Battle Wounds and Butterflys

This is only one appendage, they all look this way from multiple IV's, but no one's complaining.

Broviac, same as what her Picc line did before the surgery. This is more permanent...

Where one of a few lines were placed for surgeries.

Thank you Miss Eden for the beautiful BUTTERFLY bow. I learned something new with this gift...butterflies are actually an international symbol for organ donation. How very poetic. London has been taking off the last few days with her new liver. We are finally seeing her fly.

I can hardly believe it had only been 10 days post transplant and only 5 days post closure surgery when these pictures were taken. She is getting VERY little morphine or anything for pain and is as happy as can be. Resilient little bug.

Even a little Peek-a-Boo being played already. This is a first of many firsts London will experience in her second year of life. Can't wait for every milestone she'll hit now that she will be feeling like a new baby. Spread your wings little girl!

***LuLu is still on very strict visitor restrictions and will continue to be for coming months. Though we would love to welcome the many friends and family that are dying to see her, she is at the HEIGHT of her immuno suppression and every body that walks through the door increases the risk of her becoming ill. So after strong advising from the Queen Bee of livers- Dr. Book we will continue to limit visitors to Grandpa, Grandma, NaNa, PaPa and Gangey Janie. I'll continue to do my best with lots of updates and many pictures of the beautiful little bug, I mean butterfly...***

Please know how much I love the comments, texts and emails I've been receiving. If you don't hear from me right away, my apologies- but know they don't go unread or unappreciated. I get the comments from the blog to my phone as well as emails all day long and they are just one boost of many I feel daily. Thank you!

xoxo

Liver MuM