Saturday, September 03, 2011

POTD - Small B


POTD - Small B
©2011 Kristin Corlett

My friend Bettyann received a liver transplant three weeks ago.  She always said in our group introductions that she was looking for a small B liver.  After her transplant someone brought her a bee balloon in honor of her small B.  Our dear Bettyann is a short little thing and our friends Mark and Steve thought it might be funny to get down to her size!

Mark has been waiting for a liver transplant at Mayo since December, Bettyann got her transplant three weeks ago (after waiting 7 months) and Steve got a kidney transplant 17 years ago and then  he needed a liver & kidney transplant 9 years ago.   It takes all kinds to make our group work.  These three are just a few of the key members of this years group.  (Thanks you all for letting me feature you as the photo of the day!)

Enjoy!
Kristin

2 comments:

Ann in the UP said...

With all the stories you have heard you could write a book! I'm sure no two experiences have been alike, and people must change after such a harrowing experience. Not the surgery so much, but the initial reasons for needing a new organ.

It's both scary and encouraging at the same time.

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Beautiful. This brought tears to my eyes. I cannot imagine waiting, how difficult that must be.