Monday, May 23, 2011

Fast!

Today I talked to my transplant coordinator.  So far, all lab results look great.  I'm boringly healthy--no diseases or problems, but no super-powers either.  Friday I'll have blood tests for glucose, cholesterol, and viruses such as hepatitis and HIV.  Then next week, meeting with a dietician, social worker, nephrologist, donor advocate, surgeon, have a CAT scan to make sure I have two kidneys, and then . . .
And then that's it.  Testing will be over.  Assuming everything still looks good, I can schedule surgery for whenever I'm ready.  It seems like it's been so fast.  It's almost overwhelming to be a week and a half away from approval to donate.  I'm excited to do this, and terrified.
Someone please tell me a joke.  I could use a distraction.

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  1. Here's one I just put on a card for Emily--

    What happens when two giraffes run into each other?
    --A giraffic jam!

    Or a really dumb one that always cracks me up:
    Where did the King keep his armies?
    --In his sleevies!

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  2. I like the one about the organ donor that....oh wait.... maybe not the time for that one :0)

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  3. I like the one about the organ donor that....oh wait.... maybe not the time for that one :0)

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  4. Perris, you crack me up!

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