Living In Grace tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1368258 2012-01-28T07:40:44-07:00 The journey of a mom who not only has two teenagers, but has been on dialysis in need of a kidney transplant for almost 6 years. And cats. And dogs. And a great husband who is learning what "In sickness and in Health" really means. In full, living color. Did I mention that next week we start doing that dialysis at home, 5 day a week? Yeah. Turn in. Its a heck of a ride. TypePad http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifLivingInGracehttp://feedburner.google.com Numbers That Weigh Heavily On My Mind tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e393307623883401630045a810970d 2012-01-28T07:40:44-07:00 2012-02-02T16:49:26-07:00 Some numbers that are on my mind this morning: 6 - the number of years this week since I was diagnosed in Stage 4 Kidney Failure. Seems I skipped over Stage 1,2 and 3, 6- the number of years this May that I will have been living only because of dialysis, whether daily, nightly, 3 or 5x a week. It has changed over the years for various reasons, and by various methods. 6 - the number of years I have been listed on the UNOS Transplant list. 1- the number of times I have recvd a call stating I was in line for an available cadaver (deceased person) donor. 2- the number "in line" I was for that one precious available organ. 53- the number of amazing people, mostly strangers but now lifelong friends, who selflessly offered to be tested as potential Living Kidney Donors. 52- the number of those whose antibodies got their rear-ends kicked by my antibodies. Instead of everyone playing happily in the sandbox together. 1- the number of those 52 that made it all the way to Cedars for final approval. An angel by the name of Sarah . 1- the number of team members, out... Kelli
Some numbers that are on my mind this morning:

6 - the number of years this week since I was diagnosed in Stage 4 Kidney Failure. Seems I skipped over Stage 1,2 and 3,

6- the number of years this May that I will have been living only because of dialysis, whether daily, nightly, 3 or 5x a week. It has changed over the years for various reasons, and by various methods.

6 - the number of years I have been listed on the UNOS Transplant list.

1- the number of times I have recvd a call stating I was in line for an available cadaver (deceased person) donor.

2- the number "in line" I was for that one precious available organ.

53- the number of amazing people, mostly strangers but now lifelong friends, who selflessly offered to be tested as potential Living Kidney Donors.

52- the number of those whose antibodies got their rear-ends kicked by my antibodies. Instead of everyone playing happily in the sandbox together.

1- the number of those 52 that made it all the way to Cedars for final approval. An angel by the name of Sarah .

1- the number of team members, out of almost a dozen that Sarah saw at Cedars including the actual Transplant Nurses and Surgeon, who denied her the chance to be a Living Kidney Donor as she so desperately wanted to be.

361- the number of days since our collective, countless hearts were broken by that one team member who said, "no".

1- the anniversary that we could have been celebrating just a few short weeks from now.

2- the number of times I have undergone specific treatments to teach my antibodies to play well with others, in the hopes of not having another potential Living Kidney Donor turned down.

47- the number of years that God has allowed me the gift of walking (or rolling around on) this earth as of tomorrow.

48- the number to focus on now.

1- the number of Living Kidney Donors it will take to save my life.

A Living Kidney Donor. What a wonderful birthday present.
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