Hello, everyone! Leslie here! Sadly, my dad hasn't been able to update lately due to lack of a functioning computer, but he should be back soon. As for his status, his body is adjusting fairly normally to the transplant, and he's doing well. Things aren't over yet, as they're still working on options for his pancreas, as the first transplant was unsuccessful. There is definitely still hope for his pancreas!
In the meantime, we continue to raise funds for the expenses involved in his transplant. We received a wonderful gift recently from a very special person, in fact!
During my adventures as a convention artist, I've met many other
fellow artists who enjoy the same passion for comic art that I do. Among them is a very talented and highly skilled artist named Wil Woods, popular for his fanart and parody art. He does art for a living, and his works get much attention at the Artist Alley in numerous conventions. He has even been featured as a special guest at these functions. However, even more impressive is his caring personality. I first met him at our local convention JAMPcon, 2010 now replaced by Anime Blast Chattanooga this year. We met again at Anime Weekend Atlanta in 2010. We have since our first meeting kept in touch through deviantART, one of the largest art communities in the world and where Wil displays his amazing works.
While in need of back surgery himself and with no medical insurance to speak of, he offered to organize a special event at Kawa Con 2011 in St. Louis, MO, in order to raise money for dad's transplant. The convention was held March 11-13. Together with other artists donating prints, original paintings, and collectibles to the cause, they participated in an auction to help raise money to help toward the expenses of Dad's transplant surgery. His efforts have been such a blessing, and we're so thankful to have had such loving assistance from Wil. To see more of his artwork, visit his gallery at Wil-Woods.deviantart.com.
