Happy Anniversary
Yep, it was my Mom and I's anniversary yesterday .. exactly 6 years since I received my new kidney ! I'm so grateful for this special gift and for the special person who gave it to me! People always say how close my Mom and I are ... wouldn't you be if you were caring her kidney! I think I'm very priviledged that I get to carry a part of my Mom!
I still remember this miracle day as if it was yesterday .. we were waiting in the admitting department .. I started to cry
Mom : What's was wrong ? Are you having second thoughts about going through with this?
Me : No just really scared!
Mom : Me too!
Then my Mom just hugged me ... at that point I felt the sense that eveything would be alright! My Mom was soo strong through this procedure .. she never batted an eye with whether or not she'd do this for me. Right from the beginning she just kept saying "let's do this" .. "sign me up" .. I have to mention that other family members stepped up to the plate too ... and I'm very grateful for that too .. just happened that Mom was the best match!
I seen my Mom being rolled down to the operating room .. she just smiled and went on her way. I layed there worrying about her .. would she be okay .. would the surgery go well .. I prayed there would be no complications .. I couldn't believe that someone would go through all this for me .. I felt that if anything ever happened to my Mom I would never forgive myself!
Then it was my turn .. I cried again, so scared .... then the next thing I remember was waking up .. being wheeled down to my room .. there at the end of the hall was my family and friends giving me the biggest thumbs up .. I will NEVER forget this day!
Although I went through some very scary parts after the transplant with rejection and such, my family and friends stood by my side cheering me on .. they gave me the strength to fight and the ability to stay postitive! I think I'm a very lucky person to have gone through this .. it showed me what you do when you love someone so much .. how to be a good friend and family member!
I would like to say thank-you to everyone that was there for me .. I couldn't have done it without you! I thank those that couldn't actually visit me in the hospital but sent 40+ bouquets of flowers .. the endless cards of best wishes and all the phone calls!
To my Mom: you gave me my health back, my dream wedding, the ability to have a child, the sense of freedom .. to sum it up .. YOU GAVE ME THE GIFT OF LIFE .. and I thank you with all my heart!!! You're the best!
I still remember this miracle day as if it was yesterday .. we were waiting in the admitting department .. I started to cry
Mom : What's was wrong ? Are you having second thoughts about going through with this?
Me : No just really scared!
Mom : Me too!
Then my Mom just hugged me ... at that point I felt the sense that eveything would be alright! My Mom was soo strong through this procedure .. she never batted an eye with whether or not she'd do this for me. Right from the beginning she just kept saying "let's do this" .. "sign me up" .. I have to mention that other family members stepped up to the plate too ... and I'm very grateful for that too .. just happened that Mom was the best match!
I seen my Mom being rolled down to the operating room .. she just smiled and went on her way. I layed there worrying about her .. would she be okay .. would the surgery go well .. I prayed there would be no complications .. I couldn't believe that someone would go through all this for me .. I felt that if anything ever happened to my Mom I would never forgive myself!
Then it was my turn .. I cried again, so scared .... then the next thing I remember was waking up .. being wheeled down to my room .. there at the end of the hall was my family and friends giving me the biggest thumbs up .. I will NEVER forget this day!
Although I went through some very scary parts after the transplant with rejection and such, my family and friends stood by my side cheering me on .. they gave me the strength to fight and the ability to stay postitive! I think I'm a very lucky person to have gone through this .. it showed me what you do when you love someone so much .. how to be a good friend and family member!
I would like to say thank-you to everyone that was there for me .. I couldn't have done it without you! I thank those that couldn't actually visit me in the hospital but sent 40+ bouquets of flowers .. the endless cards of best wishes and all the phone calls!
To my Mom: you gave me my health back, my dream wedding, the ability to have a child, the sense of freedom .. to sum it up .. YOU GAVE ME THE GIFT OF LIFE .. and I thank you with all my heart!!! You're the best!
posted by CountryMouse at 9:10 AM
5 Comments:
How beautiful... made me cry! There is NOTHING a mother wouldn't do for her children, especially your mother!
Made me cry too! I seem to remember YOU giving US the thumbs up as they wheeled you down the hall to surgery. You two were the brave ones, we just followed your lead.
Made me cry too.....
While going through my current medical situation, I have times when I'm giving myself needles and feeling sick and also feeling sorry for myself - and then I think... CountryMouse has been through way worse things than this and look how brave and strong and positive she was.
During this time I've thought of you often. I think of everything you've been through and how you handled it with such grace and it helps to keep me on track. So not only are you a better person for going through your illness, it's helped ME be a better person as well.
Tell you mom I said Happy Kidney Anniversary.
Tell your kidney to keep up the good work.
Love you.
yes indeed you and Auntie D are an inspiration to us all. A very happy anniversary.
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