It’s the November 1st, and my transplant date is December 1st. I only have one month left before the transplant!! WOW!!
I’m stressing a bit about it, because I’ve never had general anesthesia and I don’t like the idea of having no control over the outcome of the operation. I am used to taking charge of the success of my life; putting it in the hands of people I barely know stresses me out. But hey, they know what they’re doing and I have to trust them.
It is not a very good day today. I feel quite 2/10. I have trouble concentrating and moving forward in my day. But I wanted to highlight this day that begins the official countdown before T-day, Transplantation Day!
An important meeting
Tomorrow night, I will meet the person who gives me a kidney!! This will be the first meeting; we only spoke to each other through Messenger.
We’re going to have dinner together in Montreal, with my boyfriend Thierry. I am still stressed to meet them; what if they suddenly decide I’m not worth it:P
Honestly, I don’t really think this person could change their mind; they seem really serious in their approach. But this individual can still do it at any time, and it stays in my head, but I don’t worry too much about it.
The next day, I will spend the day at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital. My donor and I will be have one day of tests. We will meet with the surgeon, have blood tests, lung imaging and a heart test. For my part, I will then meet with the pharmacist who will explain the cocktail of medications that I’ll have to take after the transplant. And finally, I think I have another meeting, but I don’t remember what it is.
These tests are the last step (with the result of a mammogram) to confirm that I can receive a transplant, and that my donor is healthy enough to give me a kidney. No jokes, we are almost there!
Filling my heart
For the past month, I have seen many of my friends and family to fill up with love before the operation. It makes me feel really good, especially after two years of pandemic, living as a monk. We went to the spa, we received at home for a weekend, we went to dinner at people’s houses, etc. It’s tiring, but it’s worth it. I take every human contact I can have. I think I want to see everyone before the operation in case it goes wrong; at least I will leave one more memory! It’s a bit dramatic, but if it ever goes wrong, they’ll be happy with this last memory…
As I often say: “Plan for the worst, hope for the best!”
See you soon,
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