Daughter Getting a New Heart Tonight

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Havent been in Santiago for awhile doing Grandfather duties in Arkansas. My daughter is getting a new heart at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis Mo tonight. Got a doner after a 6 mo scary wait. Everyone praying that this mirace works and she can have an active life again after sufering with a bad heart (genetic) for 12 years. Her name is Barbara Koster, keep her in your prayers.

Jimmy
 

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Hi Jimmy,
Remember me?? Up in PoP & with a well functioning Solar Water heating system you recommended!!

Please be assured my thoughts & prayers are headed that way right now. May your daughter be out of intensive in a week or two & return to the 'normal' life very quickly thereafter!! ~ Grahame.
 

Steve Costa Azul

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Wow!

Havent been in Santiago for awhile doing Grandfather duties in Arkansas. My daughter is getting a new heart at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis Mo tonight. Got a doner after a 6 mo scary wait. Everyone praying that this mirace works and she can have an active life again after sufering with a bad heart (genetic) for 12 years. Her name is Barbara Koster, keep her in your prayers.

Jimmy

Wow! This is HUGE!
I hope everything goes smoothly and hope for the best for her speedy recovery! Also, a shout out to the donors loved ones, to be able to contribute to your Barbara Koster's well being, in such a life changing and unselfish way, even though, they will probably never read this. We all need to sign our license's organ donor section, pronto!
What a sacrifice.
Steve
 

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Face to a name Barbara & Chewy 2007

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1145 Central Barbaras Heart update

Barbara has been in surgery since about 9:30pm. The new heart is in and they are attaching everything now!! The next hour and a half will be critical but all is going very very well. The surgery will hopefully be completed in the next couple of hours.
 

jlw919

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1:20 AM central up date

Everything went perfect. Young heart in perfect condition already beating and supporting her. Will be coming off the sedative drugs gradually in a few hours. Tolerated the surgery very well.
 

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Jimmy: Our prayers are with you and your family. We are happy that the surgery and transplant went well. Now a continual recovery and long life.
As a granddad I know you happy as can be and also very tired about now.

Please extend our good wished to the family.

HB
 

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Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers

November 15, 2007 at 01:52 AM CST

The surgeon just came out and Barbara has her new heart!! The surgeon's associate was wrapping up the procedure and everything went perfectly. He said she has a very well matched, young heart, and the surgery was a complete successs. She will not begin to wake up until much later in the day.
Jimmy
 

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November 15, 2007 at 01:52 AM CST

The surgeon just came out and Barbara has her new heart!! The surgeon's associate was wrapping up the procedure and everything went perfectly. He said she has a very well matched, young heart, and the surgery was a complete successs. She will not begin to wake up until much later in the day.
Jimmy
Awesome.
Fantastic news.
 

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Your daughter and the family of your daughter’s donor are in my prayers. This touched me on a very personal level. I am very happy your daughter got a heart and I pray for her full recovery.

My niece, Marlene, past away at 19 from a brain aneurism a few years ago and I was able to help my sister decide to donate her organs. As hard as that decision was for my sister, it meant so much to her knowing that daughter’s organs helped so many people. On her really bad days she finds comfort in knowing that other people are living new lives due to her daughter’s organ donations.

Lina
 

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UP Date on Daughters new heart

A quick up date on Barbara and thanks to all for all your thoughts and prayers, keep them coming.

Thursday afternoon about 10 hours after the operation Barbara had a major setback with the right side of the new heart failing. The Doctors were able to rapidly get it going with a whole series of different drugs. She was sedated and kept sedated until Tuesday about noon. She didn't remember anything from the operation or the past several days.

Barbara had pretty good night Tuesday. She is still very nauseous today. She was able to sit in chair this morning. Saw doctors this morning, they said she is doing great for what she has been through-numbers are good. She will probably remain in ICU for a couple more days. Keep on praying!!! She still has a long way to go.

Jimmy