HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Well, I certainly hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's day, however, I am certain I can top you, no matter what you did. Yesterday, at about 2:00 PM, the transplant cooridinators came up to our room with a pager stating we were now listed and for one week we are listed at status one - top priority. Today, shortly after I posted the last entry on our blog, less than 24 hours after we had been listed, Dawn, Weston's nurse from the liver clinic came into our room. I was the only one there with Weston fast asleep. The conversation went as follows:

Dawn: "Happy Valentine's Day!" She said with a grin from ear to ear.
Me: "Happy Valentine's Day. " I reply with a furrowed brow.
Dawn: "Well, I won't give you a heart for Valentine's Day, but would you like a little piece of a liver?"
Me: "Yes, please."

I then cried and and hugged her - she is the best by the way - Weston just loves her. I wanted to wait until we were certain that the liver would work. Until about 40 minutes ago, we had a 30% chance that the liver would not work. We just received word at 1:00 AM that they began to operate at Weston at 12:15 AM. The liver is not even in Utah yet. It is being flown out of state and is coming from an adolescent. That is all we know about the donor. The surgery will be about 8-10 hours long. Weston will be in ICU for about a week and in the hospital for 4-6 weeks.

As tragic as it is for the donor and his or her family, we urge you please please be a donor on your license. You never know whose life you are saving. We are so grateful to the donor's family. We are so grateful for your fasting, your prayers, and for putting his name and our names in the temple.

I did not want to sound scary or be too graphic when explaining what happened on Tuesday. But the truth is, we nearly lost him as he lost a "life-threatening amount of blood". Dr. O'Gorman came in at the exact time she needed to. Weston was listed for less than 24 hours. Most families can wait anywhere from 6 months to a year or longer! We truly witnessed a miracle today.

Our Heavenly Father loves us so much. He loves Weston and has BIG plans for him. I just know it. I have never been so happy in my life and I doubt I ever will be again. Let us know if you have questions, we're extremely happy to talk about it:) You could even venture to say we are giddy! We love you all so so so much! And we love our little Weston to pieces!