For the first time in a long time I have been thinking of the ramifications of transplant on Gage and Quinn’s reproductive systems and choices because of a session called “Reproductive Issues.” There are immunosupressant and BP drugs that have been shown to cause fetal abnormalities. There are serious considerations for a transplant recipient regarding carrying a pregnancy. And well, there are a million questions I have about their growth and their entrance into puberty with all the drugs that they (will) require and the ramifications on their perfect little bodies.

Last year when we were in the mode of saving Gage’s life, I didn’t once think about these things.

But I sure thought about them today. That’s the thing about coming to the Convention each year. It forces one to look at things in the future. I didn’t have to go to that session. There was a perfectly good, well-crafted session on dialysis (um…right) and the reproductive session looked interesting.

It can be messy. This kidney thing.