6 Month Anniversary of Bryan Perrin's Heart Transplant

March 7, 2019 to September 7, 2019

Bryan Perrin has just experienced 6 Months of living with a new heart!

Answered prayer!

Trusting GOD!

Waiting!  Waited!  Answers!

Bryan will return to Mayo sometime in October for a check-up.  He's been living at home and working with doctors in Kentucky on some medicine tweaking to get life more back to "normal".  

We plan to update here with pictures and information once he has his October appointments.  Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support!  #GIGATTAATTGIG

We've waited!!! The time has come!

Wednesday, March 6:

Bryan Perrin just got the word!

They have a heart match for him.

He'll be flying from Kentucky by medical jet to Mayo.

He needs to arrive in 5 hours.

Please pray!  Pray!  Pray!

Thursday morning, March 7:

They took Bryan back to surgery at 11 a.m.

He's in great spirits!

Thank you all for your prayers, love, and support.

We will continue to update as the day goes on.

 Thursday, March 7,

 bright skies ahead

 for Bryan Perrin @ Mayo Clinic Hospital:

 Thursday, March 7, 

Bryan's wife, Angela and friend, Patti,

 wait and pray in faithful expectation 

during Bryan's heart transplant @ Mayo Clinic Hospital:

Thursday, March 7, 

They didn't actually start Bryan's heart transplant 

until 3:30 p.m. today.  

They waited until everything "was good to go".  

The actual transplant may take up to 12 hours.

Thursday, March 7, 

Bryan gets a new heart 

before the day is over!!!

His wife Angela writes,

"Bryan has his new heart in, 

everything is going good.  

Doctors say it will be another 3 plus hours

more before he comes back to his room.

Praise the Almighty God 

and all who have been praying.

Please continue to pray!"

Friday, March 8, 

after midnight and yesterday's heart transplant:

Bryan's wife, Angela, writes:

"My last update for tonight.  

Bryan is back in his room.  

He looks good and sounds fabulous!

I would like to say, 
Thank you, God, for always

being there and loving us at all times.

Thank you to the wonderful person and family 

who made the choice 
to help give my wonderful husband 

the opportunity to continue to serve the LORD

with myself, our children, our family, and friends.

Thank you to everyone 
who has continually prayed, 

called, texted, and visited us during this time.  

Thank you to our doctors, nurses, 
and all other special medical teams 
who have made this unique situation bearable.

I can't begin to express how I felt the moment

I got to see Bryan's chest rise up and down 

with his new heart.  Then, I got to hear it

the first time.  This moment will be with me for 

a lifetime of cherished memories.

This blessed gift isn't without heartache

for the ones who had to make 
a life changing choice.

Knowing this makes this gift mean 
so much more for our family.

So, once again, please continue to pray 
for the family who gave so much 
of the one they loved, 
so we could have the one we love.

May God bless you all!"

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April 3,
Update from Angela:
"Update on Bryan: 
I’m sorry it’s been days since I updated,
 but it has been super busy. 
First, Bryan is doing great!  
They released him from hospital Monday Evening.
We’re at Transplant House now. 
They took out pic line, 
but still are doing dialysis now 
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. 
He is doing very well with dialysis.  
However, our prayers are he will no longer need it. 

Today they removed wound vac and plan to remove his staples on Friday.
He's still weak, but showing strength in every area. 
What a Almighty God we have!  
Without HIM we would be nothing. 
God has truly Blessed us 
far above what one could even ask for. 
Thank you everyone for your love and prayers, 
they are and have been shown 
in answered prayers. 
Please continue to pray for the Loving Family 
who helped make this possible. 
And please continue to pray for us as well. 
We know this is just the beginning 
of this journey we’re on. 
May God Bless you all🙏 
Hugs & Kisses." ❤️

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April 11,
Update from Angela:
"Update: Bryan has come leaps and bounds. 
He is making progress, getting stronger and 
looking forward to going home 
when the time comes. 
He still has a long way to go. 
Dialysis is on Tuesday, Thursday 
& Saturday’s 🙏🙏🙏. 
Praying things goes well this week and 
he won’t have to do it anymore. 
He had a another Heart Biopsy yesterday and 
we got results today which were great.  
Everything came back negative so no rejection, 
no viruses, no fungus!

 Everything is looking good 
(he has to have these every week 
to make sure no rejection 
along with the other things). 
He is off the blood thinners now, 
also the insulin he’s taking gets 
lower and lower as he gets better and better 
(hopefully he won’t have to continue taking it). 

Anyway, the list is long 
but knowing God is with us every step of the way, 
as well as HIS followers,  
our family and friends, 
we know all will be as it should be.
Please continue to pray for us and 
the family who shared their loved one with us, 
as they are definitely having a hard time 
during these days and the many days to come 🙏❤️🙏. 
So thankful for your love, calls, texts 
& many many prayers.  
We love you❤️❤️❤️. 
From our ❤️’s to yours!  
We Pray for everlasting Love, 
Peace, Comfort and God's Eternal Blessings."
 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏
 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏


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April 22,
Update from Angela:
"Praise be to God and all his Glory 🙏 
(This will be a long post)
Bryan is improving. His kidneys are working again, meaning no more dialysis. 
They were able to remove the dialysis port. 
He had another heart biopsy and results came back negative meaning everything looks good. 
Bryan still has a long road ahead of him to recover and a life long journey. 
These are definitely great things that are happening, 
however some may not know yet, 
this last Tuesday Bryan was going to his physical therapy appointment 
and his knee gave out on him. 
So, now he is in a brace and not supposed to be on it for 2 weeks. 
This means that physical therapy will be on hold until his knee is well. 
I see new improvements everyday. 
We are so blessed and thankful. 
If there ever was anyone who thought Bryan was weak, they are sadly mistaken. 
He is one of the strongest persons I know. 
Not many people could have gone through what he has had to endure 
and can still smile, and believe everything will be OK. I am so very proud of him. 
Thank you everyone for your continuous prayers, calls, texts, and love. 
But please remember the family who shared their loved one. 

So, please continue your prayers, because Bryan is proof that they work. 

Yesterday was the anniversary of my brother Derrick’s death. 
Does not seem possible that it has been 32 years. 
As hard as it is to know he is not with us, 
I have peace knowing that God has his soul and 
one last kind act before his death he wanted to donate his organs to help others.
 I definitely understand both sides - those who donate and those who receive . 
In either case, my heart hurts 💔, 
but God is good in HIS infinite wisdom and love. 
May God Bless you and yours as I know HE has blessed ours." 

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May 1,

Things are going well!
  Ongoing doctors appointments continue for Bryan.  
Bryan and Angela have moved into an apartment here in Rochester.  
Their children had been in Kentucky, staying with grandparents, 
but have now joined their parents in Rochester.  
Angela will be transporting the kids back to Kentucky for state school testing and 8th grade graduation.  Bryan will continue here with doctors appointments and recovery.

Finances are tight!  No income, except Medicaid!  
There is hope for the future that Bryan and Angela can return to the workforce, but for now, they still have their house payment in Kentucky and rent in Rochester.  
They could not have come this far without your gracious donations.
Please consider any small donation sent over the summer months 
to help them keep their heads above water.

Make checks to Rochester church of Christ and Send to: 
Rochester church of Christ
632 2nd Street, SW
Rochester, MN 55902 
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2019 UPdates on Bryan Perrin - #1 on Mayo's heart transplant list

Continual updates daily, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly 

(as is the need) 

while Bryan faithfully waits on the LORD for a heart! 

January 15, 2019

#1 on Mayo's Heart Transplant List...waiting...waiting...waiting... waiting on the LORD...

These two pictures show our 2019 Theme for the Rochester church of Christ.  

As we consider these words in relationship to Bryan Perrin and his family, we want to continue to reach out to them in FAITHFUL LOVE, as we sow MERCY, GRACE, KINDNESS, AND FAITH!

This is such a hard road!  A rare disorder!  A rare blood type!  Only one place, in the world, that will do this transplant!  How much longer must Bryan wait?  Another year?  Two years?  Three years?  Only our LORD knows!  

Are they in need of encouragement?  Yes!  

Additional funds?  Yes!

Prayer?  Yes!

As Bryan grows weaker, join us in praying daily, in faith, that GOD will provide a way soon for Bryan to receive a new heart.  His next appointments at Mayo Clinic will be the week of 1/21.  We'll update after we know more.  Thank you!

The Rochester church of Christ is asking you and your church family and friends to pray for the Perrins and help them financially. If you need your check to be tax deductible, please write it to the Rochester church of Christ with a note indicating that your gift is for the Perrins.  Otherwise, write your check to the “Perrin Family Benefit Fund”.  

Mail gifts to:
Rochester church of Christ 

Perrin Family Benefit
632 2nd Street, SW
Rochester, MN. 55902

You may address questions to this email:  rochesterchurchofchristmn@gmail.com

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Saturday, February 9, 2019

This is Bryan Perrin and I would like to pass on an update on my status...

First and foremost, we would like to thank God for allowing me and my family the ability to handle this situation with the utmost understanding and patience that we can have. But, we could not have gone through any of this without the help from family, friends, and all the loving and caring souls who read these articles. 

I had my re-evaluation and checkup for my heart transplant in January. The great news is that I am still stable enough to be in Kentucky and be airlifted to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota when the call comes. Also, all my other organs are completely healthy.  They did notice that my heart has grown more. Now my heart is about 6 times larger than a normal heart and is touching my left rib cage. I only have maybe 10% of my left lung usage due to the size of my heart, but one of the things that surprises the doctors is that I have 100% oxygenation in my blood. Another blessing from the Lord above. 

I have found out that my transplant is not going to be a typical cut and replace the heart. Apparently, I have a unique situation. I was born with Transposition of the Great Arteries. That isn't what makes my heart unique, but what does is that I am wired differently through the nervous system and differently the way the blood flows, even differently than a normal person or even someone else with Transposition of the Great Arteries. This goes to show that no matter how much we try to understand things, man will never come across every scenario. 

We are taking events day by day. This has really affected my family in many ways. I am not always feeling the best, so we have to base our trips out to the store or events on how I am at that moment. Which means it is very difficult to make plans to commit to someone if I don't know that day how I am and if I will be able to do more than sit on a couch. 

I want to give a description about someone that should be given the highest honor. It would go to the most wonderful, beautiful, and before we were married I considered her the most virtuous woman I have ever known - my wife Angela. This woman is the strongest woman I have ever known! Before I became sick she was running a professional portrait studio, taking care of our home, and raising our two children. Then when I had to stop working because of my heart and then my heart started to stop on me multiple times. The doctors said I had to be watched 24/7. With me not being able to work I was able to get disability, but we would need more to have some one watch me. So, my wife stopped working to be able to care for me and our kids, 24/7. She has been doing this for going on 7 years now. She truly is the strongest woman alive, and I could not have asked for a more faithful one either. When I am at my lowest moments here she is with the weight of the world on her shoulders coming over to me to say it will be ok, She knows that God has everything in hand and she reminds us that we must have faith.... I have learned that with faith in God and placing a humble open heart to family, friends, life can be lived with the attitude that there is LIGHT at the end of the tunnel and tomorrow may not be so bad.

Believing that JESUS is LIGHT and LIFE!!!

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Below, you can click on "Older Posts" to find updates from 5/18 - 12/18.