Here in Part Two of my kidney story, I share my experience going through the evaluation process of being a Living Kidney Donor at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. The purpose of the evaluation is to see if I am healthy enough to donate, be sure I am doing it for the right reasons and that I have all the information needed to make the decision with no regrets. The first steps after completing the online application answering questions about my medical history, were to get blood drawn and wear a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours. As we live five hours from Jacksonville, Mayo sent me … [Read more...]
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My Kidney Donor Story: Will I Give One Away? (Part Four)
Finally, I have an answer to my kidney donor question, will I give one away? I’ve been involved in the evaluation process since January and finally got The Decision from Mayo Clinic’s transplant committee on September 5. For the back story, here is part one, two and three. Here’s what’s happened since: I had to go […]
My Kidney Donor Story: Will I give one away? (Part Three)
This is part three of my journey as I go through the evaluation process toward becoming a Paired Donation Kidney Donor at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Here is part one, and two of my journey. I thought I would be writing about “The Decision” by now, but I was wrong. Here is what’s […]
Self Love: 7 Steps to Embracing Your Body
No matter what obstacles you face, it’s time to start loving yourself just the way you are. Embrace your body, accept it, practice self love, and be grateful for all it does to keep you going. When you focus on the positive, and all that you can do to care for yourself, you will be […]