A Heart for Darrian

It is a graphic picture but also a wonderful thing. Darrian is a 13 year old boy who has been living with a bad heart his whole life and in heart failure for a year. about 3 months ago darrians heart was in serious trouble and he was put in a drug induced coma so his heart could work enough to keep him alive while he waited for a heart transplant. He was transfered to Children's hospital in this state and underwent surgery to give him a berlin heart which is a device that pumps blood bypassing the heart. he has been on that awaiting a heart for the past 1.5 months and friday I got to be present for a wonderful thing... the transplant coodinator came to darrian and his mom and told them That Darrian was not to eat or drink anything for the rest of the day............because Dr. Gandi has accepted a heart on Darrians behalf, which appears to be a very good match and in very good condition.... needless to say not a dry eye in the house. Darrian was appropriatly scared and there is always a little bittler sweet when an organ becomes available (someone has to die for that to happen) But it gives darrian a chance at a normal life. free of this huge machine he has attached to him at all times, a chance to move around without straining his heart too much.

It feels so good to give a patient story that is so good for a change. So Just keep this young man in your prayers. Because I can't wait to see him up and about after his surgery!