Dear family and friends,
I'll begin with an apology for not communicating more in the past few months with all the people who have loved us, prayed for us, cared for us, and walked with us through the various trials and triumphs these past couple years. In May, we went to Evelyn's routine check-up at nephrology (the kidney doctor). Sadly, her condition had deteriorated more than any of us had anticipated. The doctor decided that it was time for us to enter transplant preparations. We were taken by surprise, as we had anticipated and communicated to some of you that we would probably be looking at the transplant process in Spring 2013. We decided not to send out a mass email because we didn't have any details to share, besides anxiety and ignorance. Instead we waited until after Keith and I were evaluated for donor compatibility in early July. Yesterday, the living donor clinic called and informed Keith that he is a good match. We are very excited as well as scared. This is what we have been waiting for and dreading.
We'll continue to communicate as we know more. Pray for us as we feel overwhelmed by the upcoming surgery (potentially in November) and the post-transplant medical lifestyle.
Love to all of you,
Julianne and Keith
