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To View New Posts CLICK HERE We thank everyone who is a part of TeamKelli for your support, prayers and all your efforts from the moment of her discovery of this condition through the transplant surgery and beyond.  As Kelli progresses on the road to recovery we hope that you will continue to visit this website and to share this website with others. While the anxiety and immediacy of Kelli's situation has begun to subside into a period of quiet recovery,  the work of this website and the testimony that she will share will continue beyond the present.  It is our hope that visitors will come to this site to learn about organ transplants and organ donation; to offer comfort and encouragement for those facing transplants and support and strength to the family and friends of those who are standing with one in need of an organ transplant.  It is our deepest desire that TeamKelli's outreach can touch as many lives as possible with this amazing story of the gift of life and love. Open publication - Free publishing - More team kelli

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05/31/2010  7:00 AM - The updates have been few and far between.  I'm ashamed to say that it was back in February that I last added to the content of this site.  Even more ashamed was I to learn that despite the lack of new information, visitors continue to frequent and spend time on the pages of this website.  I am deeply touched by the many reports from people who have found hope and encouragement from the information, stories and updates from this website. 

As those of you who have spent anytime on this site have discovered, while this site was originally designed as a place where people could come to learn of news regarding Kelli's heart transplant, the focus later expanded once we were beyond the immediate dangers and concerns of the initial post transplant days to include the cares and concerns, thoughts and inspirations, hope and encouragement of our daily journey through this new life. 

Today, I add this update to this page as life's journey through trials leads Kelli and our family down another road of uncertainty. 

Several weeks ago, Kelli's father, Al underwent surgery to remove his spleen and 50% of his pancreas as they were found to be cancerous.  The surgery was considered textbook.  Recovery found Al in the hospital for a few days and then released only to return to the ER that next morning with symptoms of an infection stirring.  Treated and released early in the AM hours of the next morning, while making his way to the car via the customary wheel chair ride, Al found that as he prepared to stand, that he could not move his right leg. Attempting to stand, he began to loose balance and by the grace of God, there was a gentleman in the parking garage who ran to the aid of Al and his wife Mary and daughter Shelly who could not stabilize him. 

Immediately a trauma team emerged on the scene and returned Al to the ER where they began treating him for possible stroke, which later revealed to have been the case with the official diagnoses as a "minor stroke". 

Al quickly regained all use of his right leg and arm and showed no outward signs of the event.  Since this time, Al has been released only to have returned again, this time by ambulance and has been readmitted and is undergoing tests to determine the cause of the instability in his condition.

As the uncertainty of this situation continues to loom over this family, I would ask your prayers Al and the family.  For more information concerning Al's condition visit www.facebook.com and search Kelli Smith as a friend and be connected with the latest and most up-to-date info on Al. 

Thank you and God Bless.

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