Still in LA

Well, this post was supposed to have some new pics on it. Some of Kevin and me post surgery and maybe a picture of my new scars (I have been advised by someone who's initials used to be KM that no one wants to see that, is she right?) Nothing gory or close up of course, I just thought that if I was reading this I would want to know what kidney donation scars looked like. Anyhow its all a mute point right the moment since I have been foiled again by digital picture technology, maybe I'll get it sorted out tomorrow.

More walking today and less pain so things are progressing quickly, I am able to walk pretty briskly now so that is good. We all walked down to get some pizza tonight, it was nice to get out of the hotel to eat.

Kevin is able to walk about a mile or so before the incision site gets too irritated so he is making decent progress. His lab numbers look awesome so he will be able to leave the hotel and go home on Friday. He will visit the doctor twice weekly for a month or so before they cut him down to less frequent visits. It is so great to see him looking and acting so healthy. Able to walk around without getting tired, able to eat whatever he wants without getting sick, able to actually sleep at night, it is really cool and makes me feel great as well. I knew that giving Kevin a kidney was the right thing to do and that it would have all sorts of positive results; but even so, sometimes I would have second thoughts like "what if something goes wrong?" or "what if the kidney gets rejected?" and most often "am I really a sane person if I volunteer to undergo major surgery when I am perfectly healthy?". Even with the doubts I knew it was the right thing to do. I couldn't just stand by and do nothing while watching Kevin's quality of life go down the toilet. I possessed the solution to his health problems at a minimal risk to myself. Additionally, I am sure that had the roles been reversed Kevin would have done the same for me. So now to be done with the procedure and recovering quickly; it is such an awesome feeling to see Kevin rapidly returning to his old healthy self. Kevin is my cousin but he is also someone that I consider to be one of my very good friends and to see him healthy again is truly priceless.

I'll work on some pics in the morning and tomorrow afternoon my Mom is coming to visit from San Diego now that she has returned from Alaska and her babysitting duties!! THANKS MOM!!!! More Later, Storm