A Win for Cassandra!
I was just informed that Pittsburgh Hospital has found a liver for my grand daughter Cassandra. The transplant will begin at 2 am, a surgery that will last 12-18 hours. According to the surgeons, the donor is a perfect match. My son and daughter-in-law are racing to Pittsburgh as I write this.
Thanks in advance for the prayers, good wishes and those of you who donated to Cassandra's GoFundMe appeal. The DU family is part of this. 
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May she live a long and happy life! 
Hang in there Grandma.
You and me both.
May all go well with the surgery and may Cassandra have a wonderful life.
Hoping the surgery and Cassandra both go well.
tomorrow.
A true blessing. I'm in Oregon but I can be there at 11:00 pm my time. Peace and joy to you all.
a long and wonderful life.
Best wishes to your granddaughter for a speedy recovery.
Oh, I am so glad that things came about for her. Thank you for the info...I will continue sending healing thoughts and strength to both her and her parents.
A hug for you, PeggySue...
Add my prayers to the many others,
I am sending to her. Fantastic to find that close match. Good thoughts and everything else I can think of to send her way.
for Cassandra, her parents and you. It is hard for those who wait. Don't forget to take care of yourself, peggysue2. 
for you and you family, PeggySue!
So glad it happened so quickly after it was Approved! 
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Thank you. It did happen quickly. The insurance company dragged their feet for nearly two weeks, only to then say no for the second time regarding Cassandra's continued care. The day before we left for vacation, the insurance company reversed the decision and she was officially put on the donor's list. That was August 11th, a little over 2 weeks ago. So, even with the back and forth arguing we didn't lose too much time.
Fingers and toes crossed! Thanks for the note.
OT but I was just thinking earlier today
That I'm so glad you got out of Tennessee.
But I was also concerned about my husband's worsening health conditions. Our kids are here, the baby's here and a number of old friends still live in the area. Talked to a friend just the other day, someone I went to Kindergarten with. We spent half the conversation talking about school friends and the other half talking about what a horror Donald Trump is. She lives in Jersey, not far from where I grew up. She's surrounded by MAGA's in her neighborhood and never, ever talks politics. Think she was delighted to have a sympathetic sounding board.
Once you reach a certain age, there's a certain comfort in having the familiar around you--old haunts, old friends and family members.
As for Tennessee? Once we moved, I never looked back. I was more than ready to say goodbye. 
what he needs to stay well in PA. It seems like such an excellent move all around.
And to be able to talk to an old friend from kindergarten well that's phenomenal! I don't have anybody in life outside the internet to talk to as much as I'd like about what's going in our country anymore. That sailed when my sister passed Dec 26, 2019. We were on the same page and have in depth conversations over the phone.. she having been in California.
Notice I hang out on DU a lot. 
Mary's Memorial in Los Angelis was in Jan 2020 & when I got back to Kauai..COVID was, of course, gearing up to hit.
In retrospect we were wondering if Mary had gotten an early case.. she had been in a Rehab for a long time and then suddenly she passed away from pneumonia. I was talking constantly with her until the last day.
You can imagine the shock.
You take care, too.
please keep us updated, we care
So happy for her and your family.
