Dear Friends,
Dialysis this morning and meetings with surgeons this afternoon. Today, I should have many of my questions answered about what to expect: operating time, recovery time, limitations on activity afterwards, etc. Saw Molly yesterday and she is looking great. It has been in the 90's here recently and humid. The weather in Blacksburg is not so stifling. I'm hoping to get out and hit tennis balls this afternoon. I'm still feeling fine.
Interestingly, all of the lovely emails that I have been receiving have made me think more about the mistakes I've made in my life. I certainly regret some of the choices I've made and the people who have been hurt. I wish I could at least say that I've never made the same mistake twice, but I can't. I have learned from my mistakes and I do believe that we are all the sum of our experiences and actions, both good and bad. I suppose that if one's life is summarized in a ledger, then one can only hope for many more things on the good side. A life well-lived is all one can hope for, not a mistake-free one.
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Just got back from meeting with one of the doctors and the transplant coordinator. Will meet with the surgeon and post-op coordinator on Thursday. Lots of pills to take afterwards and no solid food starting on Tuesday (23rd), but the good news is that they expect to release me from the hospital on Monday morning (29th) and I can go home immediately. So I could be in my own bed by Monday night. Of course, lots of follow up appointments and frequent blood draws, but some of that can be done locally. First thing I'm going to do is have an ice-cold Coke. Haven't been able to drink cola because of the high phosphorous levels.
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