Kristie Update

First the good news! Kristie had her April appointment and had her blood drawn. She had to have an EPO shot and another Hepatitis immunization but she handled both of them well. That's not the good news though. The good news is that her kidney function went from 18% to 21%. I asked the doctor why her kidney function improved and he said he didn't know why but that we would take it!

Of course I know why her kidney function went up! Because everyone is praying! Let's all keep praying that Kristie's kidney function will stay at 21% or improve. Please forward this prayer request to anyone you know who will pray for her. Thank you! Her next appt is May 13.

The bad news is that Kristie was required by the transplant team to have an abdominal ultrasound and the results are in. She has gallstones in her gallbladder. So, here's the deal. If you have a transplant and the gallstones travel down to the liver at some point in the future, she could have an infection and it can cause all kinds of dreadful problems. So we have to talk to the transplant surgeon to see what he wants to do at this point. Blech.

In the meantime, I am going to Swedish Hospital next Monday, the 21st, for donor testing. Because Katie had gestational diabetes when she was pregnant with Calla, she is not the best candidate for donating her kidney. They are not ruling her out, but their goal is always choose the most healthiest person to donate - that is their number one priority. My health history is pretty stellar (except for family history of heart disease) so we'll start with me and go from there.

I'll know more after the appt but I do know I have to go thru the same tests that Kristie just went thru; an ultrasound, an EKG, an ECC, blood draws, cross matching and it'll probably take a couple of months.

We'll move forward just in case her kidney functions drops quickly and we need to do the transplant, we want to waiting and ready and not get caught off guard.

Other News in the Moore household.

It's snowing right now...sigh. Ridiculous. I want to move my beautiful home to California.

We've been looking for a couch and couple of chairs for the living room just off the dining room. Its not a room we use that much, except for my business meetings at my home, but still it needs furniture. We've been in the house for almost a year and we simply cannot find a set that suits our tastes and budget! I admit it, I'm cheap when it comes to buying furniture. So I looked on costco.com and found a set that I like. So I ordered a swatch on April 1st. The set is on sale until April 30th. Has the swatch arrived yet? No. So I ordered it again and sent them a nasty email. Supposedly it worked and they mailed the swatch out...again. Sigh.

There is a bird that likes out front door. This little bird pecks on the kickplate on the front door. Its the funniest thing. But weird to hear pecking at your door!

I love Greek food. When Kristie and I were in Sacramento last week, Katie introduced us to Opah, Opah. Yum yum. Now I just have to find greek food here. And, indian food. I also been craving homemade doughnuts.

We're all going to see Celtic Women tomorrow at the Paramount. Sweet. I can see Katie and Nich rolling their eyes right now. They're just jealous.

Katie and I cleaned out her closet and sorted those items that needed to be given away and those that needed hemming or mending. We had huge piles of both! We decided to take Clinton Kelly's advice and take all those clothes that need hemming and mending to a professional and let them do it! I was so inspired that I took 4 pairs of jeans to my drycleaners the other day for hemming. And, Clinton says to decide whether you want your pants/jeans hemmed for flat shoes or high shoes. Make a decision and stick to it. I opted for the flat for now.

Here's a few more Clinton Kelly tips if you are a Petite:
1. Pants should be 1/2" off the floor
2. Crop pants should be just below the widest part of your calf or wear a Bermuda short instead
3. Shirts should cover the widest part of your butt not not any lower
4. Get a pencil skirt
5. If you don't love your skin, don't wear skin tone clothing
6. Cut out pockets in pants and sew them down - he says they do this all the time on What Not to Wear - especially in white pants! Who knew?
7. If you have to wear pantyhose (and you probably don't have to, just go bare leg) wear hose that is the closest to your skin tone (and nude won't do it). OR wear a color like black.
8. Jewelry tips: V-neck shirts: wear pendants; Curved necks: wear rounder necklaces; High neckline: wear chains. During the day, natured inspired jewelry is in right now.
9. Buy less and wear them more. 5 outfits is really all you need. hmmm

Go to Oprah.com and take the FREE workshop from Marcus Buckingham. He was on the show last Friday and it was fantastic! He's a consultant who teaches you how to play to your strengths and learn to do what you love and get paid for it. I'm all for that! I'm taking the workshop...who wants to take it with me?