Gage isn’t nearly as thrilled as he was in the early days of using Jody’s kidney, but every now and again it comes up in conversation…like “Gage! Do you remember when you didn’t even have yellow pee?” No, really. Maybe the conversation doesn’t start that way, but there are times we actually do discuss the color of his pee.

Recently I had a very long conversation with Gage about his new kidney. We were starting to prepare him for his week at Camp with the other pre-post transplant (all organs) kids and we talked about how he will be around 100+ kids who all take meds. “What? They all take meds? Cool.”

This summer Gage is getting a taste of what it is really like to be a busy, energetic, healthy boy. I have to be honest though, healthy, energetic boys often smell. Why is that?

His level of activity is so extremely different from the rest of his life that we are noticing even subtle changes from then to now. These differences are still surprising me.

Sometimes they are awakening all my senses. Especially my sense of smell.

Thanks Jody. For our busy, energetic, healthy, smelly boy. And happy 15 month kidneyversary. I hope you can see him in action soon.

And smell for yourself.