Praise Report!

“Hi, Nathan, I am Dr. Ruzics, and you have a remarkable history. Your numbers are not compatible with life.”

So began today’s long-awaited appointment with the transplant surgeon at St. Joseph’s Hospital, in Orange. The doctor’s quote underscores the fact that when Nate was wheeled into an emergency room on Sunday night, February 19th, his vital signs (or lack thereof) indicated that he should not have been alive, let alone conscious.

Mom, younger sister and dad joined Nate today for this significant appointment. After two hours of reviewing the whole transplant process, answering questions, discussing options, checking and re-checking Nate’s current condition, the surgeon concluded, “You are a qualified candidate for a kidney transplant”!

Praise God!

After we briefly discussed the numbers of family and friends who have volunteered to be tested as potential donors, along with Nate’s rapid recovery of other vital organs, the surgeon commented that things were moving at “warp speed” for Nate by comparison to most kidney transplant situations.

He encouraged us to develop a strategy to guide our transplant decisions. He also recommended that we limit initial testing to the immediate family. Mom and dad have already been tested. The results that were announced today are that both are compatible donors. Test results from both sisters will be coming in the next few weeks.

We appreciate your prayers! Please continue as we have many more decisions to make in the next several weeks.