12 March 2009: Q's Surgeon (Dr Kato) in the News

I just wanted to post a link in our "Favorite Links" to a video clip I found online about Q's surgeon Dr. Tomoaki Kato. He has been in the news a lot this past week because of the miraculous surgery he performed on a 7-year old girl in New York. All I could think when I first heard about this is how it gives new meaning to what Q, Mirai, and all of the other courageous little patients of Dr. Kato went through. I am sure that each of his surgeries served as building blocks to being able to save this little girl's life. I also posted a link to Mirai's website, while in Japanese, still provides everyone with a glimpse at the happiness she was able to experience if even for a short time after her transplant.

12 Feb 2009: Two year anniversary of Q's transplant

Once again, today marks a bittersweet day, for two years ago today, Q received what we had hoped would be a lifesaving multi-organ transplant. Our hearts go out to the family that selflessly donated their own lost little angel's organs to try to save our son. Moreover, today is especially sad because the little girl (Mirai Yamashita) who received her transplant just before Q (for the same condition) passed away tonight. She and her parents (who befriended us in Miami and ran to my side when Q passed away) have been fighting for three long years. May little Mirai rest in peace, and suffer no more.