Author Archives: Ray Mueller

I was a little disappointed this month to learn that the chain my kidney began is not resuming in July as had originally been planned. As you may recall, four transplants resulted from my donation.   Each kidney recipient had a … Continue reading →

A fellow alumnus of my college is donating a kidney to her dad tomorrow. A friend’s family members are being tested to see who might be able to donate a kidney needed by one of them. Two people whom I … Continue reading →

Terry’s husband needs a kidney.  Terry is a friend of my sister-in-law, and she is beginning the search for a living donor.  Read her comments to my blog posts of April 21 and May 25 to learn more. This is … Continue reading →

It has been nearly two months since my surgery, and life has largely returned to normal.  I’m aware of just a couple physical consequences of my operation. I should still not lift things too heavy (although the definition of “too … Continue reading →

Three weeks after the donation, I resumed the monthly part of my work that takes me to a client’s video editing suite.  Along with afternoon naps, I had gradually done more work during these past weeks of recovery, but always … Continue reading →

As Diane of the National Kidney Registry suggested, my wife and I had a pillow in the car for my return home the day after the surgery.  Placing it between my abdomen and the seat belt helped smooth out the … Continue reading →

My recovery is going so well that my wife is hinting that my pass on doing household chores is fast coming to an end.  Last night was a night I would normally have done the dishes.  She loaded the dishwasher … Continue reading →

It is Easter morning.  He is risen – indeed!  I can’t remember another Easter in which I was not celebrating the resurrection of Christ in church with others.  Instead I am home, continuing to rest up.  Perhaps writing today about … Continue reading →

One of the top five happiest days of my life was this past Tuesday, the day of my surgery.  It rates right after the day of my marriage and the days my three children were born.  My dream of sharing … Continue reading →

My recipient is doing well, I am doing well, and so are the other donors and recipients who participated through an NKR kidney chain in four transplants yesterday!  Mary Beth and I have just returned home, minus my left kidney, … Continue reading →