SUNDAY OCT. 26/08

Lauren is getting stronger everyday. She is out of ICU doing great. She is off the strong pain medication and is only on Tylenol and one other pain medication. She had a few visitor's the other day and they were surprised to see her sitting up in bed. She had a couple of ruff day's after they took her out of ICU and that was due to the pain medication that they were giving her. Once she was taken off the medication she felt better. Shauna said that she can see improvement every day. She also said that if every thing keeps going well that Lauren could be released from the hospital in a week or so. Lauren has great will power and determination.

SUNDAY OCT. 19

Lauren is doing great. She was able to sit up in a chair yesterday for awhile and is able to talk. When she talks it comes out in a whisper but that is good. She is breathing on her own with the help of very little oxygen. She is getting stronger each day.

Succesful Surgery...October 15,2008 10:00PM

It is so great to know our Heavenly Father answers so many prayers! Lauren came through surgery fine, the surgeon was very pleased with the new lung and the replacement procedure. Laurens old lung wasn't very good at all! He told the Smiths the next 24 hours are critical to Lauren accepting transplant. The family asks for continued prayers for their daughter, as this miracle unfolds in their lives.

GREAT NEWS Oct.15

A donor came along last night so Lauren is having surgery this morning. We will post an update later today as we receive the news

UPDATE ON LAUREN

After starting out with a rough week Lauren was able to make a rebound and is continuing to improve. On Saturday she walked down to a gathering area where she was able to visit with friends. She is amazing in everyway, staying positive and strong. After a week of the family being tested at this point the doctor’s are leaning on using Rock & Shauna as the donor’s for Lauren. Rock & Shauna’s family is truly united in every way. We all know that as they all prepare for the surgery in November they will continue to grow in everyway. They are a true example of an eternal family. If we could all have courage and strength like they do. We need to look up to them and live by their examples. The surgery is set for the first week in November and Rock & Shauna will both donate a lobe to Lauren. They will remain in the hospital for 5 to 6 day’s as long as everything goes well. Lauren will be in ICU for a while until she is able to breath on her own. Once out of ICU she will remain in the hospital for about a month and if everything is well she will be released from the hospital but will have to remain in Edmonton for another two months for frequent check ups. She is preparing for the surgery being on different medication and tube feedings. She has been able to put on some weight and is slowly building up her strength.

Rock & Shauna

Rock & Shauna were able to go out and enjoy a evening with Delbert, Tara & there family.

OCT.1/08

UPDATE ON LAUREN

Lauren has been doing for the past week or so but on the weekend things started to go down hill very fast. At that point the doctor’s said that they needed to start to prepare things for a live donor. Sunday and Monday were really bad days for Lauren but today she has done a little better. With a few phone call’s to Tyrell’s mission president they were able to get Tyrell released a couple of month’s early as the whole family was needed to be tested to see if they were a match for Lauren. At this point 4 of them are a match and will go through another set of tests over the next few days. If everything goes well Lauren will have the transplant in the next two to three weeks. The family is hoping and praying that a donor’s lung will come in the mean time. They are enjoying there time together as a family while they are waiting. Shauna said that all that is needed at this time is for the prayers for Lauren & the family. They appreciate everything that everyone has done for them and give there thanks.