On home hemodialysis for four hours three times a week, he treats patients before and in between days of dialysis. He mulls over memories of one organ vigil as he anticipates another, longer one. His wait likely will last at least two years. Your values change. Some things just aren't worth getting all wound up about.
People become more important.
Hamada's new lease on life carried heavy restrictions, including the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporine. It was partly responsible for weakening his kidneys. Also contributing to his kidney failure was his multi-year struggle with systemic lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that can damage the kidneys. He hasn't been troubled with telltale joint aches since the transplant. Another third remain unemployed to avoid losing their disability benefits which pay for immunosuppressant drugs, according to a recent University of Arizona Medical Center study.