Friday Update

The Friday report was as good as the last few days have been- Praise the Lord!  Her kidney function is now perfect and all her liver numbers are great, too!  She has been released to eat real food but has to take it slowly.  She will probably just be in the hospital another day or two depending on how she is eating!  Her doctors have been very pleased with her progress and numbers and could not have given her a better report! She will start going to clinic the week after she leaves.  I will continue to update the blog over the next few days and weeks with her progress and clinic visits.  The whole Edwards family is so extremely grateful for all of the prayers, love, and support we have received over the past few weeks.  Continue to pray for her recovery, but know she is headed in the right direction!

O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; for You have worked wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness ... Isaiah 25:1

Thursday morning update

Ashlie is doing very well this morning!  Her liver numbers are all within the normal range now except for one which will take time to come all the way down.  Her kidney function is also back within the normal range which is a huge praise!  Thanks for all the prayers storming heaven for her kidneys!  She has been up and moving, and taking in some clear liquids.  The main hurdles before getting to go home now are moving around more and eating enough so that she can sustain herself without IV supplement.  She is doing great! 

Wednesday aftermoon update...

Ashlie has had a great day today!  She has had the NG tube removed from her nose, and other than a little bit of fluid, nutrition and a few medicines that she is getting through IV, she is free of cords and such.  She is now on a clear liquid diet which makes her very happy!  She has been up walking around more and is in great spirits!  I am staying with her tonight at the hospital and will update again in the morning. 

Wednesday morning update

Ashlie had a great night yesterday and was able to get up, move around, and walk quite a bit.  She is sore this morning, but is very determined!  Her spirits are great and she already looks and feels better compared to before the transplant.  Her kidney function (judged by creatinine) has improved today.  It was 3.1 yesterday and improved to 2.0 today.  The nephrologists still want her output to be a little bit higher before they will release her as their patient but are pleased with her progress.  Continue to pray for her kidney function, but the prayers are working! I will update again later today!

Tuesday Morning Update

Ashlie is doing great this morning!  She is still in good spirits, and her liver function is still moving in the right direction!  Her kidney function has remained about the same, but the nephrologist is not alarmed yet.  Please continue to pray for her kidney function to improve.  They are starting to give her anti-rejection medication, and it will be a process over the next week to get the right dose adjusted for her body, so pray for this process.  These medicines are making her itch some which is normal but uncomfortable. 

The doctors are still not letting her eat or drink for another couple of days because of a few stitches they had to put in her stomach which is proving to be a challenge for Ash.  Like my mom has said, we have begged and pleaded for her to eat and drink for 5 weeks, and now that is all Ashlie can think about when she can't have anything!  All that said, please pray for her comfort!

Thanks so much for all of the prayers and support- she received many cards and packages this morning that we figure must have been stashed in the mailroom over the holidays which was fun for her.  The address that is on the right side of the blog is still the accurate address- she moved right back in after her brief stay at the ICU.  We are so grateful for all of you and your never-ending kindness!

Afternoon update

Ashlie has been moved back to her regular room, and she is doing great!  She has been standing up and moving around already!  I wanted to post on here for anyone who is interested that there are no flowers allowed on the post-transplant floor.  We appreciate everyone who has sent them before or has sent anything up here, but they are very cautious about protecting the post-transplant patients. 

Please continue to pray that there are no complications and for her comfort.  Also, continue to pray for her kidney function.  Her kidneys did very well in surgery, and the funtion is moving in the right direction.  However, there is still a long way to go before her kidneys are functioning at 100 percent.  I will update again tomorrow if not before.  Thanks again for all of the prayers and support for Ashlie and our family- we have been overwhelmed by the kindness of friends and family!

This morning...

Ashlie is awake and feisty as ever! She is still a little out of it but is doing great. We have seen one doctor who said she was doing wonderfully! Her color already looks 100% better- she now looks like she has a pretty tan instead of being really yellow! They are monitoring her numbers that indicated her liver is functioning properly, and they are all headed in the right direction! She will more than likely be moved to the regular floor today. Please continue to pray for no complications and for her to be as comfortable as possible. Thanks so much!