Kidney Update- Successful Transplant! May 23

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:49 am

This is great to hear! Continued good luck!

KKBlue · Post by **KKBlue** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:58 pm

MHS! What I want to say would be long and rambling (despite getting broken into paragraphs for easier reading). To sum it up, I've very happy for you and Meal and the rest of the family. I'll reach out to you to chat about other things you might find helpful coming in the days ahead. xoxo

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:44 pm

May 23 is The Big Day. Scary how fast they move once the approvals are done. This time next month I’ll have 3 kidneys and hopefully be on my way to a healthier, longer future.

MonkeyFinger · Post by **MonkeyFinger** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:50 am

Moat_Man · Post by **Moat_Man** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:37 pm

Great news! Wishing you and your donor a speedy recovery.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 9:40 am

MHS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:44 pm May 23 is The Big Day. Scary how fast they move once the approvals are done. This time next month I’ll have 3 kidneys and hopefully be on my way to a healthier, longer future.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:07 am

MHS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:44 pm May 23 is The Big Day. Scary how fast they move once the approvals are done. This time next month I’ll have 3 kidneys and hopefully be on my way to a healthier, longer future.

Great to read!

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:12 am

Great news!

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:06 pm

First, Congrats! I hope it all works out. I had a neighbor who had a transplant. She's is doing awesome. It was rough at first with the meds, but now, she is strong as ever. I hope that's the same for you (minus the sick part)

Second, help me understand.

When you get a transplant, you keep your existing kidneys, even if they are not working correctly? I always thought they just remove the bad kidney and replace with the donated one.

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:19 pm

I'll be thinking about you. Good luck!!!

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:47 pm

Is there a GoFundMe page or something yet?

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:43 pm

Spoiler:

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MHS · Post by **MHS** » Tue May 01, 2018 3:58 pm

naednek wrote: ↑Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:06 pm When you get a transplant, you keep your existing kidneys, even if they are not working correctly? I always thought they just remove the bad kidney and replace with the donated one.

To remove an existing kidney would take it from a 4 hour surgery with only a tiny incision to a 12 hour surgery where they have to cut from breastbone to pubic bone and since my kidney function is so low, they don't think I'm healthy enough to handle that. So, they'll just shove it into my lower abdomen and hook it up. They might go back in a year or so when I'm presumably healthier and then remove one of the bad ones.

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Tue May 01, 2018 6:13 pm

MHS wrote: ↑Tue May 01, 2018 3:58 pm
naednek wrote: ↑Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:06 pm When you get a transplant, you keep your existing kidneys, even if they are not working correctly? I always thought they just remove the bad kidney and replace with the donated one.
To remove an existing kidney would take it from a 4 hour surgery with only a tiny incision to a 12 hour surgery where they have to cut from breastbone to pubic bone and since my kidney function is so low, they don't think I'm healthy enough to handle that. So, they'll just shove it into my lower abdomen and hook it up. They might go back in a year or so when I'm presumably healthier and then remove one of the bad ones.

Interesting. I never knew that. Hope things go well!

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue May 01, 2018 6:42 pm

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Tue May 08, 2018 7:42 pm

Several of you have asked, and I was resistant, but here it is: https://www.gofundme.com/support-shanno ... transplant

I figure if these https://www.gofundme.com/new-sailing-life two doofuses who sunk their boat (pretty much 2 days in after not really having sailed before) could raise $16k+, then I couldn't tell my co-worker that setting one up for me was ridiculous.*

*Disclaimer: they probably aren't really doofuses, they are probably very nice people who are just following their dreams. I am too, my dream is not dying anytime soon.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Wed May 09, 2018 10:20 pm

BUMP

1/5th of the way there.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Thu May 10, 2018 6:49 am

Best of luck with the surgery. I'm sure everything will turn out fine.

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Thu May 10, 2018 10:56 am

tgb wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 6:49 am Best of luck with the surgery. I'm sure everything will turn out fine.

Thank you. I'm planning to tattoo a nipple onto the lump created by the third kidney and make it into a third boob, so I have that going for me.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Thu May 10, 2018 11:14 am

MHS wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 10:56 am
tgb wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 6:49 am Best of luck with the surgery. I'm sure everything will turn out fine.
Thank you. I'm planning to tattoo a nipple onto the lump created by the third kidney and make it into a third boob, so I have that going for me.

I'm having a Total Recall of something like that happening before...

and should make for an interesting tan line.

MHS · Post by **MHS** » Tue May 22, 2018 4:57 pm

Well, tomorrow is the day. The fun kicks off at 5:30 am MDT. Last week I was in Baltimore for work and I flew back with Carmen, my donor, who was in my training that day. It was a bit surreal. Pre-op stuff all went great.

The surgeon says there won't be a bulge, that the kidney gets placed in the pelvic bowl (Neal says he's dying to see the shoes you wear to go there) and that it will just "blend" which I think is his way of saying I'm already lumpy. We shall see.

I'm sure Neal or my mom or someone will post an update after surgery tomorrow. Thanks for all the love and support along the way. We've been really floored by how supportive our village has been, and you guys are a huge part of that. It would all look very different if we weren't surrounded by love and positivity. Thank you.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue May 22, 2018 5:05 pm

With 3 kidneys I hope you at least win a pissing contest in the future.

Best wish and prayers. Everything will be fine but Ill do it to be redundant anyways. Always good to make a backup of important things...like MHS.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue May 22, 2018 5:09 pm

Isn't the Pelvic Bowl played in Las Vegas? I forget if it's an automatic bid or not.

Zaxxon · Post by **Zaxxon** » Tue May 22, 2018 5:14 pm

Good luck! Rooting for you to gain some form of superpower, even if it's just urine-related.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Tue May 22, 2018 5:19 pm

Thinking of you! Kidney it up!

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Tue May 22, 2018 5:35 pm

Whoa. Best of luck.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue May 22, 2018 5:37 pm

Give 'em hell on the table. Is it too late for you to request that your donor wakes up in a bathtub filled with ice?

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Tue May 22, 2018 5:43 pm

Good luck!!!!

Stefan Stirzaker · Post by **Stefan Stirzaker** » Tue May 22, 2018 5:50 pm

Good luck! I'm sure it will all go fine!

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Tue May 22, 2018 6:03 pm

Best of luck!!!

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Tue May 22, 2018 6:04 pm

Good luck!

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue May 22, 2018 6:07 pm

May your new kidney be blessed with the strength of a thousand suns. (Yeah, I got nothin’)

Seriously though, good luck tomorrow.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Tue May 22, 2018 8:40 pm

Wow tomorrow is the big day. Best of luck!

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue May 22, 2018 9:26 pm

MHS wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 4:57 pmI'm sure Neal or my mom or someone will post an update after surgery tomorrow.

Good luck, Shannon - and yes, please, when convenient and possible for Neal or someone to give us a post-op update, that would be appreciated.

The Big Day!

msduncan · Post by **msduncan** » Tue May 22, 2018 9:32 pm

Praying for a efficient and successful surgery with quick recovery for both donor and recipient.

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Tue May 22, 2018 9:39 pm

Best wishes to you and your donor.

May these be best few pounds you've ever gained, the drugs pleasant, and your recovery swift.

geezer · Post by **geezer** » Tue May 22, 2018 10:21 pm

Hey - good luck tomorrow

geezer · Post by **geezer** » Tue May 22, 2018 10:21 pm

Hey - good luck tomorrow

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue May 22, 2018 10:35 pm

Silly question.....will the third kidney increase urine production a good bit or will it bring it up to normal levels?