Circle of Life..

intoned the eminent tunessmith Sir Elton of John, highly regarded as the Queen Mother of pop, as he sang about the traumatic growing pains of a unrealistically cute bug eyed lion cub set in the perfect world of Disney Africa, where animals talk and refrain from eating each other. Most unlike any lion observed by David Attenborough, or on public display in Longleat.

A real lion

A Disney Lion

 

Meanwhile back in Auckland....When I started this blog I had the intention of documenting my life on dialysis (as per the title, now out of date). In March it was announced that patients who dialysed in Central Auckland but who lived on the North Shore would be transferring to the sparkly shining new renal centre at the North Shore Hospital. My aim was to document this move and to highlight any change to my care, and my ability to remain in full time employment, given the nature of the new times and shifts.

My date for transfer to pastures new was set as the 12th September, which is a fortnight away from where are presently, and we were all set for upheaval and a change to the established routine.

But then out of the blue the call came from Dr Collins (the kindest doctor you could ever imagine) asking whether I would like a transplant, as one was available, and I was next on the list. Strange question I thought, why would you say no? Oh, no we are off to see the new Harry Potter film, can it wait? Needless to say I drove like the furies to get to the ward in time for the prep and an early start for the operation

And the rest is history, whilst the recovery process is well documented in earlier posts. 

And what about the the circle?  Well tomorrow I start attending the new renal clinic at the North Shore Hospital, as my care has ended at Auckland Hospital and they have relinquished me back to my own district.  Thank you for the past 2 months of dedicated care and medical attention, and helping get to where I am at the moment. There is still a little way to go yet along the highway of recovery heading towards Full Recovery, but a promising start has been made. So thank you Dr Collins, and the Renal Transplant Nurses, and I am looking forward to the care provided by the North Shore Renal Team.

I still haven't seen the new Harry Potter film.