Frozen Kidneys

I have been out of the hospital for a couple of days and everything has been going smooth as silk. Im no longer too worried about rejection (although its still a possibility), but I am worried about freezing to death. Today is the first day since I have been out that it has been above 0 degrees. Its a heat wave at 5 above. We had a windchill my first day of -35. That is 110 degrees differnce than where I now call home. I dont remember every expereincing anything like this when I was a kid, although I know I did every year.

We have been going back to the doctor every other day for blood tests and to make sure everything is in order. So far so good. They all tell me that I have had the "perfect transplant". There is a constant adjustment of the mediacations for the first couple of weeks but after that everything should be good to go. We have put in some serious TV hours at the Marriott and ordered more room service more than I care to admit. Im sure Tara is sick of watching sports every night and day, but as usual she's been a champ. Karen seems to be having a blast though, we have had lots of friends come by with toys and food so our little hotel room as morphed into a very small studio apartment equipped with a fridge and everything. The people at the Marriott have been unbelievbale to us. It makes me proud to work for a huge company that really feels like part of a family. They have sent us fresh fruit, food, and gifts on a couple of occasions.

Christmas will be a bit different this year. We will not be able to spend it with my parents because they live about three hours away and I have to be at the hospital on Christmas Eve and then again on the 26th. We will be heading to our good friends the Saxons tomorrow instead. They are pretty much family anyway. Tara and I feel like Christmas came last week so we are just going to celebrate each other, our health, and watch Karen open all her presents.

I hope everyone has a great holiday and that everyone takes a moment to tell the people that they love how much they really do. There I go getting emotional. It's that damn female kidney.

Mele Kalikimaka!!!