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Jim Awaiting Liver Transplant - Possibly Tonight
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"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
"Forgiveness is the way of love." Gary Chapman
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ing for no rejection
I'm always still in trouble again
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OK, so they had anticipated that they might "connect the liver", then maybe tomorrow go back in and connect the bile ducts (?) or other stuff that they might not be able to do today because of bleeding. Since his liver was not producing the clotting agents, they had lots of trouble with bleeding.
HOWEVER -- the doctors said they got the whole thing done today, no need to go back in, so... yes, Rogue, pray for his body not to reject the liver.
On a side note (i'm learning way more than I ever thought I'd learn about liver transplants) he won't be able to eat fresh fruit. Apparently, fruit contains critters that our immune systems handle without any trouble, but a suppressed immune system (so the liver won't be rejected) cannot handle the microorganisms (or critters?) in fresh fruit. WHO KNEW!!!The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by lao tzu View PostWho's going to be first to ask if bacon is a fruit?The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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So, some of you know that Diane needed $9,300 to get things started where Jim could even be on the transplant list. She was raising money through gofundme. I've mentioned this elsewhere, I think, but I mentioned one Sunday (several months ago?) that there was this need, and it covered the insurance premium, some very expensive prescription co-pays, and some other stuff that needed to happen.
That same Sunday after Church, one of my members handed me a check for $10,000 and told me "I don't want her to know where this came from, but tell that dear lady to go ahead and get her husband taken care of."
That man called me just a while ago, rejoicing that we have the good news that we have, and reminding me that the money is anonymous.
That $10,000 could QUITE LITERALLY be the difference between Jim living and dying. Jim has been sick the whole time I've known him, but shortly before that, he was a healthy construction worker, active in his Church in Oklahoma.
I'm getting excited knowing that pretty soon, Jim will be able to walk into our Church for the first time ever, and meet the rest of his Church family.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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About the fresh fruit
I never heard that before and it might just be during recovery
Here is a handbook on after liver transplant care and contains a section on nutrition.
It says eating fresh fruit is fine just to avoid certain ones that are too high in potassium or might interfere with certain antirejection drugs
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/pdf/liver_...ant_manual.pdf
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"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
"Forgiveness is the way of love." Gary Chapman
My Personal Blog
My Novella blog (Current Novella Begins on 7/25/14)
Quill Sword
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3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures --1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (borrowed with gratitude from 37818's sig)
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Wow - just visited Jim this morning and he looks great! He's talking, alert - his eyes are not yellow anymore, his skin is much more healthy looking.... His doctor said "out 100 liver transplants, Jim would rate in the top 5% related to recovery!"
God is good, and Jim is getting stronger. When I asked if I could pray with him, he said, "not here, take me with you and we'll pray at Church". He has been kidding like that a lot.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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