Author Topic: Three Years! (Read 5796 times)

Oldnslow · « **on:** December 09, 2011, 11:18:09 PM »

Three years today since donating to my brother. Time flies - he's healthy, I'm healthy, the things modern medicine can do are simply amazing. Truly a life giving gift from God.

I have to think hard to remember the recovery experience - the scary pre-surgery talk, the morphine drip, the pillow for the ride home, oh yeah and the catheter removal

I'd do it again in a heart beat! God bless you donors

Oldnslow

jatopa · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2011, 12:18:22 AM »

Glad to hear it~ I am in the "old" category...giving a kidney to my brother next Wednesday...at the jittery phase...very glad to read your post!!

Oldnslow · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:19:09 PM »

Jatopa - My Uncle received a kidney about half a year ago & I believe he's 70. And doing fine I might add.

I will admit that it is scary and there are risks. For me I believe it was well worth it and I would do it again. My BP is around the 110/70 range. Lately I've lost some weight. I'm curious if that brings my creatin down from 1.5. We'll see.

How old is your recipient?

Oldnslow

jatopa · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:31:38 PM »

My brother is 65 and I am so much younger at 61

Aries7 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2011, 12:10:52 AM »

Congratulations Oldnslow!

I am so glad to hear that both you and your brother are doing so well. I agree with you - modern medicine really is a gift from God. I have often thought how very different things would be if we would have been born just 100 years sooner. I am most definitely happy to be here in this time era!

Again, congratulations to you and your Brother!

Linda

Orchidlady · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:30:12 PM »

A little late to the party, but congratulations to you and your brother, Oldnslow! Always good to hear from you and know that you are doing well!

Oldnslow · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2011, 02:28:39 AM »

Hi Orchidlady - thanks! I don't get on as frequently as before. I feel pretty fortunate and we had an excellent team. I was just reading one of the other posts where the donor's kidney function after donation was very bad (a Georgetown Univ operation). They must have missed something in the pre-screens. Their GFR couldn't have been great pre-donation. I know that I did see a difference in the screening when we switched to Clarion in Indianapolis. To me, they seemed more thorough.

How are things with you & your recipient?

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