It's been awhile since I posted an update on my health, but don't mistake my silence for good news. Things aren't going all that well right now with my kidney, and it gets hard to post updates. Sometimes because I don't feel well.....sometimes because it's too depressing.....a lot of the time it's because I just feel like I've run out of things to cover.
I'm still doing everything I can possibly do to keep this kidney running, which means 2-3 trips to Mayo every week for plasmapheresis. It never gets easier, and it's unlikely to get better. I'm just trying to continue to slog through it and trying to figure out how to squeeze some joy out of this lemon.
But the thing that motivated me to actually/finally post something is my friend (and kidney donor) Adam. You see, he started a team for the 2016 NKF Twin Cities Kidney Walk called #FSGSSucks. He and Noel (his wife) have been working really hard to meet an aspirational fundraising goal of $10,000 this year and I've not done a great job of using my voice towards the effort. They've done a fantastic job so far, but there are still 3 days before the walk, and I'd like to ask anyone that reads this to consider donating to the team.
It doesn't have to be $50 or $100....seriously. ANY amount will be greatly appreciated. Adam and I had lunch the other day and were talking about how many people were going to physically join us this Saturday for the walk, and I was kind of blown away by their kindness. I'm not usually a person who enjoys crowds, but I'd LOVE a crowd of people around us this Saturday for the 2016 kidney walk. If you can't join us in person, will you please consider donating to our team site http://donate.kidney.org/goto/fsgssucks?
Also, please wish them the best of luck as they are BOTH running in the 2016 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday!!!
