the wait is over

Doesn't seem like there's a new kidney in there, does it?? Well....there is! See...



UPDATE:

• The surgery on Tuesday went smoothly and took WAY less time than they originally estimated.
  
• They let Jen go the next day (which, by our consensus, we think they could have at least kept her there longer).
  
• Joe was up and starting to get around a little the next day, too. With pain, of course, but he still got up to walk a little.
• Joe's surgeon (a nice little Indian man) was just awesome and said that Joe was doing so well with everything.
• They released Joe on Friday.

Now, Joe and Jen are home and healthy. Still in pain, but all is well. And some good news = no more dialysis!!!

All in all, I am so very much impressed by the Mayo Clinic. They were just very informative with everything, always there for any need whatsoever, and they were just very on top of things. Since I just started training for a new job (that is pretty inflexible with missing work for a kidney transplant), so it was really hard to be gone for 10+ hours each day while Joe was in the hospital. But everyone is home now and on the road to recovery. It's hard to believe it has already come and gone. Thanks to EVERYONE for all of your prayers and support for Jen and Joe. It has really paid off!!!