Today I met my donor, she is a beautiful woman in and out that I will forever be connected to. This amazing reunion had huge press coverage since it was the first donor swap that UC Davis has preformed. All coordinated by Sharon Stencil & the transplant team, big thank you’s to this amazing team. My kidney donor’s name is Sandra, she is a mother of 6 and has called me her 7th since she has also given me the gift of life. Her husband recieved a kidney the day before me and is also a strong individual. He totally motivated me to get up and moving after surgery because he was on his feet doing marathon rounds throughout the transplant ward. Right away I felt a special connection towards Sandra since for the last month I had to learn to truly accept the gift she was giving me. A sacrifice that will definately touch my life forever. I will write more about this special reunion as I am writing the whole transplant experience. Here is the news coverage from the reunion in the mean time.
CBS Channel 13
http://www.cbs13.com/video/?id=70489@kovr.dayport.com
KRCA channel 3
http://www.kcra.com/video/23019691/index.html
Enjoy! Thank you everyone to share this experience with me!
