Friends: its been awhile. Many of you know by now that Barbara had a couple bumps along the way in the first few weeks post-transplant. Those have been weathered and this last week Barbara has seemed well on her way to recovering. The new liver is doing very well and soon it will pretty much forget where it came from (thanks Casey) except for the daily reminders from the anti rejection meds that it must behave. Barbara’s energy is slowly returning, she’s out for daily walks, and eating well. Yes there is fatigue. Yes there is some residual pain. All to be expected. Today she took a big step back into the world. We spent a couple hours on the Pearl Street Mall enjoying the art show on a beautiful summer day. Thank you all for your love and support.