Decision to Donate. . . . . WOW!
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Connie
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Oh, Glenn! I am crying tears of joy at all of the wonderful news! Our God is a Great and Awesome God! All praises and heartfelt gratitude for His Goodness!
LORRIE
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Many thanks for. . . .
Prayers and PM's and Thoughts and offers of help.
Erin yesterday walked the looooong hall 5 times. Doc says they usually have to encourage patients to even get out of bed by the second day.
Her creatinine is down to 1.7 already. . . . .:bouncy: that's me jumping for joy.
Creatinine is what they measure to determine kidney function. After TP it was 3.4, yesterday 3.1 today almost down to a normal 1.0 or lower.
We have decided to get her a furnished apt within walking distance of Cedars. Nice area, plenty for her to do around there. She will need to be in the area 3 months. I have to thank Cathy, Phil and Rosie for their most generous offer of opening her home to my family. It is just a little too far away, at least for the short term.
On a side note: My sister the "investigator" has found the probable donors name and obit (based on circumstances, age, and location). We haven't told Erin yet, but she does want to know. She is going to go through channels to see if she can find out.
BTW. . . . He had just recently decided to be a donor and was proud of the fact, telling his friends and encouraging them to do the same. I am very saddened for their loss of a son who, by all the comments, was loved by many and had a tremendous impact on others. I feel like I knew him by the testimonies they shared. I too, would love to communicate with them.
Prayers and PM's and Thoughts and offers of help.
Erin yesterday walked the looooong hall 5 times. Doc says they usually have to encourage patients to even get out of bed by the second day.
Her creatinine is down to 1.7 already. . . . .:bouncy: that's me jumping for joy.
Creatinine is what they measure to determine kidney function. After TP it was 3.4, yesterday 3.1 today almost down to a normal 1.0 or lower.
We have decided to get her a furnished apt within walking distance of Cedars. Nice area, plenty for her to do around there. She will need to be in the area 3 months. I have to thank Cathy, Phil and Rosie for their most generous offer of opening her home to my family. It is just a little too far away, at least for the short term.
On a side note: My sister the "investigator" has found the probable donors name and obit (based on circumstances, age, and location). We haven't told Erin yet, but she does want to know. She is going to go through channels to see if she can find out.
BTW. . . . He had just recently decided to be a donor and was proud of the fact, telling his friends and encouraging them to do the same. I am very saddened for their loss of a son who, by all the comments, was loved by many and had a tremendous impact on others. I feel like I knew him by the testimonies they shared. I too, would love to communicate with them.
Glenn, thank you so much for the update. We're all thrilled to follow the rest of this journey Erin and her family and friends are taking.
As you know, Alana and her friend are travelling Africa this summer. Sadly while they've been away a close friend was killed in a car wreck. He donated organs and eyes and whatever useful parts were needed to help sweeten the lives of others.
His mother, while emotionally broken is so happy to know that Steve's heart is still beating in the chest of someone else. She takes comfort in understanding that within their tragedy, lies joy for someone who can now see, breathe, have functioning kidneys and so on. Steve and all donors who have gone before and who will give in the future sit in a special place.
I'm so happy for Erin and for all of you.
V
As you know, Alana and her friend are travelling Africa this summer. Sadly while they've been away a close friend was killed in a car wreck. He donated organs and eyes and whatever useful parts were needed to help sweeten the lives of others.
His mother, while emotionally broken is so happy to know that Steve's heart is still beating in the chest of someone else. She takes comfort in understanding that within their tragedy, lies joy for someone who can now see, breathe, have functioning kidneys and so on. Steve and all donors who have gone before and who will give in the future sit in a special place.
I'm so happy for Erin and for all of you.
V
Tracy D'Amico
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I have bad news Rich and Kathy. . . . . . no, not that, her kidney is still working great.. . . .BUT........
She has this Orange and Blue problem that has to do with a Tiger and a War Eagle. I honestly don't know where I went wrong. RTR!
On a serious note. . .
Kathie noticed some swelling in Erin's left arm yesterday. This is the arm where there is still a non-functioning graft. They did an ultrasound and decided there may be a blod clot there causing the problem. Surgery this morning to pull the graft.
I know, . . . . any time you hear clot or surgery, it could be serious.
Another "thing", it would start getting really scary if we stopped and counted how many of these things have happened over the last months.
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