Tuesday, January 7, 2014
A Possible Match!
Yesterday I received a phone call saying that a match has been found for my kidney. It was great news, and though I know nothing about the recipient, it made it all feel a little more real. When I got off the phone, I immediately told my coworker how strange I felt (it was like I had butterflies and my heart was swelling from excitement) and her response made me feel so happy...she said to think about how the recipient must be feeling because they probably were getting the same phone call just about then. It's such a crazy thing to think that someone out there just got the call that they've been waiting for for months (or even years) and it has something to do with me. It still may not go through so I'm trying not to get overly excited. They have to do a cross-match, which means they test our blood samples together to make sure that there are no adverse reactions in the recipient's. I'm getting my blood drawn tomorrow and I think I remember being told it usually takes about a week to get those results back. So in a little over a week, I might have some big news! I don't think I posted a full rundown of my surgeon and therapist visits so I'll do that later. I want to document it all and transfer everything to it's own blog when the surgery is definite, that way I can share my story. I think it's important not only to let people know that living donation is an option, but also to help donors see what they're getting into. I've read quite a few similar blogs and they've been very useful to me.
I also just want to take a moment to acknowledge a new friend I've made through all of this, a woman from Alabama that donated, as part of a chain, for her mother. It's crazy the bonds that can form through social networking outlets! She has been an amazing source of information, encouragement, inspiration, and support for me through this process (not to mention, she's super cool and loves her dog and football as much as I do!!). I'm so thankful to have somebody with experience to talk to (and the therapist thinks it's great too!).
I also just want to take a moment to acknowledge a new friend I've made through all of this, a woman from Alabama that donated, as part of a chain, for her mother. It's crazy the bonds that can form through social networking outlets! She has been an amazing source of information, encouragement, inspiration, and support for me through this process (not to mention, she's super cool and loves her dog and football as much as I do!!). I'm so thankful to have somebody with experience to talk to (and the therapist thinks it's great too!).
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