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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: StarryNight16 on April 27, 2018, 02:13:12 PM

Title: Just checking in
Post by: StarryNight16 on April 27, 2018, 02:13:12 PM

I'm mid-process in donating a kidney to my wife. Just waiting to hear about the latest test results from the doctors. Just checking in.

I want to also say thanks to the people on this forum. I've really appreciated all of your posts.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: cassandra on April 28, 2018, 09:22:13 AM

Wow, good luck to you both, Cas


   :flower;

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: LorinnPKD on April 28, 2018, 10:48:12 AM

Good luck to you both!

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: StarryNight16 on May 03, 2018, 01:54:44 PM

Just found out that surgery will be NEXT MONTH which is CRAZY QUICK. They have to do a final cross-check and some more lab work, I guess... Anyways, wish me luck!

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: cassandra on May 03, 2018, 02:36:49 PM

Wishing you and your wife all the luck in the world StarryNight16


   :flower;


Love, luck and strength, Cas

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: Charlie B53 on May 03, 2018, 04:53:41 PM

Whoo Hoo!!

St Louis news just yesterday, or the day before, a Lady donated a kidney to her Husband last month.  All Good!

She is now pregnant!

They are VERY Happy!

Use protection.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: Paul on May 04, 2018, 03:26:49 AM

Good luck to you and your wife with the surgery.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: justagirl2325 on May 04, 2018, 06:16:02 AM

Good luck, hope it all goes well.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: SooMK on May 04, 2018, 12:00:05 PM

Yay! Wishing all goes smoothly. Best of luck to you both.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: StarryNight16 on May 04, 2018, 09:00:02 PM

Thanks, everyone, for your kind wishes, and I hope that you, too, will all get some good news in your lives. We could all use some.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: StarryNight16 on May 27, 2018, 01:54:09 AM

Hi everyone, I’m in the hospital recovering from the surgery, and my wife now has a new kidney!!! Woo-hoo!

On to the next stage of our lives, which I can’t imagine,

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: kickingandscreaming on May 27, 2018, 04:37:23 AM

Congratulations to the two of you!

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: StarryNight16 on May 27, 2018, 05:49:24 AM

It’s been a hell of a ride, and it ain’t over yet! Thanks again for your kind words, everyone,

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: MooseMom on May 27, 2018, 08:41:10 AM

This is wonderful news!  Just because your wife now has a new kidney doesn't mean there is no longer a place for you on this forum.  As a living donor, you have a LOT to offer, and of course we could learn a lot from your wife's new post transplant adventures.  So please do keep us posted, OK!

 :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: cassandra on May 27, 2018, 09:02:09 AM

That's FANTASTIC NEWS!!


Best of luck to the both of you!


    :flower;


Love, luck and strength, Cas

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: Marilee on May 28, 2018, 02:49:03 PM

Wow, StarryNight16. That's wonderful!  :flower; I hope you and she recover without complications and start living a more normal life together. Congratulations on taking the plunge!

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: justagirl2325 on May 29, 2018, 12:06:43 PM

Congrats!  It's an awesome feeling isn't it? (being a donor)

Good luck with your recovery and if you had the same surgery as me (laparoscopic) don't drink any fizzy pop like coke, etc for at least a month.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: lainiepop on May 29, 2018, 01:35:26 PM

Fantastic news hope u and your wife are doing well xx

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: StarryNight16 on May 31, 2018, 06:15:49 PM

Home from the hospital now. It’s still a long road but I finally feel like we are walking in the right direction.

May we all be able to keep walking. My thanks to you all.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: cassandra on June 02, 2018, 05:04:54 AM

Enjoy your time back home!


 :flower;

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: StarryNight16 on June 02, 2018, 03:02:58 PM

Thanks everyone for your kind words.

BUT WHY DOES RECOVERY FROM SURGERY TAKE SO DAMN LONG? It's been nine days, and I know, big surgery, give yourself time to rest, I get it, and I know I'm lucky that we were able to do this.

But for Pete's sake, I get tired walking up the stairs, and I can't even do laundry. Good thing we have family with us for two weeks, but after that we're on our own so I just hope I'm ready.

Title: Re: Just checking in
Post by: justagirl2325 on June 04, 2018, 11:15:34 AM

Crazy eh?  My surgeon told me that the first month I would just find myself needing to nap just all of a sudden.  I thought to myself, weird that happens to some people.  Won't happen to me.  But then it did, for about four weeks like he said.  I would have to lie down at 1:30 one day, then 5:00 the next day, then be fine one day, back to napping at 3:00 the day after.  I was all over the map.  And I was going to bed at 9pm and sleeping until 7 or 8am daily.

Then it stopped.  All of a sudden I remember thinking hey, I haven't had a nap for a few days now.