Undie Run!

So not super kidney related (except that people will be able to gawk at my awesome kidney tattoo) but Fiance/recipient and I will both be running in the Cupid's Undie Run on February 13th.  This is a mile fun run through the Baltimore, MD inner harbor!  Oh and the catch we will be in our underwear!  We are doing the crazy cold event to help raise money for the Children's tumor foundation and to help find a cure fore neurofirbomatosis(NF).  NF is a rare genetic distorter that causes tumors to grow on the nervous system at an uncontrollable rate.  It can cause deafness, blindness, paralysis,  physical deformities, learning disabilities and chronic pain!. There is no cure for NF!  Which is why we are trying out hardest to raise as much money as we can to help the children's tumor foundation continue studying this disorder.

I donated my kidney because of a different horrible genetic disorder, and now I am running in my underwear to help people with a different genetic disorder!  Because of this I am asking that if you read this blog and are able please consider donating to this amazing cause using my link or my recipients links below!

https://my.cupids.org/AmberWoo

https://my.cupids.org/DavidWilson

P.S. Last year we were batman villain themed with Dave being batman.  This year we are doing Pokemon themed!  So if you are interested in some underwear wearing pokemon donate then you will probably see pics posted here!

Fun Kidney Fact!

From the Donate Life Maryland Facebook today.  If you can't be a living donor this is why it is important to register as a Organ Donor!  

Update Update Update

It has been so long since the transplant it seems.  At the one year mark University of Maryland checked my levels and everything seemed to be going well, so as far as we know my solo kidney is still going strong!

The most challenging thing about donating is the need to drink more water!  Sometimes I forget and I do feel the effects of not drinking water more then I used to.  Luckily that is a relatively easy thing to fix by just drinking more water.

Dave's kidney is also working very well (better then the one I have).

Updated tattoo pic.

And Bonus: Dave and I celebrating our kidneyaversery on a cruise ship (I probably should have shared this earlier since this was taken last May!)

That is all for now.  As always feel free to ask me anything!

All transplants are cool

I just came across this article that Donate Life Maryland Shared on facebook and I think it is really cool.  Its about an 8 year old who received hand transplants.  I think this is one of the coolest things.  Transplants in general have come so far with medical advancements and I think its something we should all support.

8 Year old gets new hands!

Two years since we discovered ESRD

According to Time Hop and Facebooks new feature, on this day, I was reminded that two years ago yesterday is when we first found out Dave needed a kidney transplant.  It is crazy to look back at all that has happened since then.  I am grateful that in those 2 years we have been able to get back to a Dialysis free life and move on the best we can.  Hopefully we can keep it up and remain healthy for years to come.

I'm not sure what else to add to this post, I just thought it was something that should be mentioned.

Oh and I did get a replacement kidney tattoo the other day.  Better pictures to come once it is 100% healed and I'm showing it off at the beach celebrating our kidneyaversery in a month (celebrating a month early haha)

Also, if you have any questions, or if there is anything you want to know about, please ask!  I'm not sure what to write about now that its all pretty much over, so if you have ideas let me know and I will make them happen!