Note from Stacey

On Wednesday, I had a blood draw and the nurse just called to let me know that the test results showed that everything is going fine. Kidney function and cyclosporine levels are all normal. After the blood draw, I went to visit Gwen and David, who were staying on the ground floor. They are both getting a little bit better, but life in the hospital is still hard. Lack of sleep is a big problem. Lately, I have been climbing a lot, and really feel my strength coming back. I’m still having trouble with the reaches because my lack of strength does not allow me to climb as dynamically as I used to, but things are really improving. I’m planning my first outdoor trip this Sunday with the Ostrau family. I talked to Carrie, Joshua Levin’s mom, this morning. They are at the National Championships for USA Climbing. Joshua has made it through the first round, flashing his route along with 10 of 33 other boys in his category. Stacey, from Belmont