I found out I was a match with Brad for the kidney donation. I, as well as Brad and his family, were so excited. Then, I went on Jan. 6th for my third day of testing. They did a chest x-ray, EKG, blood work, and CT scan of my abdomen and kidney. I thought we were home free by this point, and we could look towards the transplant. However, things have not turned out as planned. Brad found out about a couple of weeks ago that he has a heart blockage in one of his arteries. So, the doctors are contemplating putting in a stint. Last week, he found out he has pulmonary hypertension, which means they have become more aggresive in the dialysis procedure. Today, I was notified by Jewish Hospital that I cannot be a donor due to my CT scan results. It showed that I had two tubes leading from my left kidney to the bladder instead of one, which makes it an abnormal kidney. I also have small cysts on both kidneys. The kidneys are functioning fine, but since there are some abnormalities, they cannot transplant a less than perfect kidney in this situation.
I have been heartbroken today, and I have shared my news with Brad and his wife. We all agreed that God is still in control; He still has a miracle awaiting Brad. Please continue to pray for Brad's healing. I have had to remind myself today that God honors obedience more than sacrifice, and in this instance, He didn't require the sacrifice of my kidney.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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