Three is the magic number: R&R

At home and recovery is going nicely. I am still sore on the inside which is getting a bit old! Everyone keeps reminding me that the surgery was only 2 weeks ago and that it takes time to heal up. It is just such a strange sensation that i have inside i don't know how to describe it. It is not pain, just discomfort. I feel like i am bruised on the inside. But everyday it gets a bit better. Unfortunately though, last night Collette and i both came down with the flu or perhaps a cold. Sore throat, fever, stuffy nose. Icky to say the least! It is Jordan's birthday this weekend but we might have to celebrate her birthday with her sometime next week. Molly can't risk getting sick so we need to steer clear of her place! She pretty much has no immune system right now due to the anti-rejection medication that she is on so a common cold could make her very ill. Better safe than sorry and this way Jordan's birthday will last for a week!!

Molly and i are both so happy to be home. Staying in a hotel is only fun for the first day or two. We really missed being at home and being able to cook. You don't realize how much you miss home cooked food until you are without it for over a week!
Most of the glue has come off my incisions now and they are just red but they look really nice. The surgeon did an amazing job of closing me up so my scars should not be that bad at all! I am just so thankful that it is all done and that Molly's body is responding well to the new kidney. I was pretty scared before the surgery. There are so many things that can go wrong and when the doctors tell you all the risks it really makes you start to think about all the things that could happen. My biggest fear was that my kidney would clot coming out of my body and then i would be out a kidney and Molly would have to wait for a cadaver kidney. But thank God, none of that happened!

It is crazy how smooth everything went. We are so lucky that everything went so well and that Molly's body is responding so well. Hopefully this will be the only transplant she will ever need. The important thing is she is back home and is able to be a mom and run her business like she has been wanting to do for so many months. She finally has the energy to do the things she could not do for the past several months.

Thanks for all the phone calls and text messages. I have not had a chance to get back to everyone, it can be a little overwhelming! I am just trying to take it easy and rest as much as i can. But i appreciate all the thoughts and prayers. I am healing up nicely, just trying to not push things too hard. That has been the toughest part is trying to stay seated when i feel like there is so much i could be doing! But i guess there is plenty of time to do things when i am back to 100%.