It's OFFICIAL!! Scott is off all hold's and is ACTIVE on the UNOS list. They told us within 180 days we'd get the call, and he's been earning time during his "hold" status - so he's already earned 167 days...so that leaves us 13 days. The Call could come at any time now. I have to go and cry tears of relief now.
Posted July 1, 2009 at 6:16pm:
Dianne Darr Couts - Tears of relief are wonderful news! Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Friday
June 26, 2009
Posted at 10:26 am:
Scott's hit his target weight for the transplant this morning at dialysis. I notified Emory I think we're moving into the official "we're just waiting for the call" phase. WOO-HOO can not be said enough right now!
Posted at 10:56 am:
Luci Westphal: CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is so exciting. Can't wait to hear that the call has come!!!
Posted at 2:30 pm:
TY Luci and all the other well wishers who reponded on my fb page. Dianne too for the email :)
Scott's hit his target weight for the transplant this morning at dialysis. I notified Emory I think we're moving into the official "we're just waiting for the call" phase. WOO-HOO can not be said enough right now!
Posted at 10:56 am:
Luci Westphal: CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is so exciting. Can't wait to hear that the call has come!!!
Posted at 2:30 pm:
TY Luci and all the other well wishers who reponded on my fb page. Dianne too for the email :)
Wednesday
June 19, 2009
As of today's date, June 19,2009 there are 102,111 people are waiting for a lifesaving transplant.
- 79,882 patients waiting for a kidney transplant.
- 15,766 patients waiting for a liver transplant.
- 1,494 patients waiting for a pancreas transplant.
- 186 patients waiting for a pancreas islet cell.
- 2,215 patients waiting for a kidney-pancreas transplant.
- 216 patients waiting for an intestine transplant.
- 2,805 patients waiting for a heart transplant.
- 84 patients waiting for a heart-lung transplant.
- 1,899 patients waiting for a lung transplant.
Thursday
June 18, 2009
Hi everyone. With the two tourneys and having cousin Will here for two weeks I've been a bit busy for an update. Scott is doing well healthwise right now. We are focused on getting the last bit of weight off Emory has requested. He's dropped 5 of the 10 Emory wanted and we're working hard on the last 5. Otherwise, over...all Scott's doing real well. From a money standpoint with these last two tourneys and the direct donations from everyone we've raised the amount Emory requested to have at the time of transplant. YEA!! Scott and I can't begin to thank everyone enough and you'll never know how much it means to us. We are making the transfer to our Emory account this Friday and that is one huge to-do off our list. We still have a portion left from the fundraising that will be our seed for the next amount to be raised. This is the larger part - the 20% out of pocket doctor fees. Many of the doctors are working out deals with us - and we've already paid one off. Feels good :)
Monday
June 8, 2009
Congrat's to our teams from the Co-Ed Tourney. Again a huge THANKS for all the teams that participated today.
1st Place Winning Team: - High Mileage
Jimmy Black, Karen Cumby, Carey Dowd, Melissa Oakley, Kim Hudson, Brad Mock, Becky Cates, Matt Keuhley, Rachel ?, Horace Heggood, Clara Heggood, Brad Garrett, Adam Suhowolak, John Bray
2nd Place - Clearview
Allison Teel, Rodney Chatman, Lindsey B...arnes, Ashley Martin, Pete Thrailkill, Heath Wilkersow, Burt Towey, Art Pruitt, Matt Batchelor, Riley Nuvis
3rd Place - Rats
Wes Julien, Samantha Daniel, Blake Hardy, Bryan Dunson, Katie Foreman, Patrick Foreman, Felecia Dunson, Meredith Dabbs, Kim Matychak, Jamelle Smith, David Hammett
4th Place - Illusions
Stephanie Beck, Tiffany Meadows, Vann Meadows, Lisa Jordan, Bryan Williams, Cody Howard, Jonathan Hemmings, Brandy Thrower, Jason Thrower, Jonathan Medows, Ronnie Hemmings
5th Place - The Tide
Ashley Hyatt, Chris Stallings, Kayla Brooks, Shannon Shelnutt, Ceri Milam, Sammy Marsh, Rodroy Milon, Ronnie Milem, Courtney Gillham, Shane Cammon, Timothy Dewhery, Casey Merrill, Marli Brovon
6th Place - Ink Rush Ballers
Tiffany Watts, Jennifer Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Erica Cheek, Missy Duke, Sami Jo McConnel, Ashlea Harris, Tracy Lewis, Brittany Jordon, Russ Cheek, Jordy Wilson, Tony Carrol, Zak Castleberry, Lee Overton, Chris Jordon, Andy Turner
7th Place - Shomers Homers (these guys drove in from Atlanta - TY Sundy)
Michael Steinhardt, Sundy Visbal, Aaron Grubel, Aaron Karasic, Judy Bloom, Patrick Hurdison, Matt Cumminds, Jenny Schiff, Sarah Emily Peterson
8th Place - MKC
Amanda Armistead, Delena Otwell, Bobby Otwell, Shaun Hardy, Ben Hearn, Mark Isbell, Stephen Stutter, Alelia Holland, Toya thomas, Aliela ?, Jay Gurley
1st Place Winning Team: - High Mileage
Jimmy Black, Karen Cumby, Carey Dowd, Melissa Oakley, Kim Hudson, Brad Mock, Becky Cates, Matt Keuhley, Rachel ?, Horace Heggood, Clara Heggood, Brad Garrett, Adam Suhowolak, John Bray
2nd Place - Clearview
Allison Teel, Rodney Chatman, Lindsey B...arnes, Ashley Martin, Pete Thrailkill, Heath Wilkersow, Burt Towey, Art Pruitt, Matt Batchelor, Riley Nuvis
3rd Place - Rats
Wes Julien, Samantha Daniel, Blake Hardy, Bryan Dunson, Katie Foreman, Patrick Foreman, Felecia Dunson, Meredith Dabbs, Kim Matychak, Jamelle Smith, David Hammett
4th Place - Illusions
Stephanie Beck, Tiffany Meadows, Vann Meadows, Lisa Jordan, Bryan Williams, Cody Howard, Jonathan Hemmings, Brandy Thrower, Jason Thrower, Jonathan Medows, Ronnie Hemmings
5th Place - The Tide
Ashley Hyatt, Chris Stallings, Kayla Brooks, Shannon Shelnutt, Ceri Milam, Sammy Marsh, Rodroy Milon, Ronnie Milem, Courtney Gillham, Shane Cammon, Timothy Dewhery, Casey Merrill, Marli Brovon
6th Place - Ink Rush Ballers
Tiffany Watts, Jennifer Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Erica Cheek, Missy Duke, Sami Jo McConnel, Ashlea Harris, Tracy Lewis, Brittany Jordon, Russ Cheek, Jordy Wilson, Tony Carrol, Zak Castleberry, Lee Overton, Chris Jordon, Andy Turner
7th Place - Shomers Homers (these guys drove in from Atlanta - TY Sundy)
Michael Steinhardt, Sundy Visbal, Aaron Grubel, Aaron Karasic, Judy Bloom, Patrick Hurdison, Matt Cumminds, Jenny Schiff, Sarah Emily Peterson
8th Place - MKC
Amanda Armistead, Delena Otwell, Bobby Otwell, Shaun Hardy, Ben Hearn, Mark Isbell, Stephen Stutter, Alelia Holland, Toya thomas, Aliela ?, Jay Gurley
Friday
June 5, 2009
In case anyone might check this before tomorrow morning...no BBQ tomorrow. The guy had to cancel with us today (for good reason). See everyone tomorrow!
July 5, 2009 - WE GOT THE CALL!
Posted at 4:30pm:
This is all really nervous energy I need to work off...so very detailed. Cathardic for me really.
12:40 pm July 5, 2009 we got THE CALL. Over the phone she tells me her name and that she's with Emory. My heart pounding, she tells me she calling with the organ donation department and that they have a match for Scott. WOW!...!! She needs to ask Scott some questions. I tell her I need to wake him up but I know that he's going to be out of sorts to answer questions. So I put the phone on speaker and go and wake him up. She asks a series of questions, "height, weight, last dialysis session...". We answer everything for her and she asks what time can we be at the hospital. OMG - Really is this actually happening, REALLY!! Scott is still in bed when we get off the phone with her and I start racing around thinking a gabillion thoughts at once. I call my Papa - he was on first alert. For the first time in over a year - he doesn't answer his phone...WTH!!
So I call my brother to try to get to Papa. Patrick answer's and I tell him we got the call...two seconds later I can hear the smile in his voice. I ask him to let Papa know because I've got to make more calls and get on the road. I call my Mom and tell her - same reaction, I can hear the smile in her voice. Scott come...s out and I tell him he needs to call his parents, sister and aunt and uncle...in that order to let them know. Scott and I can hear the hapiness and joy with each person we speak with. It's been SO long since we've heard happiness in people's voices and it's so nice to finallyprovide a reason for them to smile. Getting everything together at the house was a freenzy/blur. Scott , oddly is just calm as a cucumber, or so it seemed. Out the door and in the car I realize he's in shock...numb. About half way to Emory he tells me he's scared.
Posted at 11:31pm:
Okay - we're down for the night. Will post more tomorrow.
This is all really nervous energy I need to work off...so very detailed. Cathardic for me really.
12:40 pm July 5, 2009 we got THE CALL. Over the phone she tells me her name and that she's with Emory. My heart pounding, she tells me she calling with the organ donation department and that they have a match for Scott. WOW!...!! She needs to ask Scott some questions. I tell her I need to wake him up but I know that he's going to be out of sorts to answer questions. So I put the phone on speaker and go and wake him up. She asks a series of questions, "height, weight, last dialysis session...". We answer everything for her and she asks what time can we be at the hospital. OMG - Really is this actually happening, REALLY!! Scott is still in bed when we get off the phone with her and I start racing around thinking a gabillion thoughts at once. I call my Papa - he was on first alert. For the first time in over a year - he doesn't answer his phone...WTH!!
So I call my brother to try to get to Papa. Patrick answer's and I tell him we got the call...two seconds later I can hear the smile in his voice. I ask him to let Papa know because I've got to make more calls and get on the road. I call my Mom and tell her - same reaction, I can hear the smile in her voice. Scott come...s out and I tell him he needs to call his parents, sister and aunt and uncle...in that order to let them know. Scott and I can hear the hapiness and joy with each person we speak with. It's been SO long since we've heard happiness in people's voices and it's so nice to finallyprovide a reason for them to smile. Getting everything together at the house was a freenzy/blur. Scott , oddly is just calm as a cucumber, or so it seemed. Out the door and in the car I realize he's in shock...numb. About half way to Emory he tells me he's scared.
Posted at 11:31pm:
Okay - we're down for the night. Will post more tomorrow.
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