This past Tuesday as we were preparing to get Alan to the Fitness Center for his daily workout, we got a call that they were POSSIBLY going to list (activate) Alan. They wanted us to go to the clinic immediately for blood work and to see Dr. Steele, one of the pulmonologists to talk about activation. We went to the clinic, saw the doctor, Alan had blood work, and the transplant co-ordinator told us she would call on Wednesday to let us know we were listed. On Wednesday she called to say they needed a sputum culture and another ct scan because of a nodule they had been watching. On Thursday we were at the clinic at 8am for the sputum culture, then Alan went to the Pespico Fitness Center to exercise from 12:30PM - 4:30PM, AND THEN we went to the hospital for the ct scan. We got home about 6:15pm.
This morning the call we have waited for came - Alan is Activated and in the database for the United Network of Organ Sharing, and the search has begun for lungs that are a perfect match for him. We can't begin to describe all the emotions. Alan has to have new lungs to be able to live, but on the other hand someone will lose their life, and because they are an organ donor, they will save Alan's life. Theirs is truly the gift of life, and we are grateful from the bottom of our hearts. We ask that you pray for the donor's
family, their loss, their heartache. Pray for comfort, strength, peace, and that God will wrap them in his love in such a way that their pain will be eased.
Traci, Lane, Connor, & Anna Kate were with us when we got the news this morning. We shouted, and probably disturbed our neighbors. We are not used to being in an apartment. We also offered praise, thanksgiving, and petitions for the donor family. We had an Activation Party for Alan when he came home from the fithess center today. We had a cake, balloons, and made up a song for him. Please sing it with us, to the tune of Zippity Do Dah. Here goes, ready? Sing....Zippity Do Dah, Zippity Yay, Dude's gonna get new lungs some day, really good breathing coming his way, Zippity Do Dah, Zippity Yay. We are so happy they were here with us to hear this life changing news.
Thank you again for your love, prayers, and support.
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Hey Alan and Judy
What absolutely fabulous news for you. We hope the wait time is short from this point forward. Sadly it does mean someone will have to give them up for you, but rest assured that they will be in wonderful, blessed hands of God at that point.
We hope all stays on course and that soon we will have our neighbors back. You know Bentley thrives on showing on and needs a shoe to claim as his own.
You guys stay strong, and we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers!
Hugs,
Ron and Sharon
PRAISE GOD!! What a BLESSING! GOD knew when the time was too activate. You just has too be patient Uncle Alan. Now, the real challenge, being patient until the donor lungs becomes available. Leave everything to HIM; praise HIM in the good and bad; and the flood gates will open when it's time. Our church family and us have been praying for the activation, they will be so happy of GOD has done, as we are joyful in celebration.
We have to admit that we are powerless over our dependencies-that our lives have become unmanageable. There are times when we are so confused & overwhelmed by the pain in our life. No matter what we do, we are powerless to change things for the better. The weight of the pain & sadness seems too heavy to bear.
Faith is the key. For some it is easy, but for others it may be more difficult. Sometimes we exhaulst ourselves trying to overcome our own hurts and pains before we will risk in believing in a higher Power. In Luke 8:43-44, 48, a woman came to Jesus who had a hemorrhage for 10 yrs; who touched Jesus and was healed. In the time of healing, we must follow the example of this woman; read the passage. Take all your strength, believe in GOD, a greater Power than yourself, and have the faith to take hold of our hurts and pains, there you/we will find the healing Power you/we are looking for.
We LOVE you Uncle Alan & Aunt Judy
P.S. Sorry it's long
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