nell, i can't imagine how anxious you must be right now. Surely
everything will go perfectly and your little sweety will be up and
laughing at your funny faces before you know it...

johnie

oh, nell, what your family must be going though. praying for a wonderful
outcome for aryanna.

diane

{{{{{{Nell, Aryanna, and family}}}}}}....what a blessing that family
has been to yours.  I will add your family and theirs to my prayer
list.

Janet R

(((((((((((((((((((((Nell))))))))))))))))))))))))))
My thoughts and prayers are with you and this is truly a blessing.
RhondaM

My thoughts and prayers are with all involved.
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she is in my prayers for complete success
Kate    Send in the clowns
I will not drag you along; I will not leave you alone; I will stand
by you and have my hand there for you to hold when you need it.

thats great news
hope she is healing ok
little children are sooo special.God bless the donor family.
love
janice

what a wonderful way to end 2004 and begin 2005!  i'm delighted for your
family, nell.  waaay sweet news.

yes.  it is difficult for donor families to push through their painful grief
to think of others at such times (butch's corneas were donated, the only
tissues that weren't ravaged by his diseases and were transplantable).  but
there is also a special thing that also happens, afterwards, that makes
those families very glad they did.  there is a visceral sense that part of
the goodness of their loved one continues on in the lives of others,
unrelated, unknown to them.

for instance, i truly loved the way butch saw me and saw the rest of the
world.  words cannot ever adequately describe the way he did.  ironic when i
think of it now, i always used to bless butch's beautiful eyes aloud (no
matter to me where we were or who overheard) during the course of our
marriage, whenever i recognized the sweet way he saw things.  i know the two
people who received his corneas may or may not see the world and people they
love the way butch did, but there is that deeply moving hope that it somehow
continues to bless others in that special, nameless way.  and in that sense,
there is a reciprocity of healing and of the priviledge of giving and
receiving.

please, do let us know how it goes for aryanna.  may your family and the
donor family be richly blest.

kate

How wonderful Nell. It's amazing what can be done now if a donor is
available. Will keep her in my thoughts and prayers. Happy New Year.

~Kenny

Oh Nell, I hope it goes well. Wishing the best for Aryanna. I am so happy
for you all. Wishing a speedy recovery Aryannas way.

Yes what a great way to start the New Year out.