Transplant reality is fluid...

By that I mean it's success ebbs and flows with tests, with numbers, with observations, and yes.... with fluids too. 

This morning, the ever important fluid and the biggest bellwether of the state of this success is my bloodwork that was drawn at 5:45 am. Before that, they had already weighed me, Dr. Yang examined me, BP & heart rate were recorded and counter to yesterday - all of these things went very well this morning.

All numbers were just were they should be. And I am actually feeling better than I had yesterday. 

Now if I get back a good report from sweet Ms. Andrea, the phlebotomist, my ticket will be punched and I'll be on way way home again today. 

However, despite all other systems being green-to-go.....if the bloodwork comes back with some less than desirable results, M614 will be home for another day. Today is August 31st, and Pinnacle has been my primary residence for 27 of those 31 days.

I should know either way in a couple hours.

In retrospect, I'm sorry for all the bellyaching I was dishing out after being shut down yesterday. I need to firmly realize, as my friend Jan has told me, that

this is to be expected. This is just one element of my new life paradigm.

I tend to get a little bummed and recently even fret a little at the mention of the 

"R word", but these people here have seen it all before. They tackle the problems aggressively, succinctly, and in no time turn things around and the train is back on track again.

PATIENCE!!! Patient Bob! -  It's just never been my biggest virtue.

So thanks for ALL of your continued encouragement, comments, and texts.

I would not want to think of doing this without you all. 

Thank You.

I'll let you know when I hear the "yea or nay" of the test results.