For the first time my post-transplant doctor says to me today that he would like to see me in three months.

This is a milestone. At the beginning I had been told that when my transplant had been 100% become a apart of me I would only see the doc every three months as opposed to the every 2, 3 days; every two weeks; every three weeks.

My creatin has been very stable for a long time. (I think ever since I got the CamelBak sippy bottles which Stanford research shows causes people to drink 15% more water - which apparently is working for me.)

So I am thankful to the Lord.

Exactly one year ago today, my father donated his kidney to me. I am working on a video with a film maker friend to tell my story that I have yet to share in this blog. Thanks for your love, care, and prayers. Stay tuned.

Was back on campus to see about enrolling this Fall. Haven’t been on these grounds since my medical leave in December 2008 that I had taken to begin peritoneal dialysis.

Now that I’m transplanted, I’m excited to go back to studying … with a new appreciation for the call.

Still exhausted. My eyes close. My mind goes. To Jesus Christ - the Lord of the Sabbath.

Home today instead of yesterday. Stayed an extra day at the hospital. Why hospitalization? It was a way for my doc to keep close watch on me with daily labs (at 4am like clock work) and daily medication adjustments accordingly.

Main course of treatment was to give me intravenous doses of Solu-Medrol which are a type of steroids. This helps my doc control my body’s immune response system for my transplanted kidney to get back to full capacity.

So I am now home with my creatinine level down to a happy 1.4.

Exhausted and lightheaded and lack-of-sleep-ish. Grateful for God’s provision of a wonderful team of doctors and nurses who are not only brilliant at what they do, but are brilliant human begins who know how to make a patient feel confident.

The last word from my doc was, “We’ll keep a close watch on you so your kidney will last you all your life.” (Little does he know I plan to live forever!)

Spiritual benefits were:

• Finished the book Understanding English Bible Translation by Leland Ryken (Which reaffirmed in addition to giving me new insight into my earlier convictions on this matter that I’ve held since senior year of high school.)

• Finished half of King’s Cross by Tim Keller. (Read all the about the blowmind experiences I’ve been having with this book in my sweet+short previous post.)

• Got back into my devotional reading groove in God’s Word. Reading out loud through First Kings…double rainbow!

Doc just came in to see me. Creatinine levels on a downward trend. No donor antibodies in my blood. Means no sign of rejection. Kidney function is good. Prograf (one of my anti rejection meds) too high, so adjusting. Waiting on biopsy results from yesterday.

Thanks to all your prayers.

And thanks to God for giving me time (forcing time?) to eat my spiritual food the Word that I’ve been neglecting and to make progress reading through Tim Keller’s book “King’s Cross” - been a deep source of blessing:

“If you loved us, we wouldn’t be about to sink,” the disciples were saying.

But Jesus says, “Your premise is wrong….I do allow people I love to go through storms. You had no reason to panic.”

Tim Keller, “King’s Cross,” p. 53

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