Kidney Transplant, Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO.  July 8, 2004.   Wendy Moore, donor - Dave Moore, receipient. 
  
   
Dave and Wendy ready to leave for admitting and final testing on Wednesday, July 7, 2004.  Check in time for Dave is 8am and 9am for Wendy.  
  
  
Wendy and Mark killing time between blood tests and x-rays.  Later that day, Wendy's surgeon Dr. Martin Jendrisak, met with her and also the anesthesiologist. 
 
Meanwhile Dave was spending his afternoon on his last dialysis........
        


 
While in dialysis, Dave's anesthesiologist met with him.  Dave will follow Wendy into surgery approximately one half hour after Wendy.  Later that evening, Daves surgeon explains that he expects the new kidney to begin working immediately.  Dave's surgery will take a little longer than Wendy's. 
 
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2004
A photo of Wendy and Joe at 5am in the 6500 waiting area.                      
 

Wendy changed and waiting for her Dad at 5:20 a.m.

 
5:30 a.m. - Dave and Wendy begin waiting for transport to surgery.
 

 
Wendy is taken to pre-op at 6:15 a.m., and
 
Dave at 6:25 a.m. 
   
 
Wendy was taken to the operating room at 7:35a.m..  Surgery began at 8:07a.m.  Update at 8:30, Wendy is doing well.  
 
    Waiting.......    
  
     Dave & Robbie 
 
 Joe caught napping in a closet. 
 
A two chair nap for Mark, 
 
Dear friend Marcia 
 
  Friend Pam 
 
    Dave Gipson
 
The kidney is removed at 10:25 a.m. and placed in Dave at 10:40 a.m.  Both Dave and Wendy are doing well at the 11:00 a.m. update.   Wendy's surgeon Dr. Martin Jendrisak, came to the waiting room at 11:15,  Wendy is receiving final sutures and will return to her room after an approxunate hour and half in recovery.  Her remaining kidney will immediately being growing to compensate.   
 
Wendy is taken to the recovery room at 12:15p.m.  At that time there is no further word on Dave.   
 
At 1:00 p.m., Daves surgeon, Dr. Surendra Shenoy, came to the waiting room to advise that Dave did well.  The new kidney is currently funtioning at 30% and will continue to increase.  He will be moved soon to the Observation Unit at 4300. 
 
We were finally allowed to see both Wendy and Dave at 2:15 p.m. 
     
   
 
 
Wendy doesn't remember her first day up, July 9th.......... 
 
 
Wendy and Dave together for the first time following surgery, July 10th.  
 
Dave, Marcia, Mark, Wendy, Sue (Joe taking photo)
 
Joe and Dave  

A kiss from Grandpa for Jordan. (Dave, Jordan, Dave & Susan)
  
 

Mark taking Wendy home on Sunday, July 11, 2004 
   

Joe picks up Dave when he is discharged Monday, July 12th. 
  
 
Wendy helping Dave sort his new medication at home the evening of Monday, July 12th.

Father's Day Bar-B-Que at Wendy & Joes 18, 2004

A fun day and GREAT food, begining with hor' dourves.






21 deep-fried cornish hens.


Are they done?


And of course, corn.

Zoe Olivia Ennis
(Her initials are ZOE, get it?)
February, 2003

Great Grandpa Dave with Zoe in February, 2003
her first flight to St. Louis from Detroit

Grandson Jason & Zoe
February, 2003

One year later....
Maegan again brought Zoe to
St. Louis in February of 2004

Candice is about ready to get busy.... stay tuned.

View out the dining room, looking west toward the alley.

We have one on the opposite site of the house that reaches 1/2 into the second story. The rain stopped today for a little while.

Mmmmm, turkey!

Ain't she a cutie?!



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