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Mark has his first of many doctor appointments set up through the Mayo transplant center. His first meeting is set for April 27th. This will be the first of who knows how many meetings Mark and I will go through in preparation of getting him ready for a new kidney. I am still confused about the whole process and not sure everything we will have to do before a transplant can happen. I have searched everywhere on how the process of getting a kidney works, and it still isn't quite clear what this journey will all entail or how long this  will take. A good friend of mine asked how I stay so positive throughout this process, and I simply answered "you have to take one day at time and focus on all the good in my life." In my earlier post, I stated I sometimes ask "why us?" I think I know why they chose us to go through this, and that is because we have the strength to get through all of this together.

On a quick update, since the small procedure was done on his fistula everything has been running smoothly at dialysis.
On a separate note, yesterday we had a wonderful celebration at our school for students who made it everyday during our state AIMS testing. We had inflatable obstacle course, jousting, games and activities, and my favorite a dunk tank. Of course I jumped at the opportunity to be in the dunk tank! Let's just say they got me a few times! In the evening, we had a carnival with the same activities, where parents and younger siblings could be a part. It was a fantastic time! It is such an awesome feeling to have the parents and families come out and enjoy time together. At the end of the night, I was exhausted, but it was so worth all the time!