Approaching the Road to Recovery

UPDATE FROM THE JOURNAL:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008 03:53 PM, CST
Wain just went past the waiting room on the way to his room. He waved at everyone as he went by and said "bring me my guitar". Yai is up in her room, she's talking and smiling-has to be expected post-op discomfort. It's been a long but great day for the McFarlane family.

01:36 PM, CST
The surgeon came out and said Wain's new kidney is in and functioning well!!!!!! Surgery is over!!! Wain will be going off to the recovery room where he will be for about 3 hours. Many family members are at the hospital waiting out the day. Very excited about the encouraging news-praising and thanking GOD!!!!

12:58 PM, CST
The kidney is "in and running"!!!!! All continues to be going perfectly. It will still be a while until Wain heads off to recovery. Keep those prayers coming!!!!!

11:50 AM, CST
Yai's surgeon just met with everyone. He said she donated a "lovely kidney" (her left one) and that everything went wonderfully. Yai will be headind to recovery soon. Wain should be in for a couple hours yet.

11:17 AM, CST
Yai's kidney was removed and "hand delivered" to Wain's OR. Expect at least 1 more hour for Yai's surgery and 2+ for Wain's.

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A dear friend and my former Minneapolis neighbor, Wain McFarlane, is being admitted to the Mayo Clinic tomorrow, Feb. 26, for a kidney transplant. Some of you know the long road Wain has traveled to get to this point; in the end his niece agreed to give him a kidney.

A journal of Wain's surgery and recovery is being kept at http://caringbridge.org/visit/wainmcfarlane. In addition to video and other details about Wain's ordeal, there's a guest book, and I'm sure he and his wife Catherine would appreciate a note, regardless of how well you know him.

We're told Wain will not be allowed to have flowers or any other gifts in his room at the hospital, but when he is released he will be staying with a family in Rochester, and if anyone wants to send gifts at that time I can pass along the address.

Please keep Wain in your thoughts. (The above is from an email sent by Jeff.)