The Other Side of the Mountain

7:30 a.m. Wednesday

The unexpected news that Alison would go home today was certainly "music" to our ears. To go home, however on a feeding tube, fluid leaking from the abdomen and daily injections is certainly overwhelming. Sometimes we are just not sure how much more Alison can handle. But it is important for her, for us to remember that she has reached "the other side of the mountain". We need to remember that prior to the transplant, all the pain and suffering were signs that Alison's liver was dying, she was dying. Although I have used that word before, the reality of what could have been, had we not been blessed with John............is just too much for words, for thought, for our hearts to bear. Now, each step of this journey, although still challenging, is leading Alison to recovery, to health. There will still be "peaks" to climb but Alison must not forget that she is a champion climber, one who has made it to the "other side of the mountain". Now, the "fog" just needs to clear a bit for her to begin to truly enjoy the view-we promise her that it will be spectacular.
Much love,
Joe and Karen