This is an update on a post from exactly one year ago, announcing that my good friend Tom Fulcher had just found a kidney donor to make possible his life-saving kidney transplant.
Today is the one year anniversary of that successful surgery, a day that Tom calls his “kidney birthday.” And what a year it has been. After moving successfully through the initial weeks in which organ rejection is a concern, Tom has continued to do fantastic, an opinion shared by his doctor, his friends, and his wonderful wife Michelle (who donated a kidney last year as part of the donor chain that made Tom’s transplant possible). He’s active, vital, and funny. Making the most of his “rebirthday,” Tom is this weekend hiking the Grand Canyon with Michelle. Last week he and I took home the “trophy” and $40 first prize in the Tuesday night trivia contest at Rock Bottom Brewery, beating eight other teams, including one team of 10.
I feel blessed to have a good friend like Tom, and grateful that I can count on him being around for a long time. Happy kidney birthday, Tom. The next pint is on me.
