Saturday, May 17, 2025

Happy Living Organ Donation Day - Three Days Late

17 Years as of May 14.

17 years since I donated one of my kidneys to my Sister at age 60. I am still in a bit of wonderment as I pee at a rather prodigious rate these days which would indicate that my remaining kidney is working just fine. 

Every year at this time I reread the narrative I posted on this blog 17 years ago. It was a major life event and I don't ever want to forget what all it entailed. If you'd like to vicariously experience the living donor process, here is the first post of the series.  

To this day, I don't regret my decision. And knowing all I know now, I would do it again.

2 comments:

alexis said...

happy organ donation day!! It is amazing on so many levels. That you were a match. That we live in times that we have the technology to perform this type of surgery. That you had the families ties (however weak) that you'd offer to do so

Renee Michelle Goertzen said...

I was and am glad that you shared your experience with us through the blog, and that you were able to do that for your sister.