As we were walking to the supermarket in NYC, my friend, Helen Westhall-Healy, called me. Helen is a friend from St Kilian's elementary school in Farmingdale. She told me about about her cousin (I hope I got that right) who had a kidney transplant about three years ago. Both the recipient and donor are doing great.
The donor (who was about 60 at the time), came home the next day and was out walking two days later. She said that she does not feel any difference having one kidney. The recipient is doing wonderful also. A very reassuring story and I am so glad that Helen shared that with me.
I also got a note from a donor that I contacted on Twitter. She said it"could not have gone smo0ther". Her donation was ten years ago, so the technology is even better today. I am grateful to Emily for her encouragement.
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Good to Hear Norm that there is new technology and high success rates. Thank God for Helen's smarts about these things. So it looks good then for the donor and donee. Is that the right language? Good to chat with you. I am going to try to subscribe by email now. Let's hope this works.
ReplyDeleteWhen you click the subscribe by email at the bottom of the box, a message comes up that says, I can follow comments through my email. Will let you know if that happens. Rosie of Bethpage NY
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ReplyDeleteI, the donee, am a member of SMT church in Bethpage. Would love to connect