Thursday, June 6, 2007 - 10 p.m.

We (Sharon & Carissa) returned to Pittsburgh last evening.  Carissa was allowed to go home for two weeks since her fever went away with the increased dose of Cortef.  GI doctors were out of town, so her enteroscopy was postponed.

Carissa has felt increasingly better while home.  She was anxious for her dose of Cortef to be lowered because she couldn't sleep, but did well overall otherwise.

Today Dr. Kareem released Carissa to go home for three months!  After being in Pittsburgh a minimum of every two weeks for the past two and a half years, we were amazed and incredibly excited.  Needless to say, everyone in clinic heard our good news on our way out the door.

Carissa is scheduled for an upper endoscopy and biopsy tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.  We know that we could possibly get a call that would send us back to Pittsburgh, but we will head home trusting that all is well.

It was wonderful to see that Jessica is doing well.  She seemed like her old self! 

Gary was as hipper as we have ever seen him.  He entertained us with his excitement about moving to Georgia in September. 

We believe that Carolyn received a second transplant today.  We pray that it will be successful and that Carolyn and Eimy (sisters) will soon be able to go home.

Gretchen is back in the hospital with rejection.  Her sister gets married next week, so it is tough time for Gretchen and her mom to be away from home.  We are praying for them!

Karen looks wonderful!  She just got out of the hospital today and is doing so much better.  What wonderful news!

We continue to pray for Glenda as she waits for another transplant.  She has been in Pittsburgh since December and has been in the hospital most of that time.  Our hearts break for her.

Natalee lost her transplanted pancreas.  She now faces lifelong diabetes or another transplant.

We will enjoy our time away from Pittsburgh, but our friends won't be forgotten.  We will continue to pray.