This is about one of the Kornegay descendents. >Yes...it is happening! >The plane tickets have been purchased! > >If you can... >If you're available... >We welcome you to meet Leland (& his new parts) at the >Palm Beach International Airport... >THIS Saturday, June 20th... >At 11:37 AM. >We will be flying home on Midway, flight #2. >Hope to see you all there! >(We ask that people with colds, sniffles, or sore throats refrain from >coming >due to Leland's immunosuppression.) > >Now on to the update! >Leland has continued to move along quite well! >He still feels great! The medicines are continuing to level... > >I, Melissa, left on June 8th to drive with a car full of stuff' to FL. >Upon arrival, with the help of friends, we began trying to get the house, >painted & tiled. It is a construction zone here! It looks like everything >will be finishing up on Wednesday. Thursday, I'm putting the house back >together...and Friday, I'm flying up to help Leland finish packing the >apartment in NC....and finally, Saturday...Leland & I will be flying HOME!!! >Yeah!!! >Glory to God in the Highest!!! > >The transplant team reports that Leland is doing very well! >Leland made it through the 1st 45 days post-transplant with NO bouts of >rejection or infection >(80% of transplant patients experience rejection within the 1st 45 days). > >Prayer requests: >1. Leland's sinus' >~They are being 'checked into' for possible sinus surgery in the future. >~The transplant team feels that the sinus' may breed infection. > >2. Safe travel > >3. Leaving our new friends... >~Living daily in a community where others are going through the same thing >we >are was quite comforting. We built a tremendous bond with other >'transplantees' and their families. > >4. Distance from the Transplant Team >~Well, we won't be across the street any more. This takes quite an >adjustment >psychologically. Leland developed quite a bit of anxiety when leaving the >hospital for the first time. Please pray for a smooth transition from NC to >FL. >As we've said, "We've married Duke!" We will fly to Duke every few months. >Otherwise St. Mary's CF Center (have followed Leland for years) will be >caring >for Leland here. > >That's the latest! >Sorry for the time lapse in e-mails. >We never expected for Leland to be coming home this early... >So we've been pretty much cramming to get things ready! > >Thank you SO much for being a part of this miracle! >South Florida...get ready for some scars! > >In His Grip, >Melissa & Leland > >M. Carlyle Herring, CFP <"\\>< >Judith K. Herring, CFP <"\\>< >