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Jeff's Journal: October 2005

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005. It has been a week since I was de-ported. The surgeries went well and all the ports are removed. I am collecting my thoughts about having all the ports, doing dialysis and relying on a machine to stay alive. My shoulder and chest have been bruised and sore all week. But after a couple of days, I did enjoy a hot shower! I head back to the hospital this week for stitch removal and more tests. Posted by Jeff Waldo @ 8:19 PM. Monday, October 17, 2005. Warning: it is graphic.).

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Jeff's Journal: December 2005

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Tuesday, December 06, 2005. I was cleared to drive, so I asked my doctor about getting out and about. I am still being advised to stay away from crowds and sick people. (Yet, I have to go to the hospital almost every week. Isn’t that where a large concentration of sick people congregate? Now, if I could find an all night barber. Posted by Jeff Waldo @ 10:18 AM. On a journey through ESRD - End Stage Renal Disease. View my complete profile. Johns Hopkins Paired Kidney Exchange. Optimized Match for KPD.

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Jeff's Journal: November 2005

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005. After almost a month on a routine regime of immune suppressants, the docs have decided it is time to change the dosing. I am in range, but at the minimal level, so the doses of immune suppression drugs have been upped and it is back to adjusting to the changes. Migraines and sleepless nights have returned, but as I am prone to say, I have not returned to the dialysis clinic. The hope is when I get out several months from the transplant, my body will not want to reject the new ...

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Jeff's Journal: May 2005

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005. The final call did not come today. Instead, a call for one more test, a six hour test and another day at the medical center. Donor #1 is going WAY. Beyond the call of duty. Hopefully tomorrow something conclusive will emerge. Posted by Jeff Waldo @ 6:59 PM. Monday, May 30, 2005. Posted by Jeff Waldo @ 5:57 PM. Two weeks ago Friday, I heard the words I have been dreading to hear for the past several years. I have done everything I know to do to run from the phrase, but on Friday...

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Jeff's Journal: July 2005

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Thursday, July 28, 2005. Another day and I have been spared the 4.5 hour ritual. I’m not sure what that means. Labs were done last week, but I have not seen the results. I will confess. I did better on the diet knowing labs were going to be done. Then there is the potassium. Too much potassium and the heart has problems. Problems like not beating. I have always joked I wanted to go with chocolate on my breath. Little did I know that could be a reality. Night could have lingered in the blood causing a res...

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Jeff's Journal: January 2006

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Sunday, January 29, 2006. Last weekend was my first weekend back in public. After being quarantined for these months, it was nice to be out and about. I head back to the hospital this week to see if there are any issues with being out. So far, things seem fine in spite of the height of the flu season and being around a couple of thousand people. I made it back to the usual schedule of events and held up energy-wise. I forgot how long some days could be especially Wednesdays. Posted by Jeff Waldo @ 2:22 AM.

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Jeff's Journal: September 2005

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Friday, September 30, 2005. I was at the hospital all day yesterday. At the end of the day, I had a pretty black and blue arm and good reports. The kidney functioning is back on track and getting better. I was watching the choreography in the room at 9:00. Everyone takes their immune suppression drugs at 9:00. It was funny to watch this entire waiting room pull out bottle after bottle of meds, count out little pills, line them out and start swallowing. Such is the way to life. Monday, September 26, 2005.

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Jeff's Journal: August 2005

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Thursday, August 25, 2005. The picture you are looking at is ten stitches in my forearm. I had a little surgery a week ago Friday. There was a questionable blemish on my forearm. After several minutes of cutting a divot in my arm and ten stitches, it was gone and sent to pathology. Next week is full of appointments to prepare for September 7. After so many starts and stops, it is hard to believe this may actually come to pass. Posted by Jeff Waldo @ 12:10 AM. Tuesday, August 16, 2005. I was subpoenaed ye...

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Jeff's Journal: April 2006

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Wednesday, April 12, 2006. The Beginning of Anniversaries. This month is the anniversary of when Dan, my friend, started the process as Donor #1. It was one of the most amazing times in my life to hear my friends genuinely pour out their care and concern for me. It was the hardest time in my life to make a decision of who would be first to begin the evaluation process. Nonetheless, this is a year to celebrate. Posted by Jeff Waldo @ 8:17 PM. Wednesday, April 05, 2006. Posted by Jeff Waldo @ 10:12 PM.