Cool Transplant Information

Just have been reading a ton of fantastic transplant information lately and wanted to stop by and post it.  Also, wanted to let the world know Dave and I are both still doing great with excellent Kidney health.

First The University Of Maryland Medical Center successfully transplanted the first organ delivered by Drone! I feel like that is very amazing.  They are always using new technology to make transplants better and faster.  I am so happy to have been able to donate through them.

Second Maryland's Living Donor Protection Act Passed.

Thats all for now.  I'll try and remember to update again in a week on our 5 year Transplantaversery!!!!

3 years!

Its time for the annual update!  Today marks 3 years since I gave Dave my left Kidney and I am happy to report we are both healthy as can be!

I wish I had something more interesting to say but I think that says it all.  Three years later and we are both doing great it can not really get any better then that!

So on another note Last Week Tonight did a Dialysis episode and I think it was really good.  So I am going to link it here and if you feel like it feel free to watch.  Its a DaVita one of the biggest dialysis companies around! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw_nqzVfxFQ&feature=share

And just for funsies here is an updated picture of us enjoying the vacation we just came back from! Something we would not have been able to do if Dave was still on Dialysis!

2 Year Follow up with UMMC

So I know that our 2 year Kidneyaversery was a while ago, but about a month ago is when I finally had time to go do the lab work.  I took a day off and went down to the University of MD for my last follow up there.  After 2 years you no longer have any follow ups with them and are supposed to monitor your own kidney function with the help of you primary care doctor.  Everyone was super helpful and I was in and out quickly, which gave me plenty of time to go get copies of our marriage certificate (but that isn't important here).

After a few days the coordinator e-mailed me to say that my protein/creatinine levels were elevated and that she would like me to re-do the test because she things the results are wrong.  This immediately made me anxious because what if the test wasn't wrong and I was actually having issues with my solo kidney.  I didn't post here right away about this because I didn't want anyone else worrying about it till I knew what was up.  So I silently worried to myself while googling everything I could.  This is always a bad idea.

As soon as I could I went to labcorp and re-did the test.  Within a few days the coordinator e-mailed me again to say everything was normal!  This was great news and good to know.  So my one kidney is still doing its job!

Dave, also had an apt. recently where the Dr. said he was doing well.  He also mentioned how great it was Dave was on so few medications!   This is because transplant patients are normally on medications to control the disorders that caused their kidneys to fail in the first place, and Dave doesn't have to worry about that because he is healthy!

Well, I think that is all for now.  As always if you want to know anything else about my experience feel free to ask! 

Schedule for Thursday!

Received my schedule for Thursdays appointment.  A lot of back and forth between two buildings (google maps says its a 2 min walk outside), and the temperature is supposed to be in the teens that day.  Burrrr I better dress warm.  Its going to be a long day with the first thing starting at 8am and the last thing scheduled for 2 pm.  Plus I can not eat 4 hours before the CT angiogram, which is scheduled for 9:45 am.  That means no breakfast before hand I'll have to bring a banana for after or something.  Also, I think I have this blood pressure thing under control.  Just taking it at home makes me nervous a bit because I don't want it to be abnormal.  But within 5min I can lower my blood pressure by just relaxing and trying to get rid of my nerves.  It worked here at home so hopefully I can remember not to stress out on Thursday and it will all be okay.

Welp, off to enjoy my afternoon off because of the snow. :)  (schedule listed below for those interested)