To Kidney - and BEYOND! MAW PTP

[BearcatsFan]

Joining in!

I've read everything you've posted so far. First of all, I need to give you this and one of these and then say (belated).

Your boys are absolutely adorable - so handsome! When I read of all your son has been through, well ... . I said a prayer for you all.

I think what you are doing for William is a fantastic idea, and I totally love the plans for a big reveal.

I'm glad the call finally came for you and can't wait to read more as all of your plans come together.

 

[carebearkidney]

Joining in!

I've read everything you've posted so far. First of all, I need to give you this and one of these and then say (belated).

Your boys are absolutely adorable - so handsome! When I read of all your son has been through, well ... . I said a prayer for you all.

I think what you are doing for William is a fantastic idea, and I totally love the plans for a big reveal.

I'm glad the call finally came for you and can't wait to read more as all of your plans come together.

Welcome, welcome! Thanks for the hugs, prayers and compliments on my little hooligans!
And actually you are right on time - today is my birthday! We had cheesecake - it was SO yummy! I'll have to eat celery and radishes for the rest of the week now...

 

[BearcatsFan]

Happy Birthday!!

 

[texastwinmom]

Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like you are having a wonderful day!!! You are super strong wonderful mommy and I hardly know you but already know you are! Super adorable kids too, too cute! I loved reading your report and can't wait to see your plans. I related with alot of what you wrote and can't wait to hear more of your plans and see it all come down eventually! So Fun!!!

 

[carebearkidney]

Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like you are having a wonderful day!!! You are super strong wonderful mommy and I hardly know you but already know you are! Super adorable kids too, too cute! I loved reading your report and can't wait to see your plans. I related with alot of what you wrote and can't wait to hear more of your plans and see it all come down eventually! So Fun!!!

Thank you!!! I'm looking forward to getting to "know" you too! transplant mommies unite!

 

[sarsop524]

I hope you had a great birthday

I am just joining in! My daughter's wish trip will be the week of Thanksgiving. I completely understand not trying to go on a holiday, but I am a teacher and have to conserve my days off that I am taking! We used to half joke in our house that if it was a holiday or I was off work for any reason...we would be inpatient!

Hope your meeting goes well, can't wait to hear about it

 

[carebearkidney]

I hope you had a great birthday

I am just joining in! My daughter's wish trip will be the week of Thanksgiving. I completely understand not trying to go on a holiday, but I am a teacher and have to conserve my days off that I am taking! We used to half joke in our house that if it was a holiday or I was off work for any reason...we would be inpatient!

Hope your meeting goes well, can't wait to hear about it

I would honestly love to go at Thanksgiving more than Spring Break, but my husband's grandfather passed the day after Thanksgiving last year - so we want to be there with his grandmother.
I use to teach high school science, before becoming a mommy and now I'm about to start evening classes for nursing - from one unappreciated job to another! Thanks for joining in!!!

 

[carebearkidney]

Taking baby steps, getting Matthew out and about, helping him with crowds and people. Only TWO meltdowns today (and one was because he was hungry - so that didn't count) We went to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. I know I have one in Atlanta - but honestly, they are both an hour away and Chattanooga has LOTS less traffic! Plus, I feel relaxed and happy there, as I went my first time when I was 13 - so I feel slightly sentimental to it. Our other meltdown was due to lighting - some of the lights were similar to OR (hang over the bed) type lights and he had a moment...or a few moments actually. But he did really well after we told him NO doctors - NO owies - and NO RIDING ON BEDS!
Here's a pic of a wonderful family day! (and my shirt says "I believe in miracles, thanks to my son's organ donor" I'm kind of walking billboard for organ donation when I leave the house)

 

[BearcatsFan]

What a sweet family photo! And good for you on the T-shirt - what a great way to spread the word!

 

[sweetb]

I just want to say that your children are beautiful and I hope your son and your entire family enjoys your trip to Disney. I found out I had kidney disease when I was 15 years old. I started dialysis when I was 20 and I got a kidney transplant when I was 25. I had twelve wonderful years dialysis free. I adopted my two beautiful children within that time but unfortunately my transplant failed a year ago so I am back on dialysis waiting for transplant number two. It is hard but it has made me truly appreciate how precious life is! I am currently trying to plan a Disney trip that will revolve around my treatments. I am hopeful that a transplant will come and give me many more years of freedom. I hope your sons transplant lasts for a very long time! You are a strong mama and your son is strong as well. That will help him throughout his life!

 

[carebearkidney]

I just want to say that your children are beautiful and I hope your son and your entire family enjoys your trip to Disney. I found out I had kidney disease when I was 15 years old. I started dialysis when I was 20 and I got a kidney transplant when I was 25. I had twelve wonderful years dialysis free. I adopted my two beautiful children within that time but unfortunately my transplant failed a year ago so I am back on dialysis waiting for transplant number two. It is hard but it has made me truly appreciate how precious life is! I am currently trying to plan a Disney trip that will revolve around my treatments. I am hopeful that a transplant will come and give me many more years of freedom. I hope your sons transplant lasts for a very long time! You are a strong mama and your son is strong as well. That will help him throughout his life!

Thank you for stopping by and sharing your story! I'm so happy you had twelve years from your gift of life! I hope dialysis goes smoothly with no complications and a donor is found as quick as possible. Blessings and hugs to you and your family!

 

[texastwinmom]

Taking baby steps, getting Matthew out and about, helping him with crowds and people. Only TWO meltdowns today (and one was because he was hungry - so that didn't count) We went to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. I know I have one in Atlanta - but honestly, they are both an hour away and Chattanooga has LOTS less traffic! Plus, I feel relaxed and happy there, as I went my first time when I was 13 - so I feel slightly sentimental to it. Our other meltdown was due to lighting - some of the lights were similar to OR (hang over the bed) type lights and he had a moment...or a few moments actually. But he did really well after we told him NO doctors - NO owies - and NO RIDING ON BEDS!
Here's a pic of a wonderful family day! (and my shirt says "I believe in miracles, thanks to my son's organ donor" I'm kind of walking billboard for organ donation when I leave the house)

How fun!!! Ya'll are so cute!!!! What an adorable family you are!!! I'm so glad ya'll had a fun day out with minimal meltdowns! Nice shirt too!

 

[carebearkidney]

BearcatsFan and Texastwinmom. Thanks for the compliments

 

[carebearkidney]

Wooo - unexpected absence there due to the tragic 4 wheeler death of my neighbor's husband. Still helping them out, but able to be back over here in the evening/nights again.
Our wish granters arrive on Saturday! It's been the shining light that has blinked happy thoughts into my mind all week long. So far, Matthew has wished to "ride doors with Sully", "eat honey with a heffalump", "shoot Zurg in the head - kind of violent for a 4 yr old no??" or "chase the robot trashcan" (aka PUSH) We'll see what magic can be brought about with those wishes... I'm excited yet nervous that all of a sudden he will wake up and want to ride a cow that day, and that will be written down as his wish. Fingers crossed we are not sent to a dairy farm for the afternoon!

 

[BearcatsFan]

So sorry to hear about your neighbor's husband.

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that Matthew's wishes are granted ... and that they are all of the Disney variety!

 

[carebearkidney]

So sorry to hear about your neighbor's husband.

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that Matthew's wishes are granted ... and that they are all of the Disney variety!

Thank you - it's been rough, they have two little girls I've been watching.
So far, it seems we are on a Winnie the Pooh kick - but that can change at any time! Fingers, toes and eyes all need to be crossed with this little guys imagination! 13 more hours!!!!!!

 

[Threeboysandachickie]

Good luck today! I know your ds will make a wonderful wish! I am sure the wish grantors will figure it out that "visiting a Dairy farm" is not his one true wish!!! Haha

 

[carebearkidney]

Our wish grantors just left - had to run and post. Our "official" wish is to go to Disney World to meet the Pooh characters and PUSH the robot trashcan. So excited! We put down February as our first choice, April as our second and May as our third. Fingers crossed - it should take 4-6 weeks they said to hear back. Now to practice my patience....

 

[Lilfoot93]

Our wish grantors just left - had to run and post. Our "official" wish is to go to Disney World to meet the Pooh characters and PUSH the robot trashcan. So excited! We put down February as our first choice, April as our second and May as our third. Fingers crossed - it should take 4-6 weeks they said to hear back. Now to practice my patience....

Yay for his official wish!! Hopefully you get your first choice of dates! I need to practice my patience too.. Trevor's isn't until May. It seems so far away!

Jackie

 

[BearcatsFan]

Our wish grantors just left - had to run and post. Our "official" wish is to go to Disney World to meet the Pooh characters and PUSH the robot trashcan. So excited! We put down February as our first choice, April as our second and May as our third. Fingers crossed - it should take 4-6 weeks they said to hear back. Now to practice my patience....

YAY! So glad it went well for you and I'm hoping you get your first choice!

I've seen the youtube videos of PUSH - so cool!