-- A Milestone is Reached --
Today, March 5th, 2007, is the 93rd day since the transplant. For some of you this may not mean anything, but to me it means that I have reached the first of a couple huge milestones with the newly transplanted kidney. More importantly than just reaching some three month period, is the fact that today Dr. Ruzics took deleted three of my medications from the daily routine. I also no longer need to record both my input and output on a daily basis. I am really relieved not to have to do this anymore. But what I would say is the Most important thing is the fact that I have had NO rejection episodes, NO sickness, and NO real big changes in the way that I feel except feeling completely normal.

I wanted to write a quick update on where I am now three months after the transplant. I got a job about a month ago working as a long-term sub at Dana Hills High School. I am a one-on-one with a mildly autistic 14yr old boy. Basically what that means is that I am with him in his classes helping him focus on what he is doing, whether that be going up on stage with him in his drama class or helping him write an e-mail to his parents. I really enjoy it. I am also helping out with the Freshman baseball team at my alma mater whenever I can. I love being back in the game in some way.

Like I said earlier, I am feeling great! My appetite is good, I have gained back about twenty pounds that I had lost prior and during the whole kidney season, and I am able to do anything and everything, "no limitations" as my Doc. has said.

I will write more and I promise it won't be this long till I post again. Before I finish I want to thank everyone who has prayed and is still praying for my dad and I. I really believe that there is a lot of power in prayer.