Hi everyone, it is getting closer. We have decided on one of our generous donors and moving forward with all the testing, we will be back and forth to Boston several times in the next 2 weeks, for all the same testing that I went through, and will know on Monday, the 5th of October. We actually have 3 appointments that day in Boston and are hoping that by the time we get back to Vermont will know the results. If all the tests come back good then we will turn around and come back on Wed the 7th of October for dialysis and then the next morning will have surgery at 7:30am at Children's in Boston. They told us to expect to be in the hospital for 4-5 days, so unfortunately we will not be able to be at the event, but will have many family and friends to help support this amazing young lady we have. I want to thank the National Kidney Foundation as well as Tracy Metzger for helping support us and setting up a website that has Bridgette's picture as well as blog site and even her 2008 first place lip sync video attached. You can reach this site at www.firstgiving.com/bridgethegap I also want to thank MaryBeth Hand for helping set up a page about Bridgette to all the doctors that we work with during the winter months. Thank you to Stratton Mountain for generously letting us help fund raise for Bridge at the Northface event on October the 11th. Thank you Michelle and Dave for donating all your time as well as all the Bridge The Gap t-shirts. Thank you Megan McMahon for coordinating and putting everything together with Stratton. Thank you Casey Apps and Hannah Giannoti for making the Bridge the Gap bracelets, they are so cool. Thank you to the Mountain School for continuously supporting our family. Thank you to Russell Sage College for the Dunk Tank!!! We have so many amazing friends/family!!! I know you know that I can not list them all, but please know that Mark and I love and greatly appreciate each and everyone of you.
Love, Megan and Mark