The old man is up to bat

After leading off as the designated hitter, Hilary struck out as the kidney donor. Yea, is was close but, again, the evil LFV rose it's ugly head and took her out of the running again. I was on deck and now I'm up to bat. That is just as well. It was always supposed to be me. I wanted to be the one to donate but Hilary got first bat. (For those of you following this blog, I am Steve Pearson, better known as Papa Steve. I am Nathanial and Hilarys father.)

I've already passed the feared LFV (Leydon Factor V) test. I don't have it. Yes, that surprized me too. I was ruled out by Wichita for too high of blood pressure. MAYO said that was not a problem if it was controlled and since I'm over 50, that's to be expected. They are more worried about my previous history of a kidney stone 20 YEARS AGO. They are mailing me a urine test to take and MAIL BACK TO THEM. (I can't wait for the Post Office to ask me if it's liquid, hazardous, or dangerous!)

If it shows I'm not prone to another kidney stone (& I've have been clear for over 20 years), then I'll go to Mayo for a complete physical workup to ensure I would be a good donor and would survive the operation without problems.

I don't think Ellie is too happy about this. She'll have to be the caretaker for both of us. Also, she'll be off work to take care of us after the op, and I'll be off work obviously for a while. Most donors are back to work within 3 weeks. Hopefully I'll be in good enough shape to get back to work (play) by then. At least my work (play) is not physically demanding.

I've taken over the blogging job too, and I like to talk, so expect to be kept up to date. I am not as funny a writer as Hilary, nor as well composed a writer as Nathanial, but I will faithfully keep you in the loop. Thanks for reading this and keep Nathanial in your prayers. Let's get this transplant done.