutrophils ----2.54 -------------------4.2 -----------------------1.7 to 7
Hair length -----0 ----------------------1.5” ----------------------plans to keep it short/simple

The plan moving forward is to continue to have her blood work-up every 2 weeks at Piedmont Hospital in Fayetteville, Ga. and forward results to Dr. Hogan @ Mayo.
Many prayers have been answered throughout this “journey” and we can’t express enough our gratitude to family, friends old & new, and the utmost professional environment exhibited by everyone at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. This facility as well as the Gift of Life are “best-in-class” by far!
God is good.