Personal health update: I donated my left kidney to a stranger on Wednesday morning! My recovery has been smooth so far. I went home from the hospital the next afternoon. I'm gaining strength and mobility and no longer need narcotic painkillers.
Meanwhile my former kidney flew to LA and is busy filtering its new owner's blood!
I'm lucky to have good health and help from family and friends to make this endeavor possible.
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I've been unsure when to share this news. It felt premature to talk about it during initial screening. And it's an odd thing to drop in a conversation.
I plan to blog about it, my preferred way to reach people who are interested in my doings. But that won't be ready for a while, I'm tired. And in the meantime some of you knew I was doing this and have wondered how things are.
Things are good! I am happy. Thanks for the well-wishes.
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And I'm thankful to have done this at a top-notch hospital only a couple of miles from home! Michigan Medicine workers - staff, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and most of all the nurses - were talented and kind without exception.
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