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5. January 2008 by Carol.
It’s been awhile since I’ve written much. I have so much inside my head and heart that I want to write out but when my brain is ready my body seems to say no and when my body has the energy my brain is in a fog. But I thought I’d at least start writing something tonight and add more as the days go on. I have much to tell about this process and all that has happened to me thus far.
It’s hard to believe it’s been 3 weeks since the transplant and yet at the same time it seems like a lifetime ago.
As for the moment, I am feeling okay. The incision seems to be healing although the doctor did not take the staples out last Monday. I am hoping for this Monday. But I have developed a seroma which is a build up of fluid near the incision site. It creates a big bump that can often be painful. It started draining this week and I am grateful for that but it is annoying as well as painful. Patience is not one of my strongest characteristics so this is an interesting test.
Jaime’s kidney and my body seem to be playing well together. My kidney function is higher than it’s been in probabaly 15 years. My creatinine level has been 1.4 for the last couple of weeks. I am still hoping it will drop a little more but I can be happy with 1.4. It had been 4.3 for quite some time prior to the transplant. Everyone who sees me says I look better than I have in a long time - the dark circles are nearly gone under my eyes and my skin color is better than it’s been in awhile.
So that’s it for now. I have SO MUCH I want to write about what’s going on inside me as well as what the experience of getting a new kidney has been like for me but tonight is not the night. Plus I want to write tributes to some amazing women who have been a big part of this process and I want to continue to look at the eliminations in our lives and how God wants to use them. Soon…I promise.
Thanks for reading and praying, too. I need the prayer for sure.
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