Well, holy buckets. Joe sent me a brief email a couple days ago, seven words long, seven shocking words I never thought I'd hear him utter in meaningful succession: "I broke down and created a blog." This from a man who criticizes blogs more often than Paris Hilton buys handbags, more, even, than Boss Hogg complained about Bo and Luke Duke. (Um, that was a lot, for those of you who were born too late to dig the show and too early to have even noticed the recent terrible cinematic version.) I can only chalk this amazing 180 up to the fact that with the transfer of my liver tissue came a transfer of some blog gene that mingled with Joe's anti-blog DNA, metastisized to his brain, and burrowed in to stay.
Check it out, but only if there's a cute little puppy close by to cheer you up. I've posted a perma-link to the right, too.
And welcome to the blogosphere, Joe. You're one of us now. There's no turning back.
Becky, I found you in a google search and have mentioned you in my own blog. I hope you don't mind. I too am lined up to be a donor but I am in the very early 'wait-to-see-if-the-recipient-can-actually get-a-liver-stage". I am also checking out Joe's blog.
Brent, I'm delighted you commented and thanks for the mention -- of course I don't mind! Stay in touch as you learn more and don't hesitate to email me questions. As the process continues you might find some of the "resources for donors" links helpful. I wish I'd known they were there "way back then." (Odd. It was just a few months ago and it already feels like ancient history!)
In January 2006 I successfully donated half my liver to my brother, Joe. This blog began in November 2005, when I was just a hopeful donor candidate, and continues today as a vehicle for sharing my experience and building community among past, current, and would-be live organ donors and transplant recipients. Thank you for stopping by. All content on this blog, including images and text unless otherwise cited, is copyright (c) 2005-2007, Becky Waller. All rights reserved.
In 2007 I founded the Greatest Gift Foundation, which provides information and support to living organ donors throughout their transplant experience. I'm in Minneapolis, when I'm not traveling the country meeting with transplant teams. Contact us at greatestgiftfoundation@gmail.com.
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Becky,
I found you in a google search and have mentioned you in my own blog. I hope you don't mind.
I too am lined up to be a donor but I am in the very early 'wait-to-see-if-the-recipient-can-actually get-a-liver-stage". I am also checking out Joe's blog.
Brent
By causaleffect, at 9:56 AM
Brent, I'm delighted you commented and thanks for the mention -- of course I don't mind! Stay in touch as you learn more and don't hesitate to email me questions. As the process continues you might find some of the "resources for donors" links helpful. I wish I'd known they were there "way back then." (Odd. It was just a few months ago and it already feels like ancient history!)
By Becky, at 10:30 PM
Boss Hogg complained about Bo and Luke Duke just the other day in his blhog.
(*tap, tap, tap...is this thing on?*)
By Anonymous, at 2:30 PM
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