Moving Forward

We are finally moving forward. We got word today that the insurance company has agreed to pay for the transplant surgeon to remove Jared's gall bladder, that is good news. Also the ascites has gotten bad enough that they are going to schedule a paracentesis and drain the fluid. That is really good news because it has been making him miserable. So with the gall bladder and the ascities taken care of he should feel much better. It is looking like both procedures will take place within the next couple of weeks. I will post when we know dates. Along with all that we are moving forward with the transplant work up so he can finally get listed. There are several tests that have to be completed like lots of labs, chest x-ray, echo-cardiogram, to name a few. These tests will hopefully be completed in the next couple of weeks as well. So It looks like we will be spending a fair amount of time at the hospital in the coming weeks. So excited :)

Update- the paracentesis is scheduled for tomorrow, 2/10/2012

UPDATE: Jared will not be having his gallbladder removed before the transplant. The risks are too high, and being that he doesn't have gall stones they have decided it is best not to put him through a surgery and complicate things.