We have the paper work sent back to KU transplant center and they are ready to start Steve with some testing at the end of the month, checking his heart, lungs, etc.... KU also called today to set up an appointment in April for us to come down. Not sure what this is all about. They have done this so much it is routine to them. KU did approximately 108 transplants in 2008, on an average 2 per week. We talk with someone from KU at least twice a week. All these conversations with them get me excited but this is part of the process. As far as we know it will still be 2 years before Steve will be cleared for transplant. We have a lot of unanswered questions but I am sure will get answers when we go to the appointments.

Steve's creatinine and potassium were both 5.0 this week. Up from last week. I'm know doctor but I think he is a bouncer. One week it is down and the next week it is up. So I predict next week it will be down. We should find out the whole blood work up at our next visit with Dr. Brown which will be the end of the month.

Keep praying it is working.

The Schmitz's