Greetings Family and Friends,
We got back to the apartment yesterday after Danna's dialysis. She did feel kind of crummy all day, but the trip back was uneventful. We got to Wichita with plenty of time to spare to have a little lunch and ate at a nice little deli named Cinnamon's. Danna noticed that there were only boy waiters, how nice! Today was colder, so we decided to walk at the mall. We ran into our cousin, Nicole, at the mall. It was so wonderful to see a familiar face. It is a wonderful small world.
We go to the hospital in the morning to complete the final blood crossmatching test to verify our compatibility. This is a formality that all transplant participants have to complete. It is just a final assurance that all is well. Then tomorrow afternoon, Danna will have dialysis again. We have also received surgery times for next Tuesday. Danna and I have to be at the hospital at 5:00am, my surgery starts at 7:30am, and Danna's surgery starts at 8:30am. We both should be in a recovery mode by noon. Danna's comment was "why do they have to schedule things so early, why can't the surgery start around 9am". The countdown to "kidney switch day" has officially began. Thanks again for all of your prayers. We can feel the support and love.
God's Blessing,
Deanna