Good news for a change

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I have been a loyal lurker for several years, ever since my now 22

year old daughter Libby was diagnosed with psc in 2003. This site has

been such a great source of comfort for our family and I want to

thank everyone. We've had our share of difficult moments these past 4

years but I just wanted to share a good piece of news. Next week we

will drive up to Santa Barbara to see Libby graduate from UC Santa

Barbara. So, for parents of soon to be college students, I want you

to know that you can send your kids away to school and have them not

only make it but thrive. Yes, there were many times I wanted to drop

everything and drive the four hours up there to take care of her

during the latest bout of whatever. But, I didn't. And, guess what?

She did fine. She learned to make friends with the best doctor in the

health services (and get his private email!), educate roommates about

her " dry " drinking habits, and only fall in love with guys who like

to eat tofu stir fry. She discovered there are a lot of college

students who don't drink, that when you take a morning run through

the campus at 8 am on a Saturday you get the whole campus to

yourself, that college profs at a huge university can be very

sympathetic to health woes, and that you can get through four years

of fatigue, stomach problems, and a gazillion bouts of strep throat,

migraines, and oh, those allergies, and wind up with a 3.95 GPA in

your major and succeed as editor in chief of the school yearbook.

Best news? She was just accepted by USC to pursue a MFA in film

production this fall. What makes me happiest about all this? (apart

from the obvious, that she is living out her dream?)Well, she gets

great health insurance for another two years. Yahoo! We don't know

how long with will all last. But, we are taking it a day at a time

and are very grateful for the good days and accept the not-so-good as

just part of life. And I was just having a good day and needed

to " share. "

Okay, back to work,

Wells

Very proud and happy mom of Libby, PSC /03