I don't know if you remember my sister's one-time blog "Got Kidney?" which chronicled the events surrounding her husband's complete kidney failure and their weeks in a hospital far from home. She alternately made us laugh and cry as she shared their struggles and triumphs; this is a couple who can stare in the face of death, and all nausea aside, find things to laugh about.
But there isn't a lot you can do about kidneys; when they give up, they give up. Jay is in his early thirties and has three children and a lot to live for. He's been on dialysis for about a year and a half and has jumped through all the required hoops, found a donor (his father), and tomorrow they go in for the transplant surgery together.
Our prayers are with you guys! And call me if you ever need some company–I'll come.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Best wishes to your brother in law and his father. I hope the surgeries go well tomorrow.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Oh, I hope all goes well!! I have a son named Jay.
October 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 am
Hey are u serious? you should! That would be awesome! call me on my cell.
October 23rd, 2009 at 6:17 am
How long are you going to be up there?