Transplant Roaming

Hello everyone:

With spring in full swing, it is a time of rebirth and regrowth. With that sense of renewal in mind, I am writing today to share that Caius has received his liver transplant.

At the time of this writing, we are all in Toronto together.

Our family can’t thank you all enough for all of your continued support, interest, and prayer in helping this miracle manifest. To the donor, we feel a limitless sense of gratitude.

The teams here responsible for the transplant program—doctors, nurses, social and family workers, support staff, and many others—have been unbelievably competent and compassionate in their care.

Out of respect for the donor’s anonymity, we are not releasing dates of when the surgery happened, but we also feel it is only right to let all who have shared in this experience through love, support, and prayer know that your good intentions have been heard and answered.

I would like to invite everyone to please continue to think of and pray for Caius through this stage of his recovery. According to the numbers, 50% of all recipients of a liver graft can experience rejection within the first three months. Caius is currently in that camp.

In someways, the hardest part is over, but each stage has its own challenges, and we cannot get ahead of ourselves as we look toward a full recovery. We trust in the program and ask for prayers to allow this phase to resolve and the next phase to begin—a summer bloom that will yield the most abundant fruit.

We would like to wish everyone a wonderful spring and summer. We have many incredible stories to share. We hope that you will continue to follow our son’s incredible journey and share in the celebration of his rebirth.

With love and care,

Darren, Cleito, and Caius