Mary Riley Road–top left, in pink Lost Nation Road–to the right, in blue Bootlegging was not considered a big deal–thus when Dutch Schultz arrived in Malone, NY for his second tax-evasion trial, no one thought of him as a gangster. Grandpa and Dad both made hooch in the barn. English: Dutch Schultz 1935 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) However Malone saw …[ read more ]

1930 Model “A” Ford – Deluxe Fordor Blindback #170-B (Photo credit: Timothy Wildey ) Wending my way to Ellenburg, I run into an old friend, Sgt. Martin (or whatever you call the border guys). He sports Elvis-styled sideburns and a gun. Yikes. You know I stop, not because I’m an Elvis fan. We meet on a regular basis–either …[ read more ]

Cardiac operating room (Photo credit: Ruhrfisch ) If you are anticipating becoming a donor, the hardest part has past once the day of surgery arrives. The procedure is much like any other peritoneal surgery. You will be taken into the OR. You will be given an IV and anesthesia. You will have a breathing tube because …[ read more ]

In the last week, you will have the last tests. For us, the test came five days before the transplant. Alan and I returned to Mount Sinai for final testing. Since the HLA ( Human Leukocyte Antigens ) can change, within a week of the transplant, the recipient and donor must be re-matched to be sure we were …[ read more ]

Night lights (Photo credit: dlanham ) Our kidney transplant would take place shortly after the results for the MRI and sonogram came in. I returned home. Within a week, I knew everything was a go, and I needed to make my final journey back to Mount Sinai for our last tests scheduled for November 13. My …[ read more ]