I live in a small town, approx. 16,000 people. And I love it. I've moved around so much in my life that it is nice to finally live somewhere that I enjoy, where I'm involved in the community, where I've got friends.
My husband also operates his business here - and I work for him. A side business is managing a building in our town that has 7 apartments and about 15 commercial/retail spaces.
About 10 days ago a young woman in one of the apartments was murdered. It was not violent (though I suppose you could say all murder is violent), she was strangled in her bed, possibly while drugged and asleep.
While I didn't know Angela well, I'd met her and spoken with her a few times since she moved in in early July - her death has hit me hard. The idea that someone could take her life, destroy it, leave her 7 year old daughter motherless... makes me so angry. Her death has affected a lot of people, from her sister who was her caretaker and is devastated; to her two children who will not grow up with their mom around; to the neighbors all around her apartment that are wondering who did this and are they safe.
They don't know who did this yet but I hope they find the guy and fry him.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Kidneys... part 6
I've been absent for a while, mostly because nothing has been happening on the kidney-front, well not much.
In early August I had another appointment at UWMC for a nuclear medicine test. I lay on a long thin table while they injected a small amount of radioactive material into my IV. Then I had to stay still for 40 minutes while they photographed my abdominal area. Pretty cool as they could see the material filter down to my kidney's. Then you could see it make it's way into my bladder.
No ill effects from this test. And I was able to chat with the technician for the whole 40 minutes who was a very nice young woman.
This past Monday, August 23rd I got the call from the Transplant Center that I have been approved as a donor.
We set the surgery date for Wednesday, October 27th, 2010. I am very excited! But also a little curious that I'm not more worried. I feel absolutely no doubt or hesitation that what I'm doing is the right thing.
It is a good feeling!
In early August I had another appointment at UWMC for a nuclear medicine test. I lay on a long thin table while they injected a small amount of radioactive material into my IV. Then I had to stay still for 40 minutes while they photographed my abdominal area. Pretty cool as they could see the material filter down to my kidney's. Then you could see it make it's way into my bladder.
No ill effects from this test. And I was able to chat with the technician for the whole 40 minutes who was a very nice young woman.
This past Monday, August 23rd I got the call from the Transplant Center that I have been approved as a donor.
We set the surgery date for Wednesday, October 27th, 2010. I am very excited! But also a little curious that I'm not more worried. I feel absolutely no doubt or hesitation that what I'm doing is the right thing.
It is a good feeling!
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- keatime
- I am a middle aged woman, well-traveled but finally settled into one spot, back home in the Pacific Northwest. I enjoy traveling with my husband, playing with my three ratties and seeing my kids/step-kids healthy and happy.