How about a better update?

So after we did the update this morning we got some more updates that are long overdue...

INSURANCE APPROVED THE SURGERY

 

                     AND

ILL BE ON THE LIST TONIGHT!!!!!!

We are sure plugging along the path towards a back to good Sammy.  My Nonnie who recently passed sure is looking out for me (Happy Birthday Nonnie- love you, love you, love you).  Also Happy Birthday to Gia! My parents have been so great here I can't even tell you.  They will walk across fire for me if my gatorade is on the other side and I'm thirsty.  If they weren't them- I wouldn't be here.  Well.. here here.. you know what I mean!  So I gotta start getting myself 'pumped' for this.  When I was going to have those other surgeries I was not scared or anything because I kinda tricked myself into being excited.  I gotta do that again, though I'll admit I'm not yet.  It's scary knowing that NOW I can get the call anytime to come get a surgery that will change my life.  But do what you gotta do right?  That's what Nonnie always said!  When its time to play you play, when its time to switch out 5 organs- YOU SWITCH OUT 5 ORGANS!  Why hurt yourself? :)  Today when I was getting some labs drawn (and by some i mean 15-20 tubes filled AGAIN.. those friggen vampires) I chatted with 2 different post liver-transplant patients.  The first man I talked to I said I was put on the list today and he said he got the call the DAY AFTER he was put on the list.  Crazy!  The second woman (also liver) got her call 11 months after she was put on the list.  There are things that go into account like urgency with your health and things.. but see you never know.  With me.. I go to the top of the list, I'm urgent... it's gonna be fast.  We're thinking this week or next.  It's gonna all happen so fast.  The only thing thats not gonna go fast is how my parents will feel during my 10 hour surgery.  I know that's going to be nerve-wrecking.. but Dr. Moon (my transplant doctor I see everyday that loves me) said the surgery is the easy part.  Rejection afterwards is where you run into complications.  Once I'm out I'll be in the ICU a couple days and pretty much out of it and sleeping, with pressure cuffs on my legs to keep the blood flowing.  After I'm moved the the transplant floor (where I was before) and this will be the roughest part of this whole process.  You endure pain that reduces after 2-3 weeks, but you do have it for a while.  During this time I unfortunately can't be cuddled and spoiled in bed.  You have to get your naked hospital butt that is enjoying the breeze from your un-tied hospital gown (don't you wear gowns to like... balls?) and walk around.  You walk and walk 'till you're crying and then when you get back you sit in the chair not lay in the bed.  My parents will probably have to physically lay in the bed so I can't because I do love laying down.  It will get easier after those first 3-4 weeks and the more I work hard the sooner I'll get out (assuming I have no post-operative complications).  I love everybody so much and the support I get from EVERYONE (including all you facebook messages that I am slow at keeping up with.. but thank you with everyone you know who you are) is sooo helpful.  I can't tell you how much you all mean to me.  

Love you, Love you, Love you-

  Sammy