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Yep - it has been almost one year since Bel got her miracle. Yesterday she went in for her one-year biopsy. All of her tests went great! Her heart's internal pressures were perfect, her coronary arteries were clean as a whistle, and her tissue samples showed absolutely NO signs of rejection. What a relief! Read More...

Bel's May heart check was excellent - still no signs of rejection. Bad news about our boat though, Bel is not allowed in lakes or rivers until she is at least a year out because of her higher level of immune suppression. Read More...

Bel had her monthly heart check-up this morning. Everything was great! There is absolutely no sign of rejection. Bel's new heart is healthy and happy. YEAH !!!! Read More...

When Izabel was in the hospital recovering from her transplant one of the few things that made her smile was when her social worker told her that she would be granted a wish from Make A Wish foundation. When she would get sad and homesick we would get her thinking about her wish and what she might want. No matter how many suggestions we came up with, Bel immediately knew what she wanted and would not consider any other wish. Bel wanted to go to Disney World to meet all of her favorite princesses Read More...

Bel and John went to the Daddy-Daughter Dance this past Friday. John reported that Bel had a great time, did tons of dancing, and he could only get her to leave by bribing her with ice cream. Read More...