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Going to go pick up my bike

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I had the bike up in Flagstaff when I was up there for the summer but when I moved down to the Phoenix area to be closer to the Mayo clinic for my kidney transplant I put my bike into storage. I wasn't real fond of bringing my bike down to Phoenix because I don't really like riding in heavy city traffic but I am kind of itching for a bike ride so tomorrow I going to go get the bike so I can go on a ride once in awhile. Hell it's still getting into the low 80's here during the days so it's great riding weather.
 
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It will definitely make you feel better.
 
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Ride on, Mark. Ride on.
 
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Ride on, man. It will make life a good place again. Plus you gotta get it in when you can.

I had a kidney transplant over twenty years ago. After the transplant I was pretty much quarantined for six months to avoid infections so the bike had to sit. I was riding a hardtail at the time so no scootin allowed anyways. Well worth the wait. A good kidney is a terrible thing to waste.
My transplant was in June so it was the next spring before I could ride again.


Just curious,, did you move closer so that your reaction time would be quicker when a donor becomes available?
 
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That's great that you got a transplant. I assume that it went well because your still here. Just a few questions, how long did the transplanted kidney last you and how long did you have to wait before you got the transplant. These days they count your dialysis time towards your wait time on the list and I'm going on 2 1/2 years on the list, I'm hoping the call will come soon because dialysis SUCKS. Yes I move down into the Phoenix area so I'm closer to the Mayo Clinic so my reaction time is between 20 and 30 minutes.
 
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Thanks Dragon Dude.
It's good to hear your liver is still rockin it. A friend of mine gave up part of his liver for is son about 10-15 years ago. Donors are heros.
 
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Yes they are. I wouldn't be here without them. I could not believe how many people were at UAB for transplants, Heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys when i was there, definitely opens your eyes. Your friend is my hero for saving his son, a very big man to step up for his boy.
 
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