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Ron received a call from the transplant coordinator - he is #1 on the list - the next liver with matching blood type will be his. We're both anxious and hoping to hear this weekend.

"All we want for Christmas......"

Our number one wish for Christmas is a new liver for Ron. We know it's out there somewhere........

Ron had his monthly visit with the liver transplant team:

• Organ donation has been down - so fewer livers have been transplanted over the past three months.
• Ron is at the very TOP of the list.
• They increased his blood pressure medicine (his blood pressure has been creeping up over the last two months).
• They cut his lactulose due to stomach cramping; and suggested he take his anti-nausea medicine daily (before he becomes nauseous).
• They did the normal blood tests and he has another appointment in 4 weeks.
• If by chance, he doesn't receive a new liver......in February his MELD score will be raised to 28.

The house is full of boxes - waiting to be emptied - waiting for the house to be turned into a Christmas winter wonderland.

I fell in a hole at the farm in October and injured my ankle - after 2 months and 2 different types of braces - the ankle hasn't healed.....4 days ago, I was put in a hard cast for three weeks. The cast comes off December 28th.

We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

Thank you for your thoughts and continued prayers.