In honor of the one year anniversary of our surgery, I want to chime in with a list of Top 10 kidney-related moments, in honor of my wonderful mom and the awesome experience we got to share.
10. Valentine's Day shacked up in a Baltimore hotel watching TLC's Sexistics and ordering room service with S.
9. The first time I could walk again all on my own, sans wheelchair. The surgery made me appreciate the gift of physical movement, clumsy as I am.
8. Holding my own with the pushy coordinator. She was pushy and I was bedridden. So I fought back!
7. Sneaking all my yummy hospital food to S when no one was looking. "Yes, sir, this vegetarian will order the bacon cheesburger, extra bacon please." What else was I supposed to do without an appettite and with a ravenous boyfriend by my side?
6. Getting to watch the winter Olympics with my whole family. My love of Shaun White is confirmed.
5. Trusting God to take care of things that are not under my control.
4. Preparing for the surgery. This made me intentional about honoring life and using my life for a purpose bigger than myself.
3. All the incredible thoughts, prayers, gifts, and other expressions of love that surrounded my mom and I the entire time.
2. Carrying this experience with me as something I can always learn from and grow from.
1. Donating the kidney!!!
Happy Kidney Day 2011~With gratitude, D
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