Received great news this evening,
My living donor / friend- Kevin --and I fall within the same blood grouping and there seems to be no contraindications for our blood types.
He is a good candidate for the transplant process.
Of course, we move onto the next step,
where more tests need to be taken,
but things are finally looking very good for me.
Thanks to all the kind words and thoughts here on the Pit.
Received great news this evening,
My living donor / friend- Kevin --and I fall within the same blood grouping and there seems to be no contraindications for our blood types.
He is a good candidate for the transplant process.
Of course, we move onto the next step,
where more tests need to be taken,
but things are finally looking very good for me.
Thanks to all the kind words and thoughts here on the Pit.
Received great news this evening,
My living donor / friend- Kevin --and I fall within the same blood grouping and there seems to be no contraindications for our blood types.
He is a good candidate for the transplant process.
Of course, we move onto the next step,
where more tests need to be taken,
but things are finally looking very good for me.
Thanks to all the kind words and thoughts here on the Pit.
Updates to follow,....
Awesome! Did y'all do the crossmatch test yet?
Yes
crossmatch has been successfully completed.
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
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My living donor / friend Kevin has to go up to Columbia
next week for a 3 hour Nuclear Medicine test for his Kidney function.
( I'll be driving him up- thats the very least I could do )
Another step closer to the transplant ( hopefully )!
What a great Christmas present !
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
They administer a nuclear iodide ,
along with LOTS of water,
and then visualize the kidneys in use( Kidney function ) ,
under special cameras and medical equiptment.
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
They administer a nuclear iodide ,
along with LOTS of water,
and then visualize the kidneys in use( Kidney function ) ,
under special cameras and medical equiptment.
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
my living donor went for this test today.
we wait for the results,....
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Kevins tests on the GFR went beautifully, now we move onto the next step in the process- a psychological evaluation with Colubia- Pres & Kevin- I've been told this is normal protocol within the transplant process, Way to go , Kevin, and thanks . !
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
We are worrking oursel;ves up the Transplant Ladder.
Another step comes Tuesday
when Kevin has been called in to Columbia- Pres
for yet more blood work, ( fasting glucose levels)
a clean urine sample ( I wont go into the details of this ; its a little graphic )
an EKG and a Chest X Ray.
another step closer to receiving the gift of life,
details to follow,...
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Yet another consultation today with Kevin and the transplant team,
we are getting closer and closer !
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
My thoughts and prayers are with you. My uncle received a bone marrow transplant in September. Thank God for people like his donor and your friend Kevin. They truly are life savers.
Exciting news,....Just got home from another day of pre testing at NY Columbia- Presbyterian and we are moving along very quickly, finally.
There has been mention of a tentative date , provided its good for everyone involved.
Feb 22nd is the tentative date set.
Next Tuesday I meet the surgeons 1 on 1 .
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Today 2-17-2011 was my final meeting with surgeonns, social workers, and financial officers before actual transplant.
I wore a PJ T to my appointment, ( From May 18 2010 Newark Prudential show )
In walks the surgeon and the first words out of him " I Love Pearl Jam , saw them in Cleveland in 2000 or 2003 ,......." so we instantlyy hit it offf.,......
Even a film crew from WABC TV follwed us around and filmed us with our surgeons.
So we are full speed ahead with the process.
My theorhetical final kidney dialsysis treatment will be Wednesday and my new kidney Thursday .
Amazing .
There will be a small town benefit event in my and Kevins honor Friday March 18th near my hospital and place of employment,( Nassau County 5 Townes Inwood area )
I'll add details to the tranplant thread as they come closer.
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
So excited for you! Hope all goes absolutely smoothly. Please keep us posted. We need you to get back here and keep us up to date with Bruce happenings.
R.i.p. Rigoberto Alpizar.
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
So excited for you! Hope all goes absolutely smoothly. Please keep us posted. We need you to get back here and keep us up to date with Bruce happenings.
thanks Jane! will do !
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Both of you are in my thoughts and prayers!! Love that one of your surgeons is a PJ fan!!
Have a wonderful feeling about all of this!! I'll be thinking about you!!
The best use of Life is Love.
The best expression of Love is Time.
The best time to Love is Now.
thanks.
less than 48 hours away
tomorrow is my final dialysis treatment,.
then thursday the new kidney.
thanks everyone for all the kind thoughts and prayers.
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
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Good luck buddy!!!
Awesome! Did y'all do the crossmatch test yet?
Yes
crossmatch has been successfully completed.
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
next week for a 3 hour Nuclear Medicine test for his Kidney function.
( I'll be driving him up- thats the very least I could do )
Another step closer to the transplant ( hopefully )!
What a great Christmas present !
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
TGIF !
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
What's that?
They administer a nuclear iodide ,
along with LOTS of water,
and then visualize the kidneys in use( Kidney function ) ,
under special cameras and medical equiptment.
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Great thanks - hope all goes well!
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
that's great news...
..hopefully you'll be saying the same thing very soon!
my living donor went for this test today.
we wait for the results,....
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Sammi: Wanna just break up?
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Another step comes Tuesday
when Kevin has been called in to Columbia- Pres
for yet more blood work, ( fasting glucose levels)
a clean urine sample ( I wont go into the details of this ; its a little graphic )
an EKG and a Chest X Ray.
another step closer to receiving the gift of life,
details to follow,...
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
we are getting closer and closer !
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
There has been mention of a tentative date , provided its good for everyone involved.
Feb 22nd is the tentative date set.
Next Tuesday I meet the surgeons 1 on 1 .
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
I wore a PJ T to my appointment, ( From May 18 2010 Newark Prudential show )
In walks the surgeon and the first words out of him " I Love Pearl Jam , saw them in Cleveland in 2000 or 2003 ,......." so we instantlyy hit it offf.,......
Even a film crew from WABC TV follwed us around and filmed us with our surgeons.
So we are full speed ahead with the process.
My theorhetical final kidney dialsysis treatment will be Wednesday and my new kidney Thursday .
Amazing .
There will be a small town benefit event in my and Kevins honor Friday March 18th near my hospital and place of employment,( Nassau County 5 Townes Inwood area )
I'll add details to the tranplant thread as they come closer.
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
so exciting,....
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
R.i.p. My Dad - May 28, 2007
R.i.p. Black Tail (cat) - Sept. 20, 2008
thanks Jane! will do !
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
Have a wonderful feeling about all of this!! I'll be thinking about you!!
The best expression of Love is Time.
The best time to Love is Now.
I'm never as good as when you're there.........
less than 48 hours away
tomorrow is my final dialysis treatment,.
then thursday the new kidney.
thanks everyone for all the kind thoughts and prayers.
That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
PRAYERS...funny i just told u this on fb
sending many positive thoughts & much good luck that all of it goes smoothly...
from me & superbean
angels share laughter
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That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
http://www.UNOS.org
Donate Organs and Save a Life
crossing everything for you....