A sad announcement to my V4L family...

[MX5]

Leaf, we are all so sorry to hear this.

Just Know there are so many Thoughts and Prayers with your Mom, You, and your Family.

Lean on us when you need to! Everything will be okay!

Thanks for everything you do for us!

 

[Peeps]

Prayers and healing thoughts to you and your family, Leaford.

 

[aubergine]

Oh Leaf, I'm so sorry - that one's so tough. Your Mom sounds like a wonderful person. I'm glad you can be there with her - that means everything. ((((Leaf))))

 

[geeker]

Prayers for you and your family...

 

[Stephra]

Hang strong Leaford... Our thoughts are with you.

 

[jcdrgnfly]

All of my thoughts and prayers are with you, your Mom, and your family during this time...

A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you.
~Irish Blessing

"When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

[susieque]

my prayers are with you and your family during this trying time. hugs to you and your mom...

 

[roxinal]

Some of you may have noticed I havent been posting lately.

There's a reason, and it's one I haven't really been ready to talk about publicly yet.

I will be making a video and blog post tomorrow with more details, but I thought the V4L family deserves to hear it first.

My mother has a fatal genetic liver disorder. She has been in the early stages of a terminal slide for a few years now, and her one sole long term hope is a liver transplant. She had been receiving excellent care, was largely winning her fights against her other health problems and obsticles to acceptance in the program, diabetes and obesity, and we had every reason to hope she would be eventually be accepted into the liver transplant program at the Mayo Clinic branch in Arizona.

But her condition began to decline rapidly a few months ago, and around two and a half weeks ago she was admitted to the hospital at her home i Alaska. At first it didn't seem too critical. Some jaundice and confusion, but she was expected to recove with some treatment. Just over a week ago I found out that she had taken a worse turn. Her kidneys had failed as a result of her failing liver.

At first we were told to expect her to pass within days or weeks. There was some dispute whether she would be accepted at the last minute at the Mayo in Arizona, but she was declined.

Then my aunt Mary, Mom's sister, who had been thrugh her own liver transplant 14 years ago, got her admitted to the liver transplant program at the main Mayo campus in Mom's and her's hometown of ROchester Minnesota.

With Steve's blessing and support I flew in to Rochester that day, and will be with her until the end of this ordeal, one way or another.

She has been on dialysis since arriving, and after an initial decline her kidney's condition is finally improving. But it is sill very questionable whether she will be accepted for transplant.

The determination will be made next week.

I don't know of anything anyone can do to help, and even if accepted, I don't think anyone can do anything to help her ifnd the donor liver she will need. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

Steve has freed me from all duties at this trying time, so I can be with her through to the end, which hopefully will be with her receiving her transplant. I hav been spending the last few days watching over her at nights, while Aunt Mary and a plethora of cousins I haven't met since I was a child on summer vacation, visit her during the day. Her mental state has been very confused, they can't give her much painkillers or sedatives, and it is very hard to watch her suffer.

My Mom BTW, was raising my brother's daughters, because neither he nor thier mothers are able to, and is in the process of adopting them as her own. She is truly an angel in our family, and we just want her to live to see them grow up. Her husband will come down next Monday, but the girls won't be able to for weeks yet, if ever.

Like I said, her short term improvement is good, but only the transplant will save her, so I am hoping and praying, and holding her hand, because it is all I can do.

I am going to check in from time to time, at least, and am toying with the idea of making a blog about it, from a family members perspective.

But for right now I'm just holding her hand through the night.

God bless you and yours during these trying times Leaford

 

[timothy]

prayers are with you and your mom

 

[pianoguy]

Prayers and mojo for your mom, Leaford - good folks there in Rochester, they will take excellent care of her. Hang in there, tough days ahead, I'm sure.

 

[Sallyem]

Leaford, my prayers and best wishes are with you and your loved ones.
Not too long ago, I was in the hospital and in very bad shape. My son and daughter were there each time I woke. There were prayer groups praying for me as well. After three days, I awoke feeling so much better!
I believe all the prayers helped. So, I am sending prayers your way. It
is wonderful you can be with her at this time.

 

[Upinthehills]

Damn. I'm sorry you, your mom, and all of your family are having to go through this. Add my thoughts and prayers to the others.

 

[trukinlady]

leaford;

My prayers are with you all. God bless and keep you all in His embrace.

 

[JennyJo]

I'm so sorry to hear you and your family are going through this. I pray for comfort and healing for your mom and for the rest of your family. I can't imagine how tough this must be on all of you. Please keep us updated on her progress.

 

[dale1962]

Sorry to hear Leaford hope the best for your mom and will be praying she get's the transplant.I lost my father 10 yrs. ago due to kidney failure he was 75 yrs. old...He was on dialysis last 3 yrs of his life and when he was 72 that's when diagnosed doctor's said he only had 6 months to live on dialysis but made it 3 years.So hopefully some miracle will happen for your Mom.

 

[sleepy jean]

I am sooo praying for a good and happy outcome for your mom, you and your family, I lost my mom June 7th and it's so hard getting over the loss even knowing she's in a better place, I feel your pain but Miracle's do happen, so I'm praying for one for your mom. God bless you all.

 

[Symmetric]

Best wishes to your family during this trying time.

 

[Nyxie]

Many blessings to your Mom, you and your family. I will be thinking of and praying for you and yours.

 

[msroulette]

Leaford, I am sending positivity, strength, Hope and Courage to you and yours during this trying time. Positive thoughts and energy for positive outcomes. May the powers that be decide this Earth is a better place for her to stay!

 

[rosesense]

Adding my thoughts for you and your mom.