May 12th

Looks like we are leaving May 9th for a May 12th surgery.  Just waiting for UMC to send the plane tickets so I know what flight we are on.  Booked the Radisson right by the hospital for family and where we will stay after we are let out.  They gave us a great transplant room rate so it was a better deal then most other hotels.

I really don't feel good again so I am going to decide on Monday if I am going to just go on bed rest for the next 2 weeks or if I am going to get emergency dialysis in my neck this week.  I think I am leaning towards the dialysis.  I never wanted it but I can't take the pain anymore.

Not sure when I will post again as it is getting harder each day to just get out of bed.  I am just trying to hold on for the surgery. 

They will take Sara's kidney first which should be about 3-4 hours of surgery start to finish then they will operate on me and put her kidney in- not sure how long it takes but I think I am longer then her.  Sara should be in hospital for 2 days but then she has to stay at hotel and come back to hospital for check ups for a few days after.  Within a week she will be back in Vegas but on restriction and can't even drive for a few weeks.  I will be in hospital for 4-5 days and then in hotel for up to 10 days they are thinking depending on how well Sara's kidney responds.  I can be in Tucson for up to 8 weeks but they think 1-2 weeks and I will be released back to Vegas. 

My family will post on my blog and put photo's hour by hour during the surgery so everyone can follow along with what is going on.   So be sure to mark your calendar for May 12th to check back on the blog to see how the operation is going :)  Wish us luck!  I can't wait to not be sick anymore.  Look out world...Molly is coming back!