Has Achieved Nirvana posted 15 July 2021 11:02 PM  
I got the call around 4:30pm. At the hospital before 5:30. They did preliminary labs, shaved my chest, got me started on prograf.
Then I had to wait many hours for the ‘recovery team’ to extract the lungs to see if they were any good.
Around 12:30a on the 16th I got word it was a go. Before they wheeled me to OR, I sent this message to George: 
  
Beatification Candidate   Posts: 7603   | Location: chicagoland  | Registered: 21 April 2005 
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Has Achieved Nirvana Hard to believe it’s been that long.
Nice to have you here, Sweet Pea....
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Minor Deity Time has flown. What a magnificent gift.   
  
Has Achieved Nirvana Yes I was there for 15 months.   Formally listed for transplant 371 days.
  
Serial origamist I'm glad it worked out.
  
knitterati So glad you’re doing well.
  
(self-titled) semi-posting lurker quote:
Originally posted by jon-nyc:
Wow. 
Again, so happy, happy for you and your family!!!
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Beatification Candidate I'm glad your plan and the chances aligned, Jon.  We'd have missed you otherwise.
Big Al
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Foregoing Vacation to Post Take a deep breath, hold it for a count of 5, then blow it out slowly. In through the nose, out through the mouth.