FATHER TROY's TRANSPLANT JOURNAL.........#7...

T - Minus 9 Days and counting, to my kidney transplant on this 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and one week to my departure for Phoenix and the Mayo Clinic Arizona. Today has been exhilarating as both the Presentation of the BVM, and St. Philomene's parishioners celebrated with me my joy and excitement, that at last, my transplant is about to oocur. Visiting the post Communion portion of St. Philomene's 9 a.m. Mass, meant I got the chance to participate briefly, with my classmate, Fr. Eduino. Then resting in my quarters this afternoon, I telephoned my Indianapolis classmate, Fr. Daniel Donohoo, whose 50th Birthday was yesterday. Another full day tomorrow to begin an almost nonstop week. It will be a blending of business and pleasure, including a meeting with Bishop Soto at the Pastoral Center and my Pre-Transplant Party at Original Pete's Restaurant, in Elk Grove, sponsored by the Geach Family.........Fr. Troy