Marvin got a call! Waiting...

[okarol]

    Keeping good thoughts !!   

[Zach]

 

[Joe Paul]

Good luck Marvin, I hope this kidney works out for you 

[rose1999]

  We've been missing you but what great news to hear on your return.  Of course I will pray for Marvin, I hope you'll be able to update us with good news soon.  Crossing everything and praying hard, Rose xx 

[okarol]

  Hi!

[Wattle]

 

Yipppeeeeee

Thats Fantastic news Petey and Marvin.

I am thinking no news is good news and the kidney was a go....       

[petey]

No news yet...still waiting...this is agony

For all the other calls Marvin's had, we never had to wait this long.  I'm hoping that's a good thing...

It's been a long, long, long, long night.  Marvin is actually sleeping a little bit now.

[Sunny]

I hope it works out and he gets this one. I've got my fingers crossed for you. Good luck.

[RichardMEL]

Oh my gosh Petey/Marvin!! How nerve wracking!!! My fingers, toes and kidneys are crossed(heck they're not working anyway so might as well cross 'em!)...

hoping to hear good news soon!!!! sending positive vibes!

[petey]

...still waiting...haven't heard a thing...is no news good news?

[willieandwinnie]

petey, I had trouble logging on my desktop computer and got my laptop out. I couldn't stand it anymore. I  know how hard it is to be patient. Len got he's call at 2:30am on Thursday morning and the kidney didn't get to DC until afternoon 12 on Friday. It was horrible and a very nervous time. Remember that the kidneys are the last to be harvested and then there is travel time from who knows where. The weather could be playing a part in this. I keep praying that they will call you soon. I am a wreak just waiting for you, can't imagine how you and Marvin are feeling.  I am going to just keep my laptop up and running today so I can keep checking. I am praying as hard as I possibility can Marsha. 

[monrein]

Really hoping that this is the one.  Big hugs to you both. 

[lola]

Petey the family may have asked for more time with the pt? that's what happened with Otto, they needed a few more hours. Hang in there 

[2_DallasCowboys]

Oh, Petey!

Hoping and praying for you and your Marvin, that this is the one!!!

Wishing you both only the best here in NJ,

Love, Anne and Les

[pelagia]

It must be hard. It seems like an eternity already.     

[Sluff]

What a blessing this might be...  

[willieandwinnie]

petey, I think it is time to call that coordinator. She has to be able to give you some kind of update. I hate it when they leave you in limbo. 

[petey]

We took your advice, willieandwinnie, and Marvin called the coordinator.  She said, "Your status hasn't changed.  You're still first in line.  No news is good news.  Wait by the phone."

Marvin asked if she could tell him the status of the kidney (been harvested?  in route?  at Duke and in testing?), and she said she couldn't tell him anything about it. 

To be sure, these people know where that kidney is and what's happening with it.  Why couldn't they tell us that much?  This is frustrating and agonizing. I want to 

Of course, Marvin has a different outlook.  He says with the other 8 calls he's had (none worked out for him), it was much sooner when they called back and said, "It's not for you."  He's thinking that the long wait is a good thing.  "If they haven't called to tell me no, that means there's still hope," Marvin said.  He's telling me to be patient -- have I mentioned that I am NOT (definitely NOT, never have been, never will be) a patient person?

..we're still sitting here waiting.....and praying ...... and hoping ....... and waiting.......

[willieandwinnie]

oh petey. I know how frustrating this is. Len was admitted to WHC and waited 30 hours for the kidney to arrive in DC. We were beside ourselves. The transplant surgeon came in and said, "I promise you are getting a kidney today" but I paced all 5 stories of the hospital because I didn't know what else to do. We are all waiting with you and Marvin and still saying those prayers. Let us know when you can, if you can. We will be sitting on the edge of our seats. Waiting, waiting and waiting. I use to think my middle name was "waiting". Sending positive thoughts and loads of 

[okarol]

I am glad you called the coordinator. The hard thing (besides the agony of waiting, of course) is that you cannot eat or drink if you're going in to surgery. That's a long time to be in limbo. But I know if it's meant to be it will all turn out fine. Petey, I will be thinking of you guys all day.
 
 
 

[monrein]

Thinking of you both through the waiting.  I'm not patient either Petey.  Thankfully, at least one of you is. 

[paris]

We are all sitting here with HOPE.   And still praying   

[willieandwinnie]

petey, still waiting........ I need to go to the grocery store and I told Len I am going to take the laptop and he looked at me like I had lost my mind. I am not being very patient on your behalf. 

[lola]

man I'm there with U I have to go to work and I'm gonna go crazy not knowing!!!! (Sluff or Karol if U here something b-4 6pm can U text me )  luv ya petey and keep hangin in there.

[Laurie]

How frustrating!!! I hope all the waiting pays off in the end.