I'm angry with myself - I keep wondering if I did something wrong to damage my kidney.

...with my kidney.

I have a LifeLink post-op appointment tomorrow AM with my renal transplant team. They need to do tests to make sure my kidney came through the most recent surgery OK.

Baxter Issues Urgent Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Heparin 1,000 Units/ML 10 and 30mL Multi-Dose Vials: Baxter News Release

Yesterday and today rocked. I actually got dressed! And went out of the house (yes, both days!) AND enjoyed it!

Wearing pants still hurts like a MOFO, though.

I'm bad. I know I haven't been drinking enough water, lately, yet I haven't done anything about it.

H2O-hhh, noes!

While we vacationed in Arizona over the holidays, I happened to see a vehicle in a parking lot that had the actual Donate Life official symbol on the license plate!

I've had a very weird 'sometimes' dull, deep pain in my right-side for as long as I can remember. Long before my kidney transplant and my new kidney being on that side.

Now, it seems to be gone (the pain, not my kidney...)

I'm a little concerned about my higher than normal blood pressure. It's not terribly high (running 130/80 to 145/95) but it's a lot higher than it has been in recent months.

My hysterectomy was a week ago today... wow, has it already been a week?

I have yet to see the actual surgeon's report, but here's my brief recall of the way things went (and what I know so far)...