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!

Candice is a match!!

MrGee and I are overwhelmed! All that needs to happen now is for the government to okay the procedure. This should take between 4 weeks and 2 months. Once it has been okayed, MrGee can book his date for the transplant. It all seems so surreal! Thank you Lord!

The donor has a name.....

....... and it is Candace. This brave lady came forward believing she must be obedient to God and offer her kidney to Mrgee. We are so grateful for her courage.
As I write this Candace is in hospital having the set of extensive tests required to determine whether she is a match/compatible for donating her kidney. So far the results have pointed towards her being a suitable match. I can sense MrGee is trying not to get too excited till he hears the final result tomorrow arvi!

He met the donor

MrGee met with his prospective donor a couple of days ago. He flew up to Bloemfontein a little skeptical, but after meeting her and her husband he felt so much happier about the situation. He told me 'she seemed pretty normal.' ...... I mean what did MrGee expect her to be like?(that's funny). So far they are compatible but we've got a long road ahead of us. Our level of excitement has definitely moved up a small notch!

Early stages ... but we are all feeling quite excited!

My mom in law phoned MrGee this morning with news that a woman in their church feels led to donate her kidney to him !!!!
I will keep you posted ..........

Good bye......

Oh my greatness .... MrGee will be so glad to see the last of this heamodialysis neck catheter.




For almost 4 months MrGee has taken absolute care of this neck duct. He has had to make sure it remains dry and clean at all times. That has meant no swimming, showering or excessive sweating from a spinning session! Three things MrGee LOVES to do. But it looks like this catheter will be removed within the next week. Wahooo!