Topping off her tank

Ashley had her bowel scope yesterday and the pathology results are not in yet, however Dr. A. said it looks as though it is continuing to heal nicely. Ash is looking pretty pale today. She doesn't have much energy at all. We are getting her ready to go downstairs to the treatment center and have her tank topped off. It is pretty amazing when I stop and think about it. Ashley is our little gherkin, but she carries so many people with her inside her tiny body. She has a liver, intestine and pancreas that were donated to her though the selfless act of a family who experienced great pain. She has received more blood, albumin, platelets and all manner of blood products from who knows how many different donors. It is amazing for me to just stop and think about how many people have given so that she can still be with us. Then when I sit back and think of all of you who daily take time to read about and pray for a Gherkin that most of you have never met all I can do is thank God for each of you. I truly believe without your presence Ash would not be here with us today. Thank you so much for loving our Pickle.

We had a meeting with one of the transplant surgeons and a transplant coordinator. The meeting went better than we expected and we feel that we were able to convey our concerns to the team. I won't share the details yet, but I believe all in all the meeting went very positively for both sides and with the decisions made the end result will be a better quality of life for the Adams family.

Have a great weekend, I am going to go hang out with my girls.

DAVE