Just wanted to sneak back and see if I can answer the question of what'll ever become of this blog, as thank goodness, I've done what I set out to do, which was to find a living kidney donor.
Well...there's still my three wonderful cats to share stories about.
Let me start with two.
These go back a ways. Both of these tales have to do with Jerry...my "double miracle" kitty.
Summer, 2006: one time, I had to walk past Jerry to get my water glass. I told the little guy. And he answered, "Meow-Wa-Wa!" Naturally, this meant "water". I knew that. Smart cat.
And it got better. Also Summer, 2006: I was getting ready, quickly, to drive out to Chicago--actually, East Dundee, IL--to visit DJ Dick Biondi (for the record: that's Dick and me in my blog photo; that's from when I was there). I had already told my cats about this. Jerry replied, quite clearly, "Meow-WOW-i !!!!" This, of course, was his way of saying "Biondi". I knew that.
That's a start. More cat tales...er, ah...tails???....no....tales....to come.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
For starters, I thank my grandmother, whom we think has been watching over me today. I don't even remember being near her; she passed away at age 50--shortly before my 4th birthday.
We were going to visit this Swedish bakery that was supposed to be right by the Heinen's (one of the supermarkets here in Cleveland) where Grandma used to shop.
Well...we never did find that bakery, but we did stop in Heinen's for a few things.
My day started off wonderful, though. I just happened to be in the dining room when the phone rang. I answered. It was the Living Donors coordinator from the Cleveland Clinic!!!!!!! YES!!! Believe me, inside I'm jumping up and down with glee, even if I don't appear absolutely thrilled.
At first she said I'd want to schedule my transplant for maybe some time in May or June. Then, she confirmed that I have indeed just had a systemic infection, so she said that I'd want to not waste a single second...as soon as this infection is cleared up, I want to schedule the transplant right away!!!!!! This could be within a week, darlin'!!! YES!! YES!!!!
I want to take this opportunity to send out a big, heartfelt THANK YOU SO MUCH, to all of you who have kept me in your thoughts and prayers this whole time, and I hope you don't forget me after my transplant, because then, I won't have an immune system to speak of...so I'll be fragile, in a whole new way. But at least these two years of dialysis--and all of the nightmares related to dialysis--are finally coming to an end!!!!!!! YES!!! Thank you once again. If you're one of those who's kept me in your thoughts & prayers--and you know who you are!!--I thank you with all of my heart.
Take Care.
We were going to visit this Swedish bakery that was supposed to be right by the Heinen's (one of the supermarkets here in Cleveland) where Grandma used to shop.
Well...we never did find that bakery, but we did stop in Heinen's for a few things.
My day started off wonderful, though. I just happened to be in the dining room when the phone rang. I answered. It was the Living Donors coordinator from the Cleveland Clinic!!!!!!! YES!!! Believe me, inside I'm jumping up and down with glee, even if I don't appear absolutely thrilled.
At first she said I'd want to schedule my transplant for maybe some time in May or June. Then, she confirmed that I have indeed just had a systemic infection, so she said that I'd want to not waste a single second...as soon as this infection is cleared up, I want to schedule the transplant right away!!!!!! This could be within a week, darlin'!!! YES!! YES!!!!
I want to take this opportunity to send out a big, heartfelt THANK YOU SO MUCH, to all of you who have kept me in your thoughts and prayers this whole time, and I hope you don't forget me after my transplant, because then, I won't have an immune system to speak of...so I'll be fragile, in a whole new way. But at least these two years of dialysis--and all of the nightmares related to dialysis--are finally coming to an end!!!!!!! YES!!! Thank you once again. If you're one of those who's kept me in your thoughts & prayers--and you know who you are!!--I thank you with all of my heart.
Take Care.
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