Mario Tlaloc Araujo

Mario was born 4/25/07,diagnosed with Biliary Atresia 6/26/07. BA is a disease (~1 in 15K births) that causes inflammation/obstruction of the bile ducts resulting in back up of bile in the liver which destroys the healthy liver. 7/1/07, Mario had a surgical procedure called a Kasai and was added to the Liver transplant waiting list on 12/4/07. He received his first gift on 3/23/08 but was relisted due to a clotted hepatic artery. He received his second gift on 4/14/08. This is his story...

Thursday, November 29, 2007

PELD 9

Well, Mario's PELD score is up to 9 according to our nurse/transplant coordinator. They'll be discussing his case again in detail on Monday and decide if it is time to list him. Israel and I have expressed our opinion to be shared with the team - which is that we think it is time to get him on the list. The roller coaster ride continues... Mario still smiles.

info on PELD calaculation can be found here at: http://www.unos.org/resources/

1 comment:

Ian and Erin Duff said...: He's sitting up!!! And SO cute! I hear you're heading up this way in a few weeks, I can't wait to see Mario, and Eva. I hope you had a great thanksgiving, and want you to know that we are still thinking of you all every day.; November 30, 2007 at 2:09 PM