Merry Christmas Aiden! 
~Steph
Tapestry 2000 Dutch WB mare by Contango
Desperado 1998 Dutch/TB gelding by Glendale
Blazin’ Magic 2000 Welsh/TB gelding by Hollering Hills Little Prince
Go baby GO!
Wonderful news! Puts the sunshine right into this dreary, rainy, grey Kentucky winter day!
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship.”
-Louisa May Alcott
Get some much needed rest for the fight that you need to keep on the road to recovery little man… we are ALL still here and praying and jingling and thinking of you and your family.
Lisa,
I’m so amazed at how great he looks! I had a lot worse pictured in my mind, but we all definately want (need?) more pictures as he gets better and better!
I can’t tell you how happy I am for Aiden and your family!
Keep it up Little Lionheart!!!
Love means attention, which means looking after the things we love. We call this stable management.
- George H. Morris
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I’m glad I checked one more time before heading to bed.
God Bless little Aiden. And God Bless all the family and friends of both Aiden and the little donor child.
I asked Why? OUr surgeon is a genious. He is the most magical gifted surgeon I have every met. However yes his bedside manner is terrrible. 
I asked my favorite doctor our GI and he gave me some reasons about the pain meds. He doesn’t totally agree with the surgeon, so he wrote for some if we MUST have them. I have a peace of mind now.
So here is what he said:
Some reasons to cut or discontinue pain meds are 1) they might make you retain fluid, 2) they might mask problems such as neurotoxic reaction to the IV Prograf (immuno suprresent), 3) they might mask after effects of all the anesthesia, 4) they might skew the results of the kidney functions or other blood work…plus its important to make sure Aiden is alert and having proper reflexes and responses.
So I am still suffering watching him in pain, but I can reason with it better. As long as I know there is a reason. Also Aiden is solu-medrol it is a steriod (like prednisone) this makes him act loopy. It makes them very emotiional. SO some of his crying may be due to that. (yeah right! )
Coreen: I know Cactuskate is watching Aiden. She is always seeing us form her perfect view in Heaven
Good news!:
Aiden is eating and taking his first bottle. He is also being held by Daddy. I am so proud. I am just so proud. The surgeons came in and said that Aiden is doing “excellent!”. I never expected less. My little Lion-heart. He even played a little bit. sort of banged ona stuffed animal lion the nurses bought him.
LuckyDuck: Thanks so much for wanting to visit. I would love to see you, but yes the cold can be very dangerous. Aiden is now immunesupressed, so any infection or cold can be very dangerous. He is not immune supressed as much as bone marrow kids, but for a while they will be balancing out his meds and playing with it. But when the cold is over, PLEASE come down!
As far as cards or visitors, we are at children’s healthcare of Atlanta at egeleston. the adress is 1405 clifton ave I am sure you can look it up on theri web page: www.choa.org
Talk to you soon. Getting a shower and going to shave my legs! Yahooooo Mr. RolexH will appreciate that hahhaaa 
As for the thread to the donor family. Our family is still dealing with a lot of pain with the issue. Greif for a child that now lives in my son. It is very difficult to even think about how they are feeling. There is such a guilt yet a joy involved. For right now I personally would like to wait. When Joey and I feel like it is the right time to contact the donor family we will write them a letter. Some times they don’t even want a letter or any contact. I know right now I am just not ready. SOme of my friends who have had children that have been saved by an organ donation have waited well over a year to contact their donor’s family. It is just so difficult. God will lead me when it is the right time. If the family decides that they are eager to know more about Aiden I will then maybe I will ask for a compiled letter from you guys. Letting them know that their precious gift was for a baby who is loved and cherished by so many. I am not trying to sound selfish, but if you knew how my heart felt it would make so much more sense. This is just to difficult to discuss right now. 
I hope I do not sound terrible, but it is just the most painful feeling I have ever felt. I pray to that baby that died, I just pray and pray. They saved my son’s life. I just pray.
OKay I will let you know if anything else happens. I really love you guys You are my family. I hope i can meet you all soon. We need a liver party tobe thrown once he is a little better!!! It would so much fun.
Lisa
Save a life, be an organ donor
and I appreciate the page number up top where I can find the update-seems so small, but I keep losing where I was last time, and this thread has gotten a bit weighty 
Glad things are looking up-will be looking forward to the next update.
Don’t misunderestimate me. I am a pitbull on the pantleg of opportunity.
What a wonderful Christmas present!
here he is in his Santa outfit 
Lisa
Save a life, be an organ donor
I fit all the criteria, except I’m a wee bit out of shape right now. But not too badly.
come on little one, you can do this. grab mane,aiden,we are all with you every step of the way. stay strong lisa, i am praying for you and your loved ones. suz.
I also have my fingers crossed. You go Knowonder!!! I did not know that you were a live liver doner when I voted on your racing books… I would have congratulated you over there also.
I am in awe of your selflessness, and hope that all goes well in the next couple of days.
So I lied. Horses ARE my whole life. I have no other life at all.....How wonderful.
I’ll be praying for an uneventful surgery and a quick recovery for Aiden.
Valerie
~VWiles02@yahoo.com~
UC Davis student
Please keep us updated! One question, I’m a bit confussed. Aiden, got another babies liver today, that just came through early this morning? He is now not getting a section of Sara’s liver? TIA! 
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I will do the Happy Liver Dance (can I sub in baklava instead of liva-snaps?) Hooray hooray! So glad to come home to happy news!!! Good nite, sweet baby~ sleep well… SUZ
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“KICK ON!”
I haven’t posted before but have been reading Aiden’s story all along. Aiden I’m sending all of my prayers to you and I know you are the strongest little boy and will get through it!!
And that’s how I really feel,
So sorry for the bad news, and still crossing my fingers that someone will match soon.
Alixe
EEEKKK!!! I am so happy for you guys!! I knew that little boy could do it! What a fighter!! Thank you RolexH for posting that you just made my day!!! 
~From Terri~ 
I hope no news is GOOD NEWS!!!
Aiden
Lisa
Save a life, be an organ donor
