Life Goes On

For whatever the reason may be, I started googling "living with one kidney" and I found this fantastic testimonial of a woman who had her kidney removed when she was 7, and is about to turn 70. If you feel so inclined, please check it out. I found it renewed my spirit in the sense that living with one kidney is not that different than living with two. Granted, there is some extra attention that should be paid to your health, but most of what you should do are things that you should be doing regardless of your kidney status - drink lots of water, eat healthy, get regular exercise.

This week is 9 weeks since my surgery and life is back to normal. I'm still catching up at work, but thats more of a product of being off for two months than anything. Nothing is different in my daily life now as compared to pre-surgery. And I think that is a really good thing. My wonderful husband and I are talking about starting a family (when it is safe to do so) and are looking to the future with all the hope and optimism we have always had.


For those who have been reading this who are thinking of doing it and wondering what life would be like after, know that you have to be very healthy to be able to donate, and thus already have good habits. Post-op, you just need to keep up those good habits. It's really that simple.
For those going through the donation process right now, I can say that I know it is a long process with never ending tests (that don't necessarily end post-op - but more on that later), but thinking about the time that it took to do what I did, I can say that it was all worth it. And life goes on, as it always has. One day at a time.