Ally is doing much better as the days pass along here at duPont. We are getting close to having the smiling and happy Ally back! Currently we are keeping a close eye on Ally's blood pressures, and if they can continue to stay in a normal range, we may be able to go home early this week.
No word from Georgetown yet. The doctors at Georgetown have been reviewing Ally's information and health records this past week, and it should be only a matter of time before we make the trip. I think it is our insurance company that is holding up the process...don't ask me, it's always something to do with paperwork. These people don't care about the time needed to get on a transplant list, their more concerned about how they will get paid!
I'm sure the call to go to Georgetown will be right after we unpack all our things from duPont at home, to only turn around and have to repack and go back south to Washington, D.C. That usually is how our world works. Someone always likes to make us work harder in a day then needed. I often wonder what a day would be like without so many challenges? When your days are filled from morning til night with always being on the go, and many of people around you wanting your attention, you sometimes forget what a normal day is like. Three plus years, with no end insight, creates a focus that is so driven to get through a day, that you really forget about yesterday. Time is going by so fast, yet so slow.
Please pray for Ally, and all the sick children and families in the hospitals that deal everyday with such extreme challenges at watching their kids suffer. No parent should ever have these burdens to face, but if you are so lucky to do so, their is a reason God choose you and your family to walk this path. That I do believe!!
On another note: If you have not noticed, we put some information on Ally's site to let you know about the upcoming Corvettes for Kids fundraiser. Many of you asked why we put some much effort into the Gift of Life event, when all that money was not even going towards Ally's Recovery Fund. Well, the answer to that is because it does support Ally, just in a less direct way.
Corvettes for Kids in a local event held every year that sponsors one child/family in the community that is in need of help. For 2007, Ally will be that spokes child! All proceeds will go to helping Ally and our family with housing and travel expenses, either to Georgetown or Pittsburgh. Please let us know if you are willing to help us make this event the largest Corvettes for Kids show ever!! There are all types of ways you could help. If we put as much effort or more into the event as we did the Gift of Life, we should be able to reach our goal of a successful benefit!
If you would like to help, please email us at aajsheintz@yahoo.com There are plenty of ways to help...selling t-shirts, asking local businesses to advertise or be a sponsor for the event, help with organizing games, donating items for the silent auction, volunteer if you like, any help is always welcomed!!
We will update again soon with any changes to Ally's health, and or Georgetown news.