*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