Wednesday, May 26, 2010

How three people get kidneys, for my new favorite Nikki!

Here is the story on the different lists and how three people are getting kidneys from my donation.
There are two lists--- the National Registry- this is the LONG list, the one that people who need a kidney and have probably looked for a match within their friends and family end up. Then there is the paired exchange list. This is the list of people who need kidneys, and have a willing donor. The problem being that the donor is not compatible with the person needing a kidney. BUT these people are SUPER SPECIAL people, because they have decided that they will stay a willing donor, to donate to ANYONE WHO THEY WILL MATCH WITH.
Isn't that amazing?
So check it- I was matched with someone on the paired exchange list who needs a kidney. That left their willing donor available to be matched with someone else on the list that they are compatible with, which is just what happened. That left THAT person's willing donor available to be matched. they didn't match with anyone else on the paired exchange list (some chains can be 10 people long!!!), so they were matched with someone on the National Registry - and those peeps don't have a willing donor available so the chain ends there. BUT- that's still THREE people, THREE families- THREE WORLDS that are going to get A LOT BETTER (hopefully). No more dialysis, no more pain, LOTS more energy and clean blood- that's three families that didn't know that was going to happen. Isn't that the FUNNEST EVER?! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
The two other surgeries are taking place in Fargo, on the same day. All 5 of us are getting kidney's removed or put in on the same day. :D AND! I! CAN'T! WAIT! I can't yell loud enough, bounce high enough, exclaim enough...

CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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