It's the end of August, two-thirds of the year is gone. It has been truly one wild year. We started it off with the attitude that this was going to be a very good year. Then we received the terrible news that Eldon had a liver tumor and his liver was diseased. He now needed a liver transplant. Up until June it seemed like we were always at the hospital for one thing or another. The first of July brought good news that the tumor was shrinking, then in August the tumor marker blood test showed the blood result had gone from 121.4 in February to 1.8 in August. This is very good news. So we have 22 points now and are on the transplant list. In September we will get another 3 points and that brings us up to 25. The transplant team is going to ask for more points at that time. A transplant candidate needs to be between 30-40 points before they are truly eligible for a new liver. So now we are in the waiting game with monthly blood tests and CT scans when scheduled.
Eldon is doing good, with the exceptions of June when he fell out of his truck and in July he ran a screw-driver through his finger and needed stitches. He's very tired and sleeps alot and at this time that is the only side effect of this liver disease that we are seeing.
Thank you everyone for all your love and support and prayers. It has sustained during these trying and difficult times. We love and appreciate all that we have been blessed with. We know that our Savior is with us and watching out over us.
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