Just a quick update on Ian for this posting. He is doing very well... too well, if you want to look at it that way (we try not to). His PELD was a 4 after our last trip to Atlanta, leading us to develop a theory, which I'll get to in a minute. He just had labs drawn again yesterday, and his score would be a 10, further supporting our theory (not yet, next paragraph). This is down a point, still, from two months ago when he was an 11. We continue to see a downward trend in his PELD score, which corresponds to an improvement in his overall health. This is not where we thought we'd be. During the fundraising campaign, we believed Ian would get his transplant that summer (summer of '06). Now we sincerely believe we'll be waiting a few more years, though that could change, of course.

So, our theory: McDonald's chicken nuggets are full of protein and are very good for Ian. Every time we go to Atlanta, that's what Ian has for dinner the night before we are there. Each time we have had his labs drawn there, his albumin levels have been in the normal range. This was supported by yesterday's labs because he has not had nuggets for some time. So, kids, when your mom or dad tells you to eat chicken nuggets because they are good for you, here is some supporting evidence. And if they tell you not to eat them because they are not good for you, again, here is some evidence in your favor.