MrGee's helpers

Here are the nurses who look after MrGee when he is hooked into 'The Matrix'.... ie the dailysis machines.

It was civies day. MrGee is very grateful for this dedicated bunch!

Hopeful news

The nephrologist in Jozi says we can try again in 3 months to see if Candice and MrGee are compatible! Now isn't that good news?

Why the Dr in Bloemfontein didn't mention this I have no idea........ he just said it's a no-go and that was that! It pays to get a second opinion and questions answered!

Another bit of exciting news is that Heather,my cousin, has come forward to donate her kidney. She is really keen and MrGee is feeling good about it.

Sad news.......

Today MrGee heard from the kidney facilitator that his donor was not compatible after all. Yes.... after all the many tests that returned positive as a match, they have now detected some antibody in either Mrgee's or the donors blood that will cause MrGee's body to reject this particular donor's kidney. We are all very sad indeed and would appreciate your prayers.

Learning to cope

MrGee is feeling a lot better since his haemoglobin levels have returned to normal. However, he does tend to be a little grumpy or irritated after a dialysis session. This is something we have all had to accommodate. I have learnt not to bombard MrGee with too much talk, the kids have realized they can't be so demanding and MrGee knows that when he feels this way the best place to be is .......... relaxing in a warm bath.

We heard from the Kidney Facilitator that the transplant could take place within the next two months. Good news! ............ Now MrGee has to get his head around this!!!!

Latest pics of MrGee

Foolin' around in his 'cowboy boots' !

And so we wait .......

...... all tests are done and the paper work has been lodged with the government. Mrgee's kidney facilitator told us it takes about 2 months for approval ...... but today I heard from a friend (who is donating his kidney), that it can take as long as 6 months for approval!

At the bottle?

Mrgee has always had a very fair skin tone .... apparently it's due to Norwegian blood on his father's side. This past summer we were outdoors(boating,surfing,beaching) a lot more than usual, so WizzKid, MrGee and myself hit the bottle of fake tan. Yes it's true .... brown fat looks a whole lot better than white fat!

A couple of months later cooler temperatures snapped us out of the bronzing frenzy and we quickly returned to our milky white hues. Then a couple of weeks ago I asked MrGee if he had secretly been at the bottle again??? He assured me he was 'clean' but I remained suspicious as he looked so much browner!
Then a couple of days later he returned home from the hospital with news that the level of haemoglobin(iron) in his blood had increased dramatically. This was wonderful news!! The iron injections MrGee had been getting every second day had worked .... this would mean that he would not need the blood tranfusion that doctors had warned us about! .... *light bulb moment* .... I googled and yip it was true .... the extra heamoglobin in MrGee's blood was not only saving him from having a blood transfusion, but it was also giving him a radiant tan!