tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815389.post6858288806090873742..comments2023-10-01T10:30:44.196-05:00Comments on Jack's Kidney Adventure: 255) A Story of CoincidencesJack Nowickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149306432143705038noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815389.post-49029593814283880112008-07-16T15:47:00.000-05:002008-07-16T15:47:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comment Jeff. I too have a hard t...Thanks for your comment Jeff. I too have a hard time thinking that the docs would be hesitant to 'install' a kidney that was too 'high risk', whatever that might mean.<BR/><BR/>My tech's story reminded me of the old black and white TV series, The Naked City, in which the narrator ends the show with, "There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them." For the uninitiated, the stories we hear while having our blood cleaned are fantastic and could make up the plots of a TV series.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I really got a lot out of reading your blog through your transplant. These blog-o-sphere reports (like yours) from actual people are really helpful to folks who are just beginning their journeys thru dialysis, etc. I hope your fans give you lots of support for sharing your experiences with the world Jeff. <BR/><BR/>Just today I was told by a physical therapist (who has been working on my hand) what a help my blog was to her 87 year old father who has recently started dialysis. Keep blogging! JNJack Nowickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149306432143705038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26815389.post-76080875410915958242008-07-16T15:06:00.000-05:002008-07-16T15:06:00.000-05:00Ignorance is bliss, I guess. If the recipient is a...Ignorance is bliss, I guess. If the recipient is aware that the kidney is "high risk", and chooses to take it (AND if the surgeon agrees to "install" it), then so be it. <BR/><BR/>I recently took a kidney from an adolescent who overdosed, and had a history of drug problems. The kidney itself is "pristine" according to my surgeon, but there is always a chance she may have had an undiagnosed infectious disease. But, I took that chance, as NO kidney is absolutely perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com