I got happy news at the transplant clinic Thursday. My test results looked good to the health-care professionals and two of them told me I'm doing great.
My nephrologist was happy to hear I'm feeling fine and told me, "Sometimes it can be magical."
That's so true!
I also met a woman Thursday who had her kidney transplant in May a day after I had mine.
She said she feels "100 percent" better than before.
She also told me she wasn't nervous at all beforehand. Once I was committed to the idea I wasn't anxious either.
I was counting down the days, and really couldn't wait to have the transplant done.
But we agreed that our husbands were much more nervous before the surgery than we were.
The whole experience has been nothing short of a miracle.
I've had zero pain, and only a few manageable side effects from all the medications.
Magical indeed.
On Monday I spoke with Wilhemenia Christon, retired Ansonia High School principal.
She told me she has Polycystic Kidney Disease, and is on the transplant list at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She is hoping to find a living donor who will be a match for her.
I also have PKD.
I told her I'd post this information on my blog to help get the word out she's seeking help.
Raising awareness and helping others with renal disease is exactly why I'm revealing so much about myself in these series of post-transplant posts. Now I hope to help Wilhemenia get a kidney transplant as I did.
If anyone is interested in being tested to see if they are a match she asks them to please call the Yale-New Haven Hospital transplant center at 203-785-2565.
I'm getting better ... I just made chocolate chip cookies.
Chocolate contains potassium, and it has to be limited/avoided on a renal disease diet.
Now it's OK to have, so I'm celebrating!
