3-16-2006

Aliyah is done with her tests at the hospital. The results were most encouraging. To use Dr. Wozniak's words, it looks like a normal heart. Her ejection fraction is over 50% and he is ready to schedule a time to take the VAD out. Probably early to mid May soon after Aliyah's final exams. He will wean her off of her dependence on the VAD for 7 to 10 days to allow her heart get used to doing the vast bulk of the work, perform the open heart surgery to take the VAD out, then Aliyah will have about a 6 week rehab. Hopefully she will only need to be in the hospital for about 3 weeks or so.

Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers.