Updating that little girl....

momtobe wrote: That little girl that recieved the little heart is still alive and doing well so far. She is stable. The next few days is going to be very crucial for her. I don't work tomorrow but will be back Thursday.

The little boy that got killed was involved in a car accident involving a drunk driver And he was only 3 months old. That is all i know and allowd to know. I am so mad....

paradisemommy replied: yipee..hooray for abagail......she's still in my prayers for the next few days..thanks so much for keeping us updated...i as wondering how she was doing doesn't it drive you nuts being away from her? i think that would be my biggest downfall of your job - i get too attached.

mckayleesmom replied: Im glad shes doing ok,,,,its such a shame about the little boy...but what a miracle his family gave. What a wonderful xmas present for Abigail.

MommyToAshley replied: I am glad Abagail is doing fine. I will keep her and her family in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us up to date on how things are going.

Just curious, do they update the little boy's parents who donated the heart on how the transplant recipient is doing? I know they probably can't give the name out, but I hope they at least let them know what a wonderful gift they gave. It just breaks my heart thinking about the pain they must be going through.

momtobe replied:
I do get very attached thats why if i lose them it hurts!!!!! I find it hard to leave at the end of my shifts but iof anything bad happens i always get a phone call so i can rush over to see them.

momtobe replied:
They do at first but then it is up to them to contact the organization to see how the recepient is doing. Yes they will never ever find out who got thier sons heart and vise versa. They can write letters to each other but they just can't put in the names or anything that can give away any details... There is a big security reason they do this./ Some parents that donate thier childs organs get obsesive and when they know who has the heart or any organ they stalk and dont leave the family alone. They think to themselves that that child is theirs and it can get scarey at times. And that goes with if the recepient dies.... the parents or family feel as if thier child died again and can get really obsessive also. I know in Canada you can never know the recepient but in the states i know after a year you can find out.

mummy2girls replied: (((HUGS))) From the view point of a parent that donated thier childs heart.... I lost my son Jordan 4 years ago and i decided to donate his heart. I wanted to prevent any mom to go through what i was going through. He saved a little boy in toronto. (well he had the transplant done at the Toronto hospital for sick kids..I dont know where he actually lives) He had hypoplastic left heart syndrome just as that little girl has. And he has a twin sister I called the H.O.P.E Foundation all the time to see how the baby was doing and i even wrote letters and i even got a responce. It has been 4 years and i would love to be able to know who got jordans heart but i know that will never happen Another thing to this is..a lady recieved Jordan kidneys and this lady could never have kids and when she found out she recieved the kidneys from a baby she was in tears. And my friends cousin is the doctor that put jordans kidneys into this lady..it was done at the hospital Jordan died in...

momtobe replied: Hey Jennasmommy...I work in that hospital in toronto. I wonder maby i was the nurse that took care of the baby that got jordans heart..when did he pass away? That would be so nice if i was the nurse or know someopne that did...

momtobe replied: Just got a call..Im heading up to the hospital...the little girl is not doing so good.... Ill update as soon as i can....

A&A'smommy replied: omg... i just said a little prayer for her and her mother!!! Please keep us updated...this is so sad i hope the mother has someone there with her!!

paradisemommy replied: i just said another prayer for her too...please Abagail..hang in there - we're all praying for you!!!

CantWait replied: How disgusting can one person be. I'm glad that the little girl is alright but what horrible circumstances

aspenblue1 replied: I hope she is doing ok. That is so sad that the other baby died because of a drunk driver!

momtobe replied: I just got back....Abigail is stable again. It was scarey a little while back. Her blood pressure went sky high all of a sudden and she was given some drugs...And other little complications started to arise. I have been up all night and i am so exhausted. I need to get to bed...I have a doctors appointment later today so i need to try to get some sleep.

amynicole21 replied: Keeping Abagail in my thoughts and heart!! I hope she goes on to live to be 101!!

kimberley replied: i am keeping Abigail and her mom in my prayers also.

shelrae00 replied: I will be praying for little Abigail and her family until she is all better and home. I will also pray for the family who was so brave and selfless to give their babies heart. What a tragedy and blessing all in one.

jen replied: Abigail is in my prayers as well, and that family that lost their baby and donated his heart, my prayers are with them as well. How sad for them but what a blessing for Abigail.