Wesley’s doctors successfully petitioned UNOS for an exception score of 30 yesterday. He was initially listed on April 23 with a score of 22. This increases the chance that we would get the call for a liver from a deceased donor. We’ve been told to keep our phones on us at all times.
Yesterday I was also called back to Emory for a more detailed MRI with another IV of contrast dye to better visualize the duct work entering and exiting my liver. The whole thing was a bit of a comedy of errors and took about two hours to complete. Once again I must pump and dump my breastmilk for two days.
The good news: I know from Wes’ liver surgeon that the MRI showed that I am a good candidate for living donation from an anatomy standpoint. We will know for sure Thursday if everything else checked out when the board at Emory meets to review my case and make a recommendation. I will say that an OR has been preliminarily booked for next week. I woke up this morning bound and determined to make things happen. And it is.
Now, if it’s not meant for me to be his donor then I’m praying that another liver would present itself before my surgery date. But, I’ve felt from the beginning that this was my calling.
That’s all for now. We’ll let you know more when we know for sure! Thanks, everyone.