Noah Goes Home To Idaho!
On December 9, 2006 Noah, Melinda and Nate returned to Boise. Ryan had brought Laurin and Spencer home after Thanksgiving.
Melinda’s dad Chip and brother Chris drove to pick them up from their long stay in Palo Alto, while Ryan, Mel’s mother Kathy, brother Matt, family and friends readied the “clean “ house for Noah. (New very low carpet, paint, etc to remove all the cat dander).
Noah will continue to be monitored by specialists in Boise and will need to visit his team in CA at Stanford again in January. His Mom and he will fly back for a week for his biopsy. At first he will have to have the biopsies every month, then every 3 months, eventually once a year.
A quick recap; Noah and his Mom left Boise May 17, 2006 for some tests at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. After being told Noah needed a new heart they were flown to Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA where they waited… When a heart became available on Sept 1, 2006 Noah got his new heart. Noah got out of the hospital on his 5th birthday Oct 6, 2006, for the first time, but several days later was back in with some serious complications. He was released again just before Halloween. Noah had regular biopsies to monitor for rejection, and when he finally had zeros he was told he could go home to Boise.
When Melinda and Noah left Boise in May I don’t think she or Ryan had any idea they wouldn’t return in a couple of weeks tops. What they have been through as a family is exhausting to say the least, but they made it. We are so very grateful this chapter in their lives has a happy ending.
I don’t think they would have made it without all your love and support, emotionally, spiritually or financially. I can’t thank you all enough for all you have done for our family!
Melinda and Ryan are so grateful and fortunate to have such supportive family and friends.
Love to you all,
Sandy and Ron
Melinda’s dad Chip and brother Chris drove to pick them up from their long stay in Palo Alto, while Ryan, Mel’s mother Kathy, brother Matt, family and friends readied the “clean “ house for Noah. (New very low carpet, paint, etc to remove all the cat dander).
Noah will continue to be monitored by specialists in Boise and will need to visit his team in CA at Stanford again in January. His Mom and he will fly back for a week for his biopsy. At first he will have to have the biopsies every month, then every 3 months, eventually once a year.
A quick recap; Noah and his Mom left Boise May 17, 2006 for some tests at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland. After being told Noah needed a new heart they were flown to Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA where they waited… When a heart became available on Sept 1, 2006 Noah got his new heart. Noah got out of the hospital on his 5th birthday Oct 6, 2006, for the first time, but several days later was back in with some serious complications. He was released again just before Halloween. Noah had regular biopsies to monitor for rejection, and when he finally had zeros he was told he could go home to Boise.
When Melinda and Noah left Boise in May I don’t think she or Ryan had any idea they wouldn’t return in a couple of weeks tops. What they have been through as a family is exhausting to say the least, but they made it. We are so very grateful this chapter in their lives has a happy ending.
I don’t think they would have made it without all your love and support, emotionally, spiritually or financially. I can’t thank you all enough for all you have done for our family!
Melinda and Ryan are so grateful and fortunate to have such supportive family and friends.
Love to you all,
Sandy and Ron
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