After enjoying a lovely gingerbread latte I returned to the ward which was much quieter and had no nurses pounding around I was met by Georgina my transplant nurse who went through everything with me again and made sure I was still up for doing the donation.
Afterwards I was seen by a junior nurse who swabbed my armpits, nose and groin for MRSA (why when she came near me with the swab I opened my mouth I do not know) then all my stats were taken, blood pressure and temperature etc.
A short while later I met the surgeon and the neurologist who examined me and drew a very distinguished "cut here" arrow on my torso, he explained in full again the procedure then handed me over to the other doctor who listened to my chest and filled in all the consent forms, this was it no turning back now even if I wanted to my kidney and my life are in their hands.
I can't say I'm not nervous now but I'm more concerned with how I'm going to feel after with all the tubes in, the only way I can get through this is by thinking about the recipient and the new lease of life they are going to be having and the fact that after all the pain they have gone through in the however many years they have been ill, then surely I can go a few days with the discomfort now can't I? CAN'T I??
Hopefully the morphine will assist and the fact that I will have my own pump for it relieves my concerns somewhat.
Well I must go and shower with the antibacterial shower gel they've given me so I'm signing off for now.
See ya soon x
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