Hey yall, bored sitting in the hospital and decided to see if anyone on scoop has done a transplant? I donated a kidney yesterday to a friend in need. Quite possibly the worst pain I've ever had, but I think its worth it.
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 06, 2020, 09:24:01 AM
Hey yall, bored sitting in the hospital and decided to see if anyone on scoop has done a transplant? I donated a kidney yesterday to a friend in need. Quite possibly the worst pain I've ever had, but I think its worth it.
God bless you, this too shall pass.
Quote from: vogue65 on June 06, 2020, 09:27:31 AM
God bless you, this too shall pass.
I feel very bad for the nurse I puked on three times when we attempted to stand for the first time.
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 06, 2020, 09:24:01 AM
Hey yall, bored sitting in the hospital and decided to see if anyone on scoop has done a transplant? I donated a kidney yesterday to a friend in need. Quite possibly the worst pain I've ever had, but I think its worth it.
Huge props. Never done anything like that, but saving a friend's life is an incredible thing.
Cheers, unleash. Good luck with your recoveries.
Gift of life, doesn't get any better than that. Sign your license if you already haven't.
You're a true hero, UJ.
I wish both you and your friend great health and happiness for years and years to come.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on June 06, 2020, 08:59:34 PM
Sign your license if you already haven't.
Absolutely. And also tell your immediate family members, because it can put healthcare providers in a difficult situation if the driver's license says
yes but the family says
no because they didn't hear it from you. Even with full legal permission, providers don't want to upset families when they are grieving an imminent loss.
A friend of mine donated a kidney to her husband last fall. Amazingly, she was the best match for him. Both are doing just fine now. Props to you.
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 06, 2020, 09:33:16 AM
I feel very bad for the nurse I puked on three times when we attempted to stand for the first time.
The nurses love you. They are graced with the love to do what they do. It is a team effort, keep us posted.
Odd anecdote .. ~20 years ago I had a co-worker whose wife was a nurse.
She was adamant that he did NOT put the organ donor sticker on his license. Her implication was that once learned the patient is an organ donor, they didn't throw hail-mary passes. -- This, of course, is hard to believe.
Her concept was that the family was the final decider anyhow, and to tell them.
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on June 07, 2020, 09:12:59 AM
Odd anecdote .. ~20 years ago I had a co-worker whose wife was a nurse.
She was adamant that he did NOT put the organ donor sticker on his license. Her implication was that once learned the patient is an organ donor, they didn't throw hail-mary passes. -- This, of course, is hard to believe.
Her concept was that the family was the final decider anyhow, and to tell them.
I agree – it is very hard to believe. Having been involved in the healthcare field for decades, the team providing care to the patient is independent from the organ procurement team. And doctors and nurses take their duty to the patient very seriously; I can't imagine the organ procurement team would have any influence on their care decisions.
And FWIW, virtually every doctor I have ever asked intends to donate his or her organs.
Quote from: GooooMarquette on June 07, 2020, 12:40:10 PM
And FWIW, virtually every doctor I have ever asked intends to donate his or her organs.
I'm married to an RN. She's willing to donate her pianos and flutes, but not her organs!
the ultimate sacrifice, act of kindness and unselfishness; you are more than a friend to the recipient
i have a sister in-law who was the beneficiary of a kidney about 3 years ago and is doing fantastic! just curious, what will your limitations be going forward aside from your NFL and boxing career being over? ;D
is it true that the closer the match, less autoimmune drugs that are needed?
despite all the squabbles and differences that are aired out on scoop, we do have good people here-thanks!
good on ya unleash
Thanks for all the good wishes guys. Days 2 and 3 were definitely more on the "holy balls why did I do this" but day 4 I'm being released from the hospital and starting to feel much better.
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 08, 2020, 06:37:34 AM
Thanks for all the good wishes guys. Days 2 and 3 were definitely more on the "holy balls why did I do this" but day 4 I'm being released from the hospital and starting to feel much better.
Thrilled to hear that, UJ. Hope you're feeling better and better in the coming days.
Good for you. May both of you heal well and completely.
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 06, 2020, 09:24:01 AM
Hey yall, bored sitting in the hospital and decided to see if anyone on scoop has done a transplant? I donated a kidney yesterday to a friend in need. Quite possibly the worst pain I've ever had, but I think its worth it.
As the recipient of a kidney transplant, God Bless You. My brother (the donor) had a much tougher time in the week immediately after surgery than did I, but was pretty much completely fine about two weeks out.
Modern medicine is a miracle. My grandmother had the same disease as me (polycystic kidney disease) and died at roughly the age of my transplant, as the transplant panels of the day had her very low on the dialysis list due to her age (54), the fact that her children were grown and she was not a breadwinner. My mother got it also at 54 and was in the hospital recovering for over a month and was unable to work for almost 6. I got my kidney on a Tuesday, was released from the hospital on Friday and resumed working 20 days after surgery (though from home for the first week). My younger sister also had a transplant at 54 (there was a three recipient chain, with my cousin donating to someone else who had donor for a third person who had one to give my sister).
Been a little over 3 1/2 years for me and no problems whatsoever. There's a special place in heaven for you. Thanks for what you did.
Quote from: rocket surgeon on June 07, 2020, 04:25:00 PM
the ultimate sacrifice, act of kindness and unselfishness; you are more than a friend to the recipient
i have a sister in-law who was the beneficiary of a kidney about 3 years ago and is doing fantastic! just curious, what will your limitations be going forward aside from your NFL and boxing career being over? ;D
is it true that the closer the match, less autoimmune drugs that are needed?
despite all the squabbles and differences that are aired out on scoop, we do have good people here-thanks!
good on ya unleash
Pretty much no lifting for 3 months. No contact sports, wear a pad when I do play sports. So I realistically just have to be a bit more careful at pick up basketball.
Only about 5% of transplants are from living donors and are usually from other family members. I mentioned this before in some other thread that my son died from injuries in a car accident and he saved the lives of 7 recipients and improved the quality of life for 6 others. Though it has been 20 years already it seems just like yesterday. When bad things happen to good people, good people can still do good things. My son was only 17 at the time.
If Wojo did this, Willie would say Wojo only donates the easy organs.
My dad got the benefit of a kidney transplant. 👍👍👍👍
Quote from: MU82 on June 07, 2020, 02:04:38 PM
I'm married to an RN. She's willing to donate her pianos and flutes, but not her organs!
I hope this is another one of your bad jokes.
Quote from: muwarrior69 on June 08, 2020, 11:52:50 AM
Only about 5% of transplants are from living donors and are usually from other family members. I mentioned this before in some other thread that my son died from injuries in a car accident and he saved the lives of 7 recipients and improved the quality of life for 6 others. Though it has been 20 years already it seems just like yesterday. When bad things happen to good people, good people can still do good things. My son was only 17 at the time.
That's awesome, especially for 20 years ago. Organ donating was so much less common back then. Tragic that you lose your son, 69.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on June 08, 2020, 12:46:02 PM
I hope this is another one of your bad jokes.
You have a keen sense of humor to go along with being obsessive.
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 06, 2020, 09:24:01 AM
Hey yall, bored sitting in the hospital and decided to see if anyone on scoop has done a transplant? I donated a kidney yesterday to a friend in need. Quite possibly the worst pain I've ever had, but I think its worth it.
God bless you and a speedy recovery
Quote from: MU82 on June 08, 2020, 02:47:13 PM
You have a keen sense of humor to go along with being obsessive.
You have no sense of humor and are obsessive with many posters. Perks of being a blogger, eh?
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on June 08, 2020, 10:11:03 PM
You have no sense of humor and are obsessive with many posters. Perks of being a blogger, eh?
This isn't about you and me. Can't you just support our friend, UJ?
Quote from: MU82 on June 08, 2020, 10:23:42 PM
This isn't about you and me. Can't you just support our friend, UJ?
Uh, i did. Warrior69 too. I'm in the bone marrow database solely because of MUDish and his son. We support the organ donation program at UW Madison that Trey Schwab went to after he left MU.
You made a dumb crack about your wife and I called bs on you. But keep on going with your hot takes, it's all you got left.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on June 08, 2020, 10:53:21 PM
Uh, i did. Warrior69 too. I'm in the bone marrow database solely because of MUDish and his son. We support the organ donation program at UW Madison that Trey Schwab went to after he left MU.
You made a dumb crack about your wife and I called bs on you. But keep on going with your hot takes, it's all you got left.
I made a bad joke. You called me out on it. Let it go. Jeesh.
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on June 08, 2020, 10:53:21 PM
Uh, i did. Warrior69 too. I'm in the bone marrow database solely because of MUDish and his son. We support the organ donation program at UW Madison that Trey Schwab went to after he left MU.
You made a dumb crack about your wife and I called bs on you. But keep on going with your hot takes, it's all you got left.
Harmless joke, Ziggy. Let it go.
So today I laid mostly in bed. Cracked some jokes with coworkers over texts. And slightly voided my bowels for the first time in 3 days. So good news?
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 09, 2020, 04:40:12 PM
So today I laid mostly in bed. Cracked some jokes with coworkers over texts. And slightly voided my bowels for the first time in 3 days. So good news?
Bowels working after any abdominal surgery is a terrific sign. Glad to hear you are moving in the right direction.
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 09, 2020, 04:40:12 PM
So today I laid mostly in bed. Cracked some jokes with coworkers over texts. And slightly voided my bowels for the first time in 3 days. So good news?
Well done, champion, and good on you for being a donor.
Good on ya, mate.
Anyone know the status of the womans bball player? Only female mcdonalds AA hoopster to ever step on campus and she gets sick. Team would have been top 5-10
Yo Jayce - how ya doing? And how has your friend been doing with your kidney?
Quote from: GooooMarquette on June 16, 2020, 03:56:21 PM
Yo Jayce - how ya doing? And how has your friend been doing with your kidney?
I'm doing a bit better. Had the hiccups today, which is one of the crapiest things to have during recovery.
I actually don't know the status of the recipient at all as it's all protected by hippa.
Another update, playing softball 2 weeks after surgery is a baaaad idea.
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 19, 2020, 08:54:45 AM
Another update, playing softball 2 weeks after surgery is a baaaad idea.
LOL, yeah I would guess so!
Quote from: #UnleashJayce on June 19, 2020, 08:54:45 AM
Another update, playing softball 2 weeks after surgery is a baaaad idea.
DUUUUDE NO