We made it....

Well folks,
Christmas has come and gone, and we made it through. Mine started with Peanut projectile barfing across my backseat on the way to Mom's, and then upon entering Mom's house, Watson peed on her tree and then crapped in her kitchen. I HAVE NO IDEA!!!!!! Clark Griswold is my uncle. Have I ever mentioned that before?!?! :) But Christmas was nice and rainy in East Tn, and a jolly time was had by all, and we all gained about 18 pounds.
So April got a new heart for Christmas and is still in very critical but stable condition.
And so are the days of our lives....
Jeanie

soooo....

My name is officially Jeanie L. Grinch. I just can't feel the Christmas spirit. First of all, I have heartburn tonight and my knee hurts. Waaah. I know. Suck it up. But the big thing is that April is laying in Duke's cardio step-down unit, and I'm supposed to be merry and bright? Not happening. Spent too much money, but I'll go home tomorrow (assuming all is well with Ape) and do the Christmas thing with the fam. However, my heart will be in Duke, waiting with April for her heart.

Sorry to be Debbie-Downer. That's just what it is tonight.

Merry Christmas!

Here we are. Christmas week!! I wish I were more excited, but it is what it is. I've done the obligatory gift shopping for the kids, and declared to everyone else "Merry Christmas!" I had a great time with April yesterday, and have already asked Mom to throw an extra tater in the pot for Christmas dinner, so I can take April some leftovers Friday. :) That'll make her happy. So I suppose I can easily say that all I want for Christmas is a heart for April. That's the craziest thing I've ever said.......this whole situation is surreal.
I hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas!
Jeanie

Hey-

Hey All,
Here it is, 11:30 on a Tuesday and I can't sleep. My right eye won't stop twitching. Could it be that I'm stressed????
Other than that, it's all good I suppose! Christmas shopping has been reduced to only the offspring of my siblings. Sorry everyone else, but MERRY CHRISTMAS! Too much pressure and too much expense in light of everything else.
Jeanie

April has her own site!

Hey everyone!
Your response for April has been overwhelming. Thank you thank you thank you!! After talking to Darrell tonight, I have created a blog just for her. It's http://www.prayforapril.blogspot.com. This is the site I'm going to update from now on with info for April. It's just easier and not related to my non-sensical site.
Thanks everyone! Pray Pray Pray!!!!
Jeanie

Thurs am

Trever just called from the hospital and the docs determined April's heart will never work on it's own. They are now inserting the portable pump and April awaits a transplant.

I'm going to create a separate blog tonight just for April, so I'll send that link out when it's ready.

PRAY PRAY PRAY!

JB

PS- It's 11:17 am...I have no idea how to 'set the clock' on this but it says I'm posting at 8 something in the am. It's wrong.

I'm such a dork.....

I just realized I didn't post my address...it's

419 S Hawthorne Road
Winston Salem, NC 27103

Just address any envelopes to me and maybe on the back write 'for Darrell and April' or something. I don't get alot of fun mail, but with Christmas cards coming, I'll know what's for me and what to take to them.

Pray Pray Pray!

JB