Friends of Kaley Conway: Lake Highlands Advocate Magazine Article

Monday, February 20, 2012

Lake Highlands Advocate Magazine Article

Flapjack Fundraiser for WRE’s Kaley Conway | Advocate Magazine

Wow! I am in amazement and humbled by the amount of people that are sharing, learning about and rejoicing in my story! What an incredible blessing I have been given and continue to receive! I never could have fathomed all of this but then again I never imagined being given the gift of a 2nd chance at life at 31! God has a plan for me!

I am really looking forward to Saturday for so many reasons! My doctors have given the "okay" for me to attend the benefit! I have labs and check ups this week at clinic to monitor my progress, and if everything continues in such a positive way then I will be there with bells on and syrup in hand! Can't wait to catch up, get lots of hugs, and be sore from smiling!!!! I'm already giddy with excitement! Ive learned A LOT but it really is the little things in life (like seeing my friends and family) but this is so huge for me!

Xoxo, Kaley

1 comment:

LukeFebruary 25, 2012 at 10:18 AM
What an honor and blessing to meet Kaley at this morning's fundraiser ... I am SO proud of Kaley and her family and friends, and I am thrilled that she is part of our Richardson ISD family.

Luke Davis
Richardson ISD Board of Trustees
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Contribution Information and Background

If you wish to make a financial contribution towards Kaley's recovery online, please utilize the PayPal DONATE button below. If you prefer to send a check, please make it payable to Kaley Conway and email friendsofkaleyconway@gmail.com for the mailing address.

*Calls, texts and emails are all welcome. People may visit for short periods of time in very small numbers. Since Kaley's immune system is so weak and will continue to be, please do not visit if you have been, feel, think you might be or have ANY symptoms of being sick.

A very condensed version of Kaley's story:

On Monday, November 21st, Kaley was rushed to the emergency room at Dallas Presbyterian Hospital where her medical team found her to be in acute liver and kidney failure with her right lung partially deflated. Arrangements were quickly made to transport her by ambulance to St. Paul’s/UT Southwestern ICU. Upon admission to the ICU, a team of specialists determined that she would need a liver transplant in order to survive and that the liver would have to become available on an emergent basis. They began the task of getting her body healthy enough to be placed on the national liver transplant list. During this time, the medical team confirmed her diagnosis to be medication-induced liver failure, caused by Augmentin, a common antibiotic prescribed for strep throat. The next couple of days included a multitude of critical procedures, including continuous kidney dialysis, pulmonary treatments for her lungs, and stabilizing an acute infection in the kidneys and lungs. Kaley was placed on the national liver transplant recipient list on Thanksgiving day. She entered the list at the top, meaning most critical. In less than 24 hours after being listed, they received a telephone call from the UTSW Transplant Coordinator that they had located a liver, which was a perfect match and in great condition. On Saturday, November 26th, at 8:17 a.m., Kaley was taken to the operating room to receive her new liver. The surgery took 11 hours, and the medical team determined that they would preform a 2nd look-see procedure 2 days later. At the completion of the first surgery, they loosely closed her and took her to the ICU. On Tuesday, November 29th, Kaley had her 2nd and final surgery which took about 3 hours.