Strong Like Water: Michelle's Kidney-Pancreas Transplant

Saturday passes mainly uneventfully. Dr Wali and George, a now familiar resident, update me.  My labs are remaining constant, not yet improv...

Dr Wali and team returned late yesterday afternoon. He tried to keep his news light. "What do you think the biopsy showed?" I di...

The night shift resident returns at 7 a.m. and continues on the same path as Dr Piper started down. My lab results have come back and things...

 During the night, the nurse brings me the CT scan contrast dye mixed with apple juice and water. It's like two really big glasses full....

On Monday morning,  we loaded up the kids (teacher workday) and drove to my Transplant Clinic appointment. They were especially behind today...

Laying on the cold basement floor Monday night, unable to sleep, my mind starts to wander. Our power is out, phones are down, no intern...

So I have been feeling exhausted all week. It's kind of discouraging, but I am trying to be patient. I had an appointment with the Tran...

Home for a couple days, getting re-accustomed to kids' schedules.  Today I was busy, well, busy for me. I had my first clinic appointme...