I'm a Living Donor

NEXT Wednesday, January 4, 2017, Greg & I will be in our hospital rooms recovering from Greg’s kidney transplant. 

I thought tonight was a good time to blog because as the time gets closer, I don’t think I’ll have the mind set to do it.  I've started this post 3 times now. I want to write so much because there is so much history to this road we've been on but nothing sounds right and if I don't write in detail, nothing will make sense to you.  I think that's just where my mind is right now.  But I wanted to at least let you know where things were at.

It’s both frightening and exciting.  I try not think of the little details regarding surgery and instead we’re both trying to look at the big picture and to how this will change Greg’s health. 

I can’t help but remember the days that lead us to where we are today and Greg's stay in the Health Science Center in Winnipeg when they first diagnosed him with Wegener’s Disease.  How the disease affected his kidneys and the damage it caused.  It’s been a very long 2 years and we’re looking forward to 2017 and to Greg feeling better.  There will be times when the road will be hard but it will be worth it.  When I look back at the time spent in the hospital in Winnipeg, we can do this too!

I wanted to share just a few pictures of Greg’s hospital stay in Winnipeg just because it’s almost full circle now.  They bring so many memories with them.  

Oct. 7, 2014 - The first night in ICU at the Health Science Center in Winnipeg.  

Just before they sedated him fully. They gave him a clipboard to write on when he got too cold or itchy or needed the ventilator suctioned.  No it was not pretty sometimes.

You can't see the multiple tubes hooked in his neck in this picture.

One of many blood transfusions.

Many more medication were added that night.

I hated the sound from this machine that monitored Greg's breathing.

Obviously the door that led to the ICU rooms.  Such a forlorn feel to this area.

This was my hotel room #.  A little weird.

My view of the ICU from my room.  

The blue 2 storey oval building jutting out of the beige building.

 Oct. 25 - Out of ICU and in High Observation.  

Oct. 10 - The lung biopsy that gave the doctors some answers.

Nov. 4 - Out on an evening pass. 

Nov. 6 - Leaving the hospital and heading to hotel.
There we stayed one night till Craig arrived on the 7th.
We drove home on the 8th.

So for now, that’s all I’ll say.  I think we will be posting on Facebook from our beds in the hospital once we can sit without too much pain.  Otherwise, our children will probably keep family and friends informed as much as they see fitting.

Thanks for reading,

Bonny