Post Transplant Day 12

Check out those bruised arms!!  This is an improvement, they were worse.  Today Ben’s second biopsy of his small intestine came back as normal no sign of acute rejection.

They advanced his diet to soft foods and he ate mashed potatoes and gravy, diced pears and diced peaches.  He really enjoyed it.

Tomorrow they will work on the blood clots and the removal of his Hickman. Today he and I really reflected a lot on all the things we have to be grateful for and all the many miracles we have seen so far.

Ben’s quote of the day: “Let’s go for a walk.”
Which we literally did at least 12 times.  He is walking laps around the transplant unit!  What a difference a week can make.
Lincoln thought some of you might enjoy pictures of his healthy new intestines. ;-)