Anyone heard from Travis? Praying all is well!
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Iāve talked to him a few times on instagram, last I heard he was was well (as much as one can be after major surgery) and is just taking some time off to heal and recover
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He showed up on a couple of video calls with RGI.
I hope heās making a smooth recov and things are going well with the donation chain.
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Just thought Iād pop back in and see if anyoneās heard from Travis. Miss seeing him around here. Hoping heās doing well!
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Yep I speak to Travis near daily. He is doing amazingly recovery wise but still needs a bit of time to gather his bearings enough to come back to the forum.
I know that he truly appreciates everyone here!
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Always glad to get an update on Travis. His to hear that he continues to do well following such a wonderful gift of a challenging procedure. I know that recovery from surgery is too often more challenging than one is told. Travis, his wife & family are very much still in my thoughts and prayers.
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I hope Travis is doing well and enjoyed the holidays!
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Tell Travis when he comes back we will ease him in gently! Promise!
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So youāre saying @caron, weāre not gonna immediately ask him how we can take a snake and genetically modify its genetic material by using ultrasonic particles that are combined with radioactive material, and then breed it to another snake of a different speciesā¦ so we can try to create radioactive serpents that glow hot pink/fuchsia and are magnetic and donāt need to eat anything but AA batteries?
kidding lol 
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No! No! Thatās the one question that I was thinking we COULD ask him as it would be kind of an easing in/transition questionā¦ā¦
How did you know what I was thinking 
EDIT TO ADD: SMARTIE!
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Thatās clearly EXACTLY the question which only Travis can answer and which I know beyond a doubt that heās simply itching to explain to us!!! 
(Just kidding, Travis. We love you!)
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Sounds like you want this thread Riley 
Travisā answers await!
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Thank you all for the love ans support and thoughts. I am sorry it took me so long to get back
TL;DR update:
Physically I am back to about 93-95%. I wear out and get tired easier than before and my bladder seems to have originally been run by the, now missing, left so my restroom schedule is now very strange because righty is still trying to figure it all out LOL. Other than that, I have some new scars and that is about all there is to show for it all
Mentallyā¦ I appear to be having some lingering after-effects from anesthesia. My brain just blips in the middle of a conversation or a thought. It is a struggle for me because I am very much NOT used to being inarticulate (imagine me spending ten minutes in a conversation saying ābitamin Vā instead of āvitamin Bā, knowing that I am doing it, but not being able to stop myself. Or being unable to verbally say my brotherās name or even just simply say āmy brotherā even though it is clear in my head)
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As far as my wifeā¦ She is in a weird limbo state. They will not activate my voucher for her until her GFR drops to 15 or lower and she keeps bobbling between 18-23. This frustrates her to no end because she is always tired and feels unproductive and unable to change it. So we are stuck in the waiting game for the time being
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And that is about the lay of the land right now
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Welcome back @t_h_wyman! Glad youāre feeling mostly better and i hope youāre not stuck in the waiting game for too much longer!
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Iām glad you are resurfacing slowly because even a little bit may be too much. Like everyone else here, I have missed you and your infinite wisdom!
Happy New Year 
and welcome back! 
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Welcome back! I am sorry you and your wife are still struggling. hopefully you will be back to 100% soon!
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Hey Travis,
I just want to say I have been praying and really had you and your wife on my mind. I am happy to have this update so I have a better idea of the situation. I am sorry that it continues to be a struggle. I know that there is little to nothing I can do but I am believing for you both. I think the world of you and praying that you both feel better soon.
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God hears instantly but heals and restores in His Own Time And For His Own Good Purpose.
But you already know that donāt you Riley? 
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Welcome back, @t_h_wyman, in whatever amount you choose to be here!! I am glad youāre feeling mostly above 90%. Iām sorry that your wife is still in limbo. Iām also sorry that youāre struggling with the weird brain issues. Itās truly a bizzare sensation when things like that happen.
I unfortunately have some experience with similar brain blips since I was shocked in 2015. Itās a terrible feeling when it happens. To go from being tolerably eloquent and reasonably articulate to being unable to produce a familiar word or phrase is beyond frustrating. Thanks be to God, the brain is an organ with wondrous plasticity. I know that there are various approaches to handling aphasias. Hopefully soon youāll find what helps for you. (For me, if a term wouldnāt come in English, I could often find it in French - then I could usually get it in English.) My challenges have improved a lot, though there are still times when the words just wonāt come.
You and your wife and family have stayed very much in my prayers. I will keep right on praying that the current frustrations will soon melt away and the problems will be resolved. And that voucher will be activated and sheāll get that new kidney.
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WOW. Can i just say wow?
Iāve just gotten myself caught up on all of the developments here and i have to say i am floored by your dedication, your love for your wife, and your resilience in the face of medical incompetence. Iām so happy that you finally got your surgery finished. Glad to hear you are doing well.
The brain stuff is unfortunate. Iāve been dealing with something similar as a result of my past concussions. I donāt know if yours will wear off or not, but it would be best to keep an eye on it. And go back to the doctors if it is interfering with you on a significant level. Certain meds can have big risky side effects. Especially anesthesia. A lot of meds can have negative impacts on your memory. If you did develop some side effects, perhaps there is a way to manage it.
Iām sending you good vibes from the NW. May your wife get her kidney voucher asap. From the sounds of it, she picked the right guy.
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