u/zoomkitt3n

I had my final tests last week and met with my surgeons yesterday. The whole team will meet on Wednesday to "vote" on moving forward with my donation, and then I will be entered into the national database. My advocate says "You'll go quickly" because of my blood type. I began my testing in October which has felt like an eternity but now that it's coming it seems so fast! I do get to choose when I'd like to be entered into the database, so I will likely wait until after a vacation I'm taking in October. (although my advocate says I should be feeling fine by vacation time, others here have told me different) I don't have much to say, I guess I just wanted to tell someone about it! I sometime feel awkward talking about it with folks in my life because people kindly make a big deal out of it and then it's a THING.

Hello, I am finishing up my meetings and testing and will be cleared to donate very shortly. I was told I can basically choose when I wish to undergo the procedure, so I'm going to shoot for late August/early September. Here's the thing-I have a trip planned to New Orleans around Oct. 10th. I know we can't predict the future, but in general how many of you who've donated would've felt well enough to travel, walk around, etc... in that amount of time? I'm just curious, I can always wait until after the trip, it's just felt like so long already!