11:20

OK, so that is so 30 minutes ago.....they just called back and want me to come in right now so they can start the bloodwork. Yikes!~

And Here We Go........

I got a call from the tx center at 10:50 pm tonight and was told to report to the hospital tomorrow at 7:30 am. They have a young donor and I am first in line this time. I was told not to eat and to bring my things. It's crazy, I have so many thing up in the air right now with my classes and all, but I suppose I can't really be a chooser. I will update here as I can.
Please keep me in your prayers.

Thanks.

Deeper Things...

 Blurring the Lines...

This audio interview is taken from the March 19, 2012 episode of NPR's Fresh Air program with Terry Gross.
It is incredibly thought provoking and extremely informative.
To give equal opportunity to all sides be sure to listen to the whole episode.

Feel free to let me know how you feel about this.

Countless thanks to any persons who have donated or intend to donate life saving organs.

Nothing changes without blood flowing...

After another boatload of bloodwork last week, I have an appt. with my endocrinologist on Tuesday, the 13th and another appt. with my nephrologist on 3/29.

Thanks to everybody for all the good wishes. It's appreciated more than you know.
Think positive!

Just got the word that the primary candidate was successfully transplanted. So they will be waking up today with new organs. I wish them well.

And 12 hours later...

Just heard back from the tx center telling me to eat a lite dinner and then nothing afterwards. I am a match with the donor but I am only the backup. The primary candidate was a perfect match too and will probably get the organs however it wouldn't be the first time if they brought the primary candidate in and then decided against them getting the organs.

A final decision won't be made until much later tonight, as they weren't even scheduled to bring the donor into the operating room until 8:00pm.

And so the high anxiety continues.
I'll let you know when I know.
Thanks.

A bit of that déjà vu feeling.....

At 7:30 this morning I got a call from Pinnacle once again telling me I was a backup prospect for a SKP transplant.
They told me they had plenty of my blood and asked for my permission to do the cross matching.
I was told that the organs were from an 18 year old donor and that the lead surgeon thought these would be great organs for me. I was also told that I was in the first choice slot at Pinnacle, however there were other prospective recipients at  two other centers that were going to be given first consideration.
And so now, it's once again, a waiting game. Once again I'm to "just go about my day just like normal".
Right.
That's it for now but I'll keep you posted.
Until then ....say a prayer for the family that lost an 18 yr old.
Thanks for checking in.