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.

[Carole (*Koda*Monty*Bindi)]

That is just wonderful news Susan! Our prayers will be with the family in San Diego as well as with Ron as he recovers. What a miracle!

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Spring is the season for miracles and rebirth. We are so happy for you and Ron!! I know how the rituals of dialysis took its tolls on Ron & YOU!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with the donor and his family. They gave the gift of life.

[Carol Ramsey]

God has surely blessed you and your husband. What a wonderful story to read. A banner day for both your family and the Klein's!

[Kelly]

Thank-you for sharing your experience. I pray for an easy recovery and for this wonderful gift.

[Adina P]

Susan that's fabulous! I started working at our local dialysis clinic about a month ago and can really appreciate the gift of transplant. What a wonderful day for your husband =)