Thanks for writing back! 3 days before I was scheduled for donation my father found out he needed a quad bypass surgery, so now the transplant has been postponed to the new year. I am getting re tested Tuesday to see if I am still a match since my father had several blood transfusions. Thanks again for writing back! Glad you are feeling great!
@lisamgoldberg I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner! If you donated in July, I'm sure you're doing great by now!
In case anyone else is looking at this with the same question, I was definitely a mess after surgery. The recovery for the first couple of weeks is hard, not just because it hurts (it does for a while!) but because you feel so helpless! But after that first couple of weeks, it gets better fast! within a few months I was back to dance classes, and now I'm stronger than I ever was. :)
I found your story compelling and wanted to tell you so. My friends are riding accross the country to Madison Wisconsin to the Transplant Games to raise awareness for Organ Donation. Their group is called cycle for organdonation
@shinesthrudarain Yes, she does seem to have an extraordinary, generous nature. However, she also seems to think that the choice she made is quite obvious.
Thanks for writing back! 3 days before I was scheduled for donation my father found out he needed a quad bypass surgery, so now the transplant has been postponed to the new year. I am getting re tested Tuesday to see if I am still a match since my father had several blood transfusions. Thanks again for writing back! Glad you are feeling great!
lisamgoldberg 4 months ago
Casey, how did you feel after surgury. I may be donating to my father in July and am a bit nervous.
lisamgoldberg 9 months ago
@lisamgoldberg I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner! If you donated in July, I'm sure you're doing great by now!
In case anyone else is looking at this with the same question, I was definitely a mess after surgery. The recovery for the first couple of weeks is hard, not just because it hurts (it does for a while!) but because you feel so helpless! But after that first couple of weeks, it gets better fast! within a few months I was back to dance classes, and now I'm stronger than I ever was. :)
adialosdia1 4 months ago
God bless you! If everybody was like you, the world would be so much better!
mouzouki 1 year ago
I found your story compelling and wanted to tell you so. My friends are riding accross the country to Madison Wisconsin to the Transplant Games to raise awareness for Organ Donation. Their group is called cycle for organdonation
bluegrasskayak 1 year ago
an amazing amazing woman God bless u
shinesthrudarain 1 year ago
@shinesthrudarain Yes, she does seem to have an extraordinary, generous nature. However, she also seems to think that the choice she made is quite obvious.
EmoryUniversity 1 year ago