We are nearing the end of our time in Pittsburgh, hopefully! Our medical team is aiming to discharge Lindsey to home (Michigan) in the first week of April. 

In order to get to that point, we have to have two more weeks of good lab results. It looks like the prednisone that we added to treat the pre-rejection episode is working, and Lindsey will come off that slowly over the next month or so. We also switched to a different antibiotic to treat the C. Diff. and that has helped greatly. We are saying a Shehechianu (a Jewish prayer to thank God for getting us to this moment) and hoping that her recovery continues to go well.

In the meantime Lindsey’s hourly pleas to reunite with our dog finally made me cave in, and I drove the dog to Pittsburgh for the weekend when I came back here. Lindsey and Whiskey had a fabulous two days of playing and snuggling, and then Mike drove Whiskey back to Michigan.

Here are some pictures of their adventures in Schenley Park, Market Square (with the Starbucks puppucino), and in Point State Park on the riverwalk.

Tulips in Schenley Park show that spring is coming!!

Whiskey was a bit concerned about why we were in the car for 6 hours…

Puppucino in Market Square. Now that Whiskey recognizes Starbucks cups, no innocent Starbucks drinker is safe.

Lindsey rediscovering Happy Meals now that “chicken nuggies” are her favorite.

And finally, a silly painting from a new restaurant (for us) called Franktuary. It describes itself as a “quirky spot for thoughtfully sourced hot dogs, poutine, and cocktails, served in a church-themed space.” Lindsey enjoyed the Reykjavik dog and I liked the fried cauliflower.

Our thanks continue to go out to donors who have supported COTA in honor of Lindsey to assist with a lifetime of transplant-related expenses. To donate, please go to https://cota.org/campaigns/COTAforTeamLindsey and click on the Give button at the top right.