Dear brothers and sisters;
Has anyone experienced a donor transplant, or your family member or friend, and do you recall the overall process?
My sister in law who lives with us is a type 2 diabetic and for the last 3 years receives dialysis 3 times a week. Earlier this month she and my wife who accompanied her were sent to the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona where they finalized testing whether to put my sister in law on a donor's list for a kidney and liver.
Today Hazel called me with good news. Annie is going to be placed on the donors list, a long time answer to prayer! They will fly home next Tuesday and we will have to pray and discuss the arrangements when Annie receives donors and will have to fly back to the Mayo Clinic, quickly, for the transplant.
Before and after the transplant our hospital here (Kaiser Permanente) will cover Annie's stay there near the clinic, and 6 weeks after the surgery.
Hazel will have to speak with her employer at Stanford about taking extra time off and has asked me to go to Phoenix for a couple of weeks to help out, whatever I can do.
I have no problem going and can have a minister handle the pulpit in my absence.
We are thankful to the Lord for bringing Annie this far but still need to pray regarding the details of going back to the Mayo Clinic with Annie and caring for her afterward until she is able to come home.
I would appreciate any feedback and covet your prayers for my sister in law and Hazel.
God bless you all and thank you.
Has anyone experienced a donor transplant, or your family member or friend, and do you recall the overall process?
My sister in law who lives with us is a type 2 diabetic and for the last 3 years receives dialysis 3 times a week. Earlier this month she and my wife who accompanied her were sent to the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona where they finalized testing whether to put my sister in law on a donor's list for a kidney and liver.
Today Hazel called me with good news. Annie is going to be placed on the donors list, a long time answer to prayer! They will fly home next Tuesday and we will have to pray and discuss the arrangements when Annie receives donors and will have to fly back to the Mayo Clinic, quickly, for the transplant.
Before and after the transplant our hospital here (Kaiser Permanente) will cover Annie's stay there near the clinic, and 6 weeks after the surgery.
Hazel will have to speak with her employer at Stanford about taking extra time off and has asked me to go to Phoenix for a couple of weeks to help out, whatever I can do.
I have no problem going and can have a minister handle the pulpit in my absence.
We are thankful to the Lord for bringing Annie this far but still need to pray regarding the details of going back to the Mayo Clinic with Annie and caring for her afterward until she is able to come home.
I would appreciate any feedback and covet your prayers for my sister in law and Hazel.
God bless you all and thank you.