Background story: My mom's first cousin, Jimmy Williams, has a daughter with Becky Williams. They named her Karley Sue. Unfortunately, Karley Sue has a rare genetic disorder called CARNITINE PALMITOYL TRANSFERASE DEFICIENCY Type2, or CPT2, which impairs her body's ability to burn fat. Karley Sue is now 2 and most children with this disorder don't live past 5 or 6 MONTHS, so the 2 years she now on is AMAZING. She has traveled all over to hospitals including Baylor and up in Pittsburgh (the family is up in Ohio, so Pittburgh is closer for them) doing experimental procedures so that Karley can live. Her body, however, has been slowly damaging her heart beyond repair and she has been on the heart transplant list for some time now.

The good news of this entire thing? Karley Sue recieved that heart transplant that she has been needing so desprately this morning. She went in around 10 eastern time. I haven't heard any more news concerning the operation, but hope that my mom will keep me updated on how everything went.

I'm really excited for the family and that hopefully Karley Sue will continue on the road of success with this. I really hope that everything goes well.

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Just recieved a text from my mom - Karley Sue is out of surgery and everything went well!
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I'm also INCREDIBLY thankful to the family that donated the heart. I'm so SO sorry for their loss, since their baby had to die in order for Karley to live, but I'm so happy that they made the choice to donate and save a life. I'm not quite sure how long she could have gone on w/o a healthy heart.

If you have the time, please check out www.karleycare.com and check out what her disorder is and what Jimmy and Becky are wanting to do for others.




My life recently? Umm... I've done my social psych presentation, got the ft scott presentations over with along with sophomore day, the orchestra concert went well, and all I have left really is to put the finishing touches on my crime scene paper and edit my research methods 2 paper. Crime Scene is due on Thursday and the final draft of RM2 is due on finals week.

It's crazy that this school year is winding down... Just in the nick of time, yet I know I'll miss everyone over the summer.

Oh yeah. Guess what? I'M TURNING 21 NEXT WEEK! On the 8th. Make sure to wish me a happy birthday! The bad news? I'm driving on my birthday. A lot. The reason? My sister graduates from college on the 9th and 10th. From OU, after 6 years of schooling. Needless to say, my entire family is happy! Ok, and when I say my entire family, I mean my close family. And when I say close family, I mean immediate family. Like as in me, my mom, and my two grandmas, one in OH and one in KS. The 4 of us are going down to celebrate with her and to watch her walk. It's going to be a blast! I'm trying to talk my mom into letting me just drive myself down so I only spend about 4 hours in a car on my b-day and not 6+... hopefully she'll let me. I haven't seen my sister in a long time and I know all of her pressures will be gone... that hasn't happened in a LONG time!! It's always something school related!

My finals schedule looks something like this:
Monday
Principles of Learning - 11 - 12:50
Research Methods 2 - 2 - 3:50

Wednesday
Abnormal Psychology - 10 - 11:50
Social Psychology - 1 - 2:50

Thursday
Crime Scene/Law of Evidence - 3:30 - 5:20

And then I think I'll move out of the dorms on Friday, probably around noon or so, if possible. I would LOVE it if my sister were up here to help me take things back home and such... I think I may need her. I accumulate too many things over the year. I really do. Of course, I'm storing the loveseat and possibly a few other large things (my fridge, tv, and possibly microwave, if she'll allow me) so maybe i'll be able to get everything in my car. Hmm... This might be difficult...

O well.

Later, loves!