Mayo Clinic, the miracle hospital!

[Susan]

I know many of you have read The Klein's blog and are following Jess' recovery. It is indeed a miracle! My husband and I received one of the miraclous gifts from Mayo Clinic in Phoenix as well, yesterday. Ron has been on kidney dialysis for 3 years and on the kidney transplant list for 4 years. Yesterday morning at 8:30 the phone call came that we had been waiting so long for. "This is Mayo Clinic calling and we have a kidney for Ron. Please call us asap." Ron looked at me and the expression on his face was one of disbelief! He called the Transplant Coordinator and was told to come to the hospital immediately. I had called in sick to work, so was already home. We jumped in the car and drove the short distance to the Mayo and checked in. They were so busy that they did not have a bed immediately so we sat in the lobby till 12:00 and then went up to a room. They started prepping him for surgery and finally the kidney arrived from San Diego! It was expected to be there by 1:30 but arrived at 4:00 (darn that CA traffic!). He was in the operating room by 4:30 giving them just time to biopsy the kidney to see if it was good, and started surgery at 5:00pm. The young female surgeon came out at 7:30 to tell me that they were finished and it was a very easy surgery! The kidney immediately started to work as they placed it in Ron's body. Now came the long wait while he was in recovery. Finally at 11:30pm he was moved to his room and was talking and in good spirits. I am sure the morphine helped with that! This morning he was up walking with the physical therapist early and will probably come home on Sunday afternoon. It is amazing that for a surgery such as that, he will only stay four days! Please say a prayer for the family of the man in San Diego who had an aneurism and was an organ donor. They gave my husband the gift of life that we can never repay.

[Beverly Wright]

Wow, Susan, I had no idea we needed to be praying for another miracle in Arizona...now we will add Ron to our prayer list!!! So glad that you got to meet Janet and the two of you could be there for each other. Keep us posted on Ron's progress. Hugs and doodle kisses to you and Ron!
Bev

[Linda and Murphy]

That is wonderful news. I will keep you and Ron as well as the donor family in my prayers.

[Marianne *OZZY & ZOEY]

Great news and yes of course prayer are for your husbands recovery and the man that donated the kidney.

[LeAnn, Lucy & Rusty!!]

Susan! What amazing news! Congratulations on your blessing. My brother received a liver transplant and I know the feeling of "the call". The hospital was unable to reach my brother and I was his back up. I was in the middle of a meeting when I got the page - hopped up without saying a word (I was later told by people in the meeting) and RAN. I'll be praying for a speedy recovery and that his body will accept this gift without much of a fight. As for the family in California - God bless them!! I will pray for God to give them His peace that exceeds anything we can understand....

[Michele, Biscuit & Mo]

Susan, that is incredible news! What a story - and what a miracle. I agree with you - the Mayo Clinic is just amazing. Sending all good wishes and prayers to Ron for a swift recovery. This will definitely change his life... your life together... so much! How much are you willing to bet that as soon as Ron is feeling really good, a doodle dog is gonna come your way? :-)

[Meg (Murphy's Mom)]

What a heart warming story to start the day! Thank you for sharing this wonderful news.

[Susan]

Thank you all for the good wishes and prayers! I just spoke with Ron and he was up walking the halls this morning at 5:30! He said he has such energy now that he has not had in so long! I have to get ready and go to the hospital now and spend the day with my sweetie! :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Susan, I'm so happy for you and Ron! And have said a prayer for the family of Ron's donor, who left this earth having given the greatest gift anyone can! All my best wishes for Ron's speedy recovery...Yipppeeee!!! No more dialysis!

[Chris & Boys]

Susan,
My thoughts and prayers are with you, your husband and the man who lost his life as well as his family. Such a wonderful gift for you both! Timing is everything as we celebrate Spring, the gift of new life!

[Yvonne, Riley, Murphy and Luca]

That is fantastic! What an extrordinary gift to receive.