Evan in park

Evan in park

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Is this really happening?

Each day the reality that Evan's transplant could actually happen gets closer and closer! Today I spoke with the insurance and got the name and phone number of the air transportation company that is going to transport us when we get "the call". Of course, as any mother would do I called them to get my questions answered (finally)!

Will both parents be able to be transported with Evan?
How do we get his carseat to Cali?
How much luggage can we bring?
How long will we have to get to the airport?
Where will be meet the air plane?
What kind of plane will it be?

SO MANY QUESTIONS!
Here are the answers I got...most likely, both parents will be able to go, but that will mean no luggage. (That's okay...I'd rather have my whole family together than my clothes anyway!)
Evan's carseat will be strapped to a stretcher and that's where he will sit for the flight.
We will most likely have about an hour and half to two hours to get to the airport.
We will meet the plane at the private fueling area of the airport. They will give us an exact address and phone number when we get the call.
It will most likely be a leer jet that picks us up.

Honestly..I am just relieved that we will most likely NOT have to worry about getting one parent a commercial ticket to fly out to California. That was my biggest fear..that we would not all go to California together. That one of us (most likely me) would have to sit alone in a waiting room while Evan was transplanted while the other was trying to make his/her way there.

Tomorrow Evan's status should be changed to 1B which is only below children who are nearest to death.  That means that this is really happening and it will be sooner rather than later. This means the wait is getting shorter. By how long...who knows.

We are still waiting and the waiting is anxiety ridden and frustrating.  The phone rings and all I do is wonder..is it? When will it be? How many more rings before it's the one?

1 comment:

  1. Praying for a smooth and uneventful transplant for Evan, you, and your hubby :)

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