Rebecca has gotten THE call!!

Hello, friends and family:

Just wanted to let you all know that at 09:07 this morning, one year and one day from the day I was put on the transplant list, I GOT THE CALL! Kathy Weakly, the RN coordinator for the lung transplant program at UW called and said that it looks like they have a donor that is a perfect match for me, and that we should pack a bag and come on up. She said "don't break any speed barriers, but get here when you can."

I love you! I feel all of your good wishes, positive thoughts and powerful prayers. Let us all remain calm: this may be a dry run, and it is not uncommon that it turns out that the donor lungs are not viable after all, and patients end up coming home without a transplant. Hopefully that is not the case, but we will be in touch.

I am very, very excited, nervous, scared and emotional as I type this, as are Ron and Mom as we all pack last minute items to go. Wish us luck!

Much love! See you soon!! Rebecca