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JeanieS: Transplant Journey Begins

I was blithely going through my day, the normal humdrum of filing, typing, cataloging, typing, time entry, bla bla, more typing, and arrived home to the mail: A packet starting with the ominous "The Journey of Transplant Evaluation." O boy. It's several pages and forms to fill out to start the process of being evaluated to be placed on a kidney transplant list. I'm half excited about this. Actually I feel too good to really be considered for a transplant. I'll probably go along like I do in sports - and be the last one on the list. Who knows? Evidently my doctor sent my name in to the transplant center - and also to social security. Did you know that I might be able to get Medicaid?/JeanieS, Nuts & Nonsense. More here.

Question: First, keep JeanieS in your thoughts and prayers as she starts her journey to better health. Now, this question: Do you know anyone who has gone through a kidney transplant?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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