kidneys, part 3?....

tomorrow morning I meet with the psychiatrist for Univ. of WA Medical Center. This is part of the drill. I'm not really sure what the whole appointment will entail, but it should be interesting. Maybe they want to make sure that I'm not being pressured by a family member or friend, to donate.

But since this is an anonymous donation on my part this is a moot point. Or is it???

I completed some of my testing this week. I collected my urine again for a 24 hour period. I didn't quite fill the one-gallon container like I did last week, but that's ok. I'm curious to see what happens next.

I find this whole process fascinating. But what I find the most fascinating is people's reactions. Most everyone I tell that I am going to be an anonymous, altruistic donor - they look at me like I'm crazy. Either that or their first question is .... WHY? ARE? YOU? DOING? THIS?

Or... what happens if your remaining kidney fails? That's like asking, what if you develop cancer... eventually. I mean, none of us knows what is going to happen in the future. I could be in a car accident tomorrow and be killed. Or I could live to be 105 years old, with no health problems.

I choose to live in the here and now and not worry about the future...