IN THE NEWS

Hello Everyone....a good day to report thus far.

Ron had a good night. He was up sitting in a chair at 7am today and sat for approximately 2 hours. He was given his bath and ready to go for an interview with the Tucson Daily Star! Yes, that's right....Ron is going to become a local celebrity....Ha!-Ha! ....and for those that know Ron....he loves a good story! We had a 45 minute interview with the medical reporter for the local newspaper. They will be doing a write up on the transplant teams and the new director on board who did Ron's kidney transplant. The fact that Ron is the first patient to receive a kidney/heart dual transplant is the start of new things to come here at UMC. It is a really big deal...especially since he is recovering so well. She really enjoyed hearing our story when it all first began for Ron 13 years ago....how things developed last year and getting us to where we are today. We are not sure just yet how much of our story will be printed but she said she would do her best to include as much as possible. The story should be out in Sunday's paper.
Just another note....we have been advised here in the ICU unit that we can no longer keep our cell phones on. There is a new patient on the floor that has a special ventilator in use that is not protected from cell phone use....cell phones could cause the unit to shut down. So, I will not be reachable by cell. Should you need to reach us, Ron does have a phone in his room. I am around 95% of the time to answer it. The number is 520-694-3108. Otherwise you can reach me by email at webbsiteaz@yahoo.com.
We continue to thank our amazing God for his constant, unwavering love. For the many miracles we have witnessed while we have been here and for his continued presence in our lives.
I ask one more thing of everyone reading this today. I received news this morning about a good friend of mine who is battling cancer. She started Chemotherapy treatment this past week and ended up with a very serious and rare reaction to the treatment. It is so so rare and so severe it can be fatal at times. Her name is Cheryl Britton. She lives in San Antonio TX, (my home town)...she is currently at the The Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. Please keep her in prayer ...that she may overcome this obstacle before her and begin a postive road to recovery. Her husband, Rick, has set up a blog to keep us all informed of her journey through cancer treatement. The site is http://www.rickbnsa.blogspot.com/
They have a son Sean. He attends college in San Antonio and works part-time.
I pray that God will keep them all strong during this challenging time and that Cheryl will continue her strong will to fight.

"I leave you peace; my peace I give you. I do not give it to you as the world does. So don't let your hearts be troubled or afraid." John 14:27