Ok, to keep with my promise to be real on here, I'll share some of the negativity I'm feeling today. I drove four hours this morning for an hour-long appointment that I've already done. I was tired and forgot my music for the car and I missed a birth I really wanted to attend (I'm grateful to have wonderful doula business partners so the mama was taken care of, but I had really hoped to be there).
I went to the hospital for the last-minute bloodwork, which is for final matching, ensures they will have blood for me in the OR in case of an emergency, and to make sure I'm not pregnant. That all needs to be done last minute, and it makes sense that it needs to be done at the hospital, but it's just a pain to drive that far for just that.
I met with my new coordinator to talk about what to expect the next few days, which I've already gone over with my old coordinator, so it was quick with a lot of "You already know this but..."
When she left, the coordinator told me I was "just so cool", I don't really know why, but I'll take it. :)
I met for about 5 minutes with a fellow that will be assisting the surgeon, and he said that my surgeon wouldn't be able to meet with me for awhile, so I just asked if I could skip meeting with him today. They were okay with that.
The only new thing I learned today is how they will clamp the renal artery and vein before cutting them. They used to use metal or plastic clamps, but now they use metal (I didn't ask what kind...) staples, three across, that remain there.
When I got out of there early, I was feeling better, but still not looking forward to the drive home. My husband is a truck driver, I don't know how he can stand to drive all day long.
The rest of the day has been a lot of realizing that by taking such a casual attitude about preparing this time around, I'm not prepared at all. Lots of laundry and cleaning and packing drinking water to get done. And I haven't been to the gym in almost a week.
And then just other non-kidney-related stresses like, ya know, paying bills, that just seem extra stressful/overwhelming at the moment.
So, today I'm not feeling fantastic. I am spending time with my girlfriends tonight which will help. I will likely wake up in a much better mood tomorrow - until halfway through the day when I'm starving. :)
I went to the hospital for the last-minute bloodwork, which is for final matching, ensures they will have blood for me in the OR in case of an emergency, and to make sure I'm not pregnant. That all needs to be done last minute, and it makes sense that it needs to be done at the hospital, but it's just a pain to drive that far for just that.
I met with my new coordinator to talk about what to expect the next few days, which I've already gone over with my old coordinator, so it was quick with a lot of "You already know this but..."
When she left, the coordinator told me I was "just so cool", I don't really know why, but I'll take it. :)
I met for about 5 minutes with a fellow that will be assisting the surgeon, and he said that my surgeon wouldn't be able to meet with me for awhile, so I just asked if I could skip meeting with him today. They were okay with that.
The only new thing I learned today is how they will clamp the renal artery and vein before cutting them. They used to use metal or plastic clamps, but now they use metal (I didn't ask what kind...) staples, three across, that remain there.
When I got out of there early, I was feeling better, but still not looking forward to the drive home. My husband is a truck driver, I don't know how he can stand to drive all day long.
The rest of the day has been a lot of realizing that by taking such a casual attitude about preparing this time around, I'm not prepared at all. Lots of laundry and cleaning and packing drinking water to get done. And I haven't been to the gym in almost a week.
And then just other non-kidney-related stresses like, ya know, paying bills, that just seem extra stressful/overwhelming at the moment.
So, today I'm not feeling fantastic. I am spending time with my girlfriends tonight which will help. I will likely wake up in a much better mood tomorrow - until halfway through the day when I'm starving. :)
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