"The Call"

I don't even know how to begin this blogpost and never new how to prepare for this day, but here we are and I am writing to tell you all , "We got THE CALL"!!  No, this is not a joke!  We still can't believe it ourselves.  This morning around 1120am, I was laying Hannah down for a nap.  She has been so crabby and tired lately.  I was starting to realize this awful disease was really wearing her down.  You look at her and you can tell she just wants to go and do so much but doesn't have the capability.  I held her in the rocking chair tightly before her nap and told her "I promise Hannah we will get you better."  With that I walk downstairs and Greg was on the phone.  He looked at me and said, "Its Time."  I just froze.  I have no clue what when on in my head at that point, but I put the phone up to my ear, and all I heard the transplant coordinator say was, "They have a potential donor for Hannah!"  It was the most amazing, exciting yet terrifying feeling I have ever experienced.  As she proceeded to tell us to get to the hospital in an hour, our brains became useless.  I was just sobbing, Jacob was so confused but was being a sweet little boy like usual:)  I explained to him that Hannah is going to be all better soon.   He smiled and said, "Hannah's going to be all better, Mommy!"  We left as fast as we could and headed to Children's.

We got here around 1245 and you know how it is, you hurry up to wait even more.  Up until about 730pm it was pretty much in the air if this was the real deal.  Then the nurse came in and said, "Its a Go."  At 6am  tomorrow morning Hannah will begin the process of getting her second chance at a healthy and new life!!  We can't even believe this day has come so quickly!  There are so many mixed emotions, I am not sure what to do with myself or what to think.  All I know is deep down I still have the same feeling that she is going to continue to be the fighter she has become, and kick this thing in the butt:)!!  If she is anything like her mommy and daddy I know she will do it!!

On the flip side, we did find out that the donor is a child.  Please keep that family in your thoughts and prayers.  Every time I think about what that family is going through, it brings tears to my eyes, but they have done such a wonderful thing for us.  They saved our daughters life!  Actually not only our daughters, but they donated their lungs as well to another child.  This family saved two lives in their darkest hours.  They are absolutely amazing and selfless, and we will forever be grateful.

Please keep Hannah and her donors family in your prayers.  It will be a long day, and I will try to post every chance I get to keep you all updated.  The power of prayer is absolutely amazing, and that proved so well thus far.   Talk to you all on the other side............