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Living Donation Discussion and News => Living Donation Forum => Topic started by: PhilHoover on April 16, 2011, 12:40:39 PM
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Having to re-register....etc, etc....
How is everyone?
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:) Hi Phil!
Good to "see" you!
I'm good, what's new?
Karol
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*waving* Hi Phil!
Last night the kidney chain and I went to the National Kidney Foundation for the Great Chefs of Minnesota Fund Raiser. I spoke at it! I was scared out of my mind. 500ish people were there. They broke their record and made over $100,000! They had the 5 recipients out in the audience, and I spoke, then they spoke and came up, then I got to honor the 4 other donors in the chain, and they came up. The audience was on their feet. It was AWESOMELY FUN..afterward. I wish I could have felt calmer beforehand. :)
I met some of the coolest people yesterday- other donors and transplant recipients who simply would NOT have been there had they not received a kidney. It was very inspiring indeed. As you know from being a donor--I know not ALL donors recover well, but I think you have-----I don't FEEL like I have done anything because my body feels so completely normal. Again, it was *I* who received the gifts last night, of meeting these people with heart warming/wrenching stories. I feel blessed over the moon.
There was a time when some of us ladies were in the ladies room and suddenly the shirts were up and the scars were being compared. :) Not many places *that* happens.
So fun.
Hope you've been well!
Nicki
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is that when I returned to Chicago, SO MANY OF MY FRIENDS wanted to see my "incisions"....and only one did...because HE is a doctor, and a close personal friend of mine.
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Welcome back Phil!
It is nice to see you back! I remember your posts from the old board. If I recall correctly, your kidney donation to your college professor was very close to exactly a year prior to my donation to my husband. (I donated October 8, 2009)
I hope all is well with you!
Linda
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Linda,
I donated on October 28, 2009...so less than a month after your donation.
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Wow Phil! Our donation dates are REALLY close together. It is amazing to me that 18 months has gone by already. I am hoping all is well with you! :)
Linda