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So, for those of you who are interested, I am finally on the tranplant list! After a week of testing at the Mayo Clinic, we now know that other than kidney failure, there's not a damned thing wrong with me.

The next step is to get one of my two cousins who've volunteered tested. Keep your fingers crossed that 1) they're still willing to donate a ( Read more... )

Tropical Storm Fay (who might be a hurricane by tomorrow) wants to visit DisneyWorld, so it looks as though it's going to be a little bit rough around here.

We've stocked up on everything we need, mostly. I'll stop by the grocery store tonight to pick up the few last-minute things. I'm going to meet Hubby at Home Depot at lunch to decide if we want ( Read more... )

I'm headed for the Mayo Clinic!!!!!

October 6th, at 8:15 A.M., I'm scheduled to be at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL to begin the testing for my transplant.

I'm a little bit excited.

I've been frustrated about Florida Hospital rejecting my application for a transplant because I was 7 pounds over their limit (and 17 pounds over their limit for surgery), so last Wednesday I emailed the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville to find out their requirements.

Turns out I could have been on their list MONTHS ago, but I'm not letting that bother ( Read more... )

I get so caught up in the daily struggles of my illness - diet, feeling sick after dialysis, exhaustion - that I sometimes forget the reasons I'm bothering to go through with the treatment.

I'm going to try to remember every day at least one reason I get up in the morning.

Today's reason:

Two teenaged sons who let their mother hug and kiss them (even ( Read more... )

 It's a drabble, but it's SOMETHING!

Title: The Last Goodbye

Author: Sterling Dragonfly

Pairing: Brian/Justin

Rating: G

Disclaimer: The wonderful folks of QAF don't belong to me; if they did, I'd be SO happy!!!

He hates goodbyes, Brian thinks as he gives one last, loving caress down sleek curves before walking away. He refuses to look back, afraid of ( Read more... )

I wanted to say THANKS to everyone who's wished me a happy birthday.
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I've tried - really tried - to write some on my stories, but every time I open a document, I end up staring at the blinking cursor and get nothing.

It's very frustrating how this illness has completely sapped my life away from me. I work, go to dialysis and sleep. My kids aren't sure who I am. I've been a horrible friend.

I want my life back.

It's been five months since my kidneys failed - five highly stress-filled months. I've had to learn to accept the fact that my life's changed radically and it will never be the same as it was before I became ill.

One thing I've struggled with is the idea of a transplant. During the first few months after the failure, I had four people (my father, ( Read more... )