What a selfish person I am...

[strlingdragnfly]

It's been five months since my kidneys failed - five highly stress-filled months. I've had to learn to accept the fact that my life's changed radically and it will never be the same as it was before I became ill.

One thing I've struggled with is the idea of a transplant. During the first few months after the failure, I had four people (my father,

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[allzugern]

I can't imagine having to make such a decision. I know I would also have a difficult time. The only thing I can tell you is how it looks from an non-viable donor/donor's family. When my small niece died, my brother's only comfort was that not all of her would be lost forever. It gave him, and my family great comfort to know that her short life wasn't in vain. Somewhere, some other child can see or lives because of her. Knowing another family wouldn't suffer the same pain and loss we did was then, and is still now, a sad kind of happiness. In being the recipient of an donor organ, you are accepting that gift and giving another family that same kind of comfort.

Be well.

[suzvoy]

Keeping all my fingers crossed for you, sweetie.

[shadownyc]

I will definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers for the best outcome!!!

[luceononuro]

Organ donation is the last gift we can provide.

Death is inevitable. You deciding you wouldn't accept a kidney wouldn't stop death from happening, but I can tell you it gives many families great comfort to know that their loved ones organs have contributed to a better quality of life for others.

My daughter’s friend was killed in a cross-walk accident last year, her organs were donated to five people and it made her mother proud - something good in such a horrible time.

Maybe it would help to think of it less as taking and more as receiving - a gift - because that the way it's intended.

My sincere wish for you is that you find a donor and go on to live a full life that includes chocolate and many years with your children.

I'm a donor - no one is waiting for me to die, but when I do, because I will, I'm going to make someone’s's life better in the process. That makes me happy.

Really.

XO

[har2]

I'll do better than keep my fingers crossed for you. I'll say a prayer for you as well. I really hope your cousins are a match. Stay strong.
Karla