We celebrated three months post-transplant by a ceremonial send-off to dialysis supplies from Baxter, Inc. It was a grand farewell to the chapter of peritoneal dialysis! Bye-bye Baxter Family and friends-like-family helped us blast Baxter to the past Jess is back to work, and Mom is adding to her list of "now I can...". The…

I've received lots of very nice messages regarding my recent kidney donation, lauding a sense of courage, an attitude of selflessness, and a spirit of giving. But I consider these to be misdirected. I took the easy road. I laid on tables for exams, proffered limbs for blood draws, took medicated naps, and bared my…

Och-la-reeeeee! Red-winged Blackbirds trill their delight in morning sunshine, joined by a chorus of warblers, wrens, and other bird cousins. I'm on my daily recuperation walk, and I'm humming my appreciation of morning sunlight, too. Four weeks have passed since my donor nephrectomy, and it's remarkable to contemplate all that has – and has not…