I returned to work today, and it felt great.
#1 Most Common Question Asked: How are you feeling? (Answer: “Fantastic! You?”)
#2 Most Common Question Asked: When are you having that surgery again? (Answer: “Uh, 11 days ago…”)
I also started exercising. I ran about a mile this morning, and it felt pretty good. I’ll stick to moderate cardio fitness for the next month since I can’t lift anything substantial until I heal more. Every now and then, my torso screams with pain making me realize that it has been 16 hours since I last took Tylenol. This is a worthwhile reminder that I’m not Superman and need to take it easy.
I spoke to Brenda, who is doing well. Her new kidney is getting quite the workout since she is drinking a ton of water. It seems to be operating just great, so there is little risk of her returning it to me. Her abdominal incision was a lot more serious than mine, so it will take her a lot longer to recover.
Finally, Brenda’s family in Hawaii and the folks at MatchingDonors.com both sent me a ton of “get well soon” sweets which I have been eating like a pig in the fathouse. I’m convinced it is a conspiracy to give me Type 2 Diabetes, so I’ll need a kidney transplant myself.
My newfound morbidly obese life will become just like an O Henry story or an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
“Did you hear about that jackass who gave away his kidney only to find himself…”
Monday, April 30, 2007
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2 comments:
Thanks for posting this journey- I'm in the long progress of helping my mother through her kidney failure, and starting the testing to donate mine to her, so this was a very calming, and comforting post to read. Please don't underestimate the soothing affect your blog has had on someone like me who is scared, and angry, and anxious many times during the day, and I'm not even sick! I commend your choice, and the attention you've been able to bring to these causes. But I really wanted to thank you for giving me something to laugh about, and smile about, and be postive about. Good luck, and a sincere thank you again.
Monifa
Toronto
Great idea you have here. I am doing the same thing over on giveakidney.blogspot.com . Please check it out and let me know what you think. I haven't donated yet, but we are in the home stretch. I look forward to reading your blog in its entirety.
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