With the coordinator back from her four-day weekend, today was my first opportunity to call and make arrangements for the next round of testing. As mentioned previously, I can't take my phone into work with me. I also can't make long distance calls from work, unless it's at a pay phone with a calling card. That would be fine... except that I work as a Caricature Artist at a theme park. Using the pay phone there is fine for an emergency, or if you need to remind someone to pick up milk. But I don't really want to have roller coasters and screaming kids as background noise when I'm trying to schedule a doctors appointment.
I left a message for the coordinator this evening... and am hoping I'll be able to duck out of work during lunch tomorrow so that I can speak to her in person and make arrangements for my next appointment.
Hockey Update:
After much deliberation, I decided not to try out for the women's hockey team. While I know there's always the chance that I will not be able to give my dad a kidney... I also hate the idea of committing to a team and then having to back out. The other deciding factor was the cost. $500 to play ice hockey is quite a lot when you are facing time off work for a potential kidney donation.
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Hi - I know it's a slow process to get tested - you have to be persistent! How far do you live from you dad? A potential donor for my daughter is a couple states away so she managed to get a lot done in her home town lab.
Good luck! Karol
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I live about two hours from my dad but only about a mile from the hospital that is handling the transplant. Thanks for reading and my best wishes to you and your family.
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