"That was a really low point," Muller said. "The transplant was supposed to be the finish line.

"But if she continues on her current curve of improvement, we are hopeful she will be able to come home and participate in raising her 4-year-old daughter, Carly."

Wilson and her husband, Brad, were sweethearts at Hudson High School. They have been married five years and live in Voorhies.

Before her illness, Angie Wilson was running an in-home child care operation and was planning to go back to school.

"She is one of those people everyone loves," Muller said. "If she can think of a way to make things better for someone, she will do it.

"And she is an awesome mother."

Wilson's family has rallied around her. Someone is with her at all times in Rochester, Minn., where she divides her time between the hospital and the Hope Lodge.

Family and friends also are organizing a benefit to raise funds to help with Wilson's medical expenses and travel costs for her family. Wilson's insurance has been maxed out, Muller said.

"This is my outlet," Muller said of the benefit. "I'm feeling like I'm doing something."