Daddy Update 9:37 PM

No sooner did I finish that last entry, Dad called.  The pilot can't leave due to the fog.  As soon as he can take off we will know when Dad's surgery will happen.  So once again we are headed for bed.  I'll update again in the morning.

Kristina

Update on Daddy 9:23 PM

Dad is still at the hospital.  They were harvesting the kidneys between 6 and 8 PM.  They should arrive at the hospital around 2 AM.  If all goes well then he will probably go into surgery between 6 and 7 AM.  Mom, Jim, Ryan and I will leave for the hospital at 5 AM.  There isn't an internet connection there that we detected, but I will work on that as the day goes.  I can always update by phone if necessary.  We are off to bed now.  The 4 AM alarm will come quickly.  Dad did say that he's a little nervous.  Please pray for his nerves.  Pray that he gets plenty of rest.  Pray that the pilot that is flying the kidneys in arrives safely through the fog tonight.

Kristina

Update on Daddy 4:16 PM

Ok, it's a go.  He will have the surgery in the morning.  I don't know what time yet.  Mom and I are going to head to Parkland as soon as Jim gets home from work.  Thank you everyone for all the prayers.  Please continue to pray for Dad and over the doctors as we go in the morning.

More later.

Kristina

Update on Daddy 3:27 PM

Just as Mom and I were getting ready to walk out the door for Dad he called just now and said to hold off.  All he would say is that things are changing as we speak and to wait for him to call back.  He wouldn't say any more when I tried to find out.  Please pray that this is it and we are getting the kidney.

More when I find out.

Kristina

Update on Dad 11:21 AM

At the moment the kidney is still in Corpus.  Apparently there are some "political" issues going on and they haven't released it yet.  Mom and I are headed to the hospital to pick Dad up.  We are taking everything with just in case they call him back and say that it's ready.  Once the kidney gets here it's his. 

More later,

Kristina 

Update on Dad 7:57 AM

As of about 30 minutes ago, they had not yet harvested the kidney from the donor yet.  Once they harvest the kidney, it will be a 2-4 hour trip to Dallas followed by more testing to make sure that it's a match and that everything is ok.  Right now it's looking like the surgery will happen this afternoon.  Dad has asked me to bring him some clothes and socks.  Apparently hospital gowns don't offer much warmth.  He's in good spirits though.  Now if I can calm my nerves.  Please continue to pray for the donor family.  While this is a time of praise and rejoicing for us, they have suffered a terrible loss and just before the holidays too.  

Pray for Daddy!!!!

If I haven't called you or you haven't checked my Facebook or MySpace pages, here's the scoop.

Daddy is at Parkland right now undergoing tests.  If all goes well, he will be getting a new kidney w/in 24 hours.  Please pray that he comes out okay and everything goes well.  We will all go see him prior to the surgery and stick around until it's over.  If you haven't been around for the last 7 years, Daddy has had a few near death close calls with his health.  Please pray that this is not one of them and that everything goes textbook perfect.  I will try to update as much as possible for the next few days.  If all goes well, this is an early Christmas present for my parents.  

Also, please pray for the family of the donor.  As we all know, when someone passes is when the donations happen.  Please pray for that family and that loss.  

Thanks,

The Halley-Warner Family