One Month Later

     It's hard to believe that we are coming up on the one month anniversary since Eldon had his liver transplant. Man, how time flys.
     The first week was a tough one, we were at the hospital everyday. We were either seeing a medical professional or getting lab work or having some other procedure. We were both exhausted just driving back and forth dealing with these visits. It seemed like all I did was drive Eldon back and forth to the medical appointments, care for his needs, do the laundry and do dishes. Yes, I did feel a little sorry for myself. That didn't last long. I remembered how blessed we are to be where we are now.
     Since then things have gotten better. The blood work continues to improve, Eldon has little or no pain. I think he's only taken 1-2 pain pills since he's been home. The staples were removed, the last drain was removed. Eldon's vital signs remain stable and he looks great, his outlook on life is improved and now we look to see what it is the Lord has for us to do with the rest of our lives.
     I will return to work on October 28th and Eldon will be able to return on January 1st, 2014. It will be great for Eldon to start to return back to his normal life. We are planning for next summer, when we will go fishing as often as possible, not because I have developed a love for fishing but, because Eldon has gone through so much and I feel he deserves this time. He was so patient for 20 months as we traveled down this pre-transplant road. He submitted to doctor visits, blood tests, additional procedures and did it all without complaint. So I can support him by going fishing, something Eldon loves to do.
     We will continue to praise our Father in Heaven and His son, Jesus Christ, for watching out over us as we have walked this road. We will always be grateful for our Savior walking with us on this path and many times holding us up while we waited for this wondeful blessing, a new liver. We will also be forever grateful to all of our family and friends, who have become family, for their love and support while we traveled this road. Without their encouragement, love and support it would have been a dark and difficult road to travel.
     We also look forward to see what is coming our way. The good and bad times, hopefully, we will endure them as we have done this past 20 months. We also hope that we will be able to hope those that have lost their way find their way back to God. We love you!