I HAVE MY NEW HEART ! ! !
October 15, 2008

God is an awsome God and his timing is perfect. I had just talked with Him the night before and said "Lord, I just got to know something." Well about 4:10 Wednesday afternoon, I got the call. The team at St. Lukes said "Bessie, this is Monica, Jodie and Coleen and we have something to tell you." I was really stunned. We had a 4 hour time limit to get to KC.

We headed out and when we got on Hwy 70, oh, my. Scott was driving in the left lane doing about 85 and I was in the passenger seat "white-knuckeling" it. We made it in 3 l/2 hrs. They took me in and in 2 l/2 hours had my new heart lying inside me. The heart is a perfect match in every way. I had no problems at all. The surgery incisions have never hurt me. It has all been numb. I was in the hospital 10 days. Released to stay with a friend in KC until my first biopsy. It had 0% rejection. I came home that day to Dixon this pasts Wednesday. Wednesdays are my biopsy days and am going for my third one this week.

I want to thank you all for standing by me and praying with me. I am walking around the camground a little each day. My only hinderence is my strength. A little weak. But, other than that, I feel really good. Got color in my cheeks and bright eyes.

Thanks again. May God richly bless you for your dedication to prayer. He truly answers prayers because I can testify to that ! ! !

Love to all,
Bessie