Late to my own Funeral

     Today was the first day of my week long liver transplant evaluation and the first step in determining my placement on the waiting list. Let's just say that it started out a little rocky. What should have been a three and a half hour drive from OKC to Dallas ended up taking six hours due a nice thick layer of ice and two unfortunately positioned semis. Why the three trailer long UPS truck didn't put chains on I'll never know.
     Always one to be fashionably late, I showed up for my 8:30 appointment at 10:15. I cannot say enough how amazing Baylor Medical is. They accommodated us into the schedule and rushed me through an impromptu orientation before sending me off to the lab. A dozen vials of blood later I was off to my Tuberculosis test.
     We then met with a nutritionist who said I was generally much better off than most of the patients she sees and my healthy diet probably contributed to my lack of horrible liver failure symptoms. She recommended I try to quit drinking Coke and do a little more cardio. She thought that my choice of vitamin supplements was perfect and was generally impressed with my self management.
     Then, off to the EKG I went. That came back normal and so Day 1 was complete. The place we are staying is called Twice Blessed House and it's sponsored by the hospital. It's really nice and has a full kitchen/bath/laundry and I'm lucky to have my mom here to cook dinner for me!
     I'll continue to update throughout the week so you can all share in this strange new experience with me. I'm learning a lot and maybe you will too! For instance: did you know, that after a transplant, the recipient has to stay in the area for two months? I am not at all excited about being away from my friends for so long. Looks like I'll be getting a Skype account!

"I am not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship"
-Louisa May Alcott