Catherine Herridge & baby updates--and a way to help other liver patients

Greta Van Susteren has new Catherine Herridge and baby Peter updates on her GretaWire blog. In part:

I just got a surprise: My cell phone rang and it was Catherine Herridge's husband, JD. He said, "Catherine wants to talk to you." I was excited to hear from her... her voice is very, very strong (although there was a slight slur that I detected: pain medication, of course. She is cut from one side to the other and cut inside as well! She mentioned the slurring and we both laughed a bit... so she also has her sense of humor!) I told her about all the e-mails from viewers and she was grateful. She said she will be in the ICU a day or so longer than expected, which means she will be there until sometime this weekend. She has not seen Peter, but has been told by JD that he is doing well. As soon as she gets out of the ICU she can see Peter… needless to say, she is anxious to see him....

And a way that you can help. According to Greta and Catherine, viewers and friends have been extremely generous and "Catherine wants to convert that generosity into a special fund for other families." The hospital says that "in lieu of flowers and gifts, [Catherine's] family is requesting donations made to a living liver donor family transplant fund at UPMC. [University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.]"

Here's the info:

http://upmc.com/Donate

If you would like to make a gift in the name of Catherine Herridge in support of living-donor liver transplantation:

You can write a check payable to STI, or Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute; write "living-donor liver" in the memo section.

Mail to:
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
3459 Fifth Ave.
UPMC Montefiore, N-725
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Credit Card:
To pay with your VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card, call the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation at (412) 647-3048. Be sure to mention that you wish to make the gift in support of living-donor liver transplantation.

(And keep sending those prayers and good thoughts!!!!)

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