hello all.
Wonderful news...after all of the testing, I've been cleared to donate my kidney
to my hubby.
We have one final appointment with the surgeon to discuss the which kidney they will be taking and also the incision sites ( yes sites..as in three!)
I'm a bit nervous about that...the scars and such.
We've found out that the donor's surgery is about one hour longer and is much more difficult
than transplanting the recipient. We also learned that the recipients recovery is much longer than the donor's.
We will be recovering on the same floor of the hospital..but not the same room because of New Jersey law...that kinda sucks. I was looking forward to holding hands from our individual hospital beds..ha! OR perhaps sharing a bed..LOL!
Anyways, whatever the sleeping arrangements, I'm happy that my Benjy will be on the road to good health.
We haven't set an official date yet, but we are shooting for the first week of april.
We'll keep you posted.
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