The County Line - March 2011, v4i46

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We are home from Dallas!!

between the two locations, until because as long as she is on a they reduce her DTI visits even high dose of that medication, she Ruthie’s recent clinic further. Eventually, she will is very susceptable to catching an appointments went exceptionally only have to report to DTI once illness that would be hard for her well...her bloodwork came back a year. to fend off. She’s also been told with good numbers and what few not to be too huggy with folks concerns we had over the last few For the next couple of weeks, and to avoid contact with anyone weeks were all laid to rest. Ruthie has promised to help me showing signs of coughing, get the paper back on track and sneezing or obvious sickness. As I mentioned in a previous on time. She’s doing a little update, Ruthie’s bloodwork had housework this morning since we If you look below you will see started trending in the wrong brought in all our luggage from our latest fund raising effort. We direction and the doctors became Dallas, and later she is going to finally got Ruthie’s t-shirt design concerned that she was rejecting go around and visit a few friends. turned in and shirts are available her transplant kidney. After She is hoping to get a release from now for pre-orders. several days of testing and a Dr. Melton (DTI) soon so she tissue biopsy, they determined can start going back to work and Money raised from the sale of that she was NOT rejecting the spending time with the Goodwill these shirts will be used for travel organ and Ruthie’s spirits lifted! crew and enjoying working back expenses and for purchasing Along with that, she found the with the public. the medications that Ruthie will to start eating and drinking takes as well as any unexpected again and the pain in her throat DTI has told her that she expenses. began to fade rapidly. shouldn’t be back in the public As always, Ruthie and I yet until they have reduced one of The game plan from here on her medications down to a much thank you all for your thoughts out will be to alternate follow- lower dose. The reason for that is and prayers. And we’ll see you up visits between the Dallas soon! Transplant Clinic (DTI) and Follow Ruthie’s Progress online: Ruthie’s regular kidney doctor www.facebook.com/sherriesmom over in Abilene, Dr. Al Sayyad at the Northside Dialysis Center. Follow Mike, The County Line & Community Announcements: She will have a follow-up visit and www.facebook.com/mycountyline bloodwork each week, alternating

Donations may be made to:

Farmers & Merchants Bank

Ruth Norris Benefit Fund 930 East Main Eastland, TX 76448 (254) 629-3282


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