4-year Appointment and Surprise News

On November 15, as my husband and I drove to Charleston for my four-year follow-up appointment with the surgeon that removed my pancreas, we received a call. My husband and I had been selected for a pre-adoptive placement of a one-year-old girl! I remember very little from the appointment, because my mind and heart were racing with anticipation and joy. The doctors were pleased with my progress and my transplanted islet cells were still doing well. When we arrived home, we scrambled to re-baby proof our downstairs. On November 18, a chubby baby arrived and instantly stole my heart. She is a giggler, great eater and sleeper, and loves anything that makes music. I am extra thankful on the heels of this Thanksgiving.