april

I realize I haven't posted anything for over a month now, oops. There's not really anything going on health wise. I've been feeling well over the past month or so and have been relatively stable.

In terms of getting a transplant, it's all about the wait now. I'm waiting the time until they find a match and I'm at the top of the list, which according to the center may be 3 to 5 years. Thinking about being on dialysis that long isn't really appealing, but looking at it another way, it's better than what would happen if I didn't have it, so I think I can deal with it.

The alternative to waiting the time is to get a live donation from a friend or family member. This is able to be done even if the person isn't a match, as the transplant system is set so if someone has a willing donor, they are bumped to the front and a swap can be done with someone else's donor that does match. Getting a live donor would be the best in relation to health and to the wait time, but it's kinda hard to just ask people "Hey, can I get a kidney from you?"

In other news, my best friend is flying out from South Carolina next month, pretty excited for that. I'm still trying to figure out what to major in for school in the fall. I think I'm getting close though.

I'll try to update more often, even if nothing is really going on.