You know that kidney transplant Tracy Morgan got a few months ago? Yeah, that one. Anyway, it turns out he got the kidney from a girlfriend who is now an ex-girlfriend. Granted the two were not married like George Lopez and his wife, and George did stick around for a little while. Well, why not, I mean he had hookers so I guess that is why he stuck around as long as he did. Tracy on the other hand only stuck around until right after the operation. Tracy is paying her medical bills, but he has already moved on and found a new girlfriend.
How long do you have to stay with someone if they give you a kidney? I say you owe them at least a year. How do you break up with someone after they give you a kidney? You can't say, "I don't think we are a good match." You can't say, "You don't love me." I guess you could say, "Something about you has changed. You are lighter now."
How about "I'm a selfish sonnabitch. NEXT!"
ReplyDeleteTracy isn't exactly a walk in the park to deal with. Maybe she broke up with him to get him out of her hair.
ReplyDeleteGood people donate kidneys to complete strangers. They don't really owe each other anything but gratitude and medical coverage.
this reminds me of Locke in LOST :(
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing the girl thought they had some sort of future together. That must really sting. She'll always have a scar to remember him by. Jerk.
ReplyDeleteWhat is with these women giving up KIDNEYS?!?!?!!? Ladies, what are you thinking???? Drugs and hookers will always win. Why, oh why, would you EVER give up a body part to a MAN? Let another MAN do that. And, on that note, let me remind men this: I, and many other women, prefer men with an entire set of body parts including DNA and chromosomes. That automatically includes kidneys. One kidney is a real deal breaker for me. I mean, what am I supposed to do? Spend my life waiting outside bathrooms?? Seriously!
ReplyDelete"...but you'll always be a part of me."
ReplyDeletei have a love/hate relationship with kidney transplants in the news lately...
ReplyDeletei need one and i'm terrified. cdan has already put me in touch with an amazing person who is talking me through this.
All this being said, I'm freaked out by a living donor because I'm going to feel like i need to make it up, or pay it forward somehow, and will inevitably become depressed because I won't be able to hold myself to some "standard".
Just because they were dating/married at the time of the transplant doesn't mean they have to stay together. Organ donation is a hugely emotional thing, and it does not necessarily mean they have to stay together forever, or that he "owes" her (because legally, and ethically, that would be a no-no)
I'm really freaking out right now =( between this, the pain from the dialysis graft, the med discussion from last night, and this stupid ice storm? I need a benzo and percocet. =\
He actually talked about this on the red carpet at the Golden Globes. He said that that the kidney donor & he were still very good friends (although I gathered it was an ex).
ReplyDeleteI don't know. I hate to judge w/out knowing the whole story but if she thought they had a future together before going under the knife & then he dumped her, that is pretty bad.
Then again, it's Tracy Morgan, so it is not all that surprising.
@Julie - Well wishes & best of luck to you!
Wow, i just read (bunch of characters)'s response and i'm incensed to even more upset and anger.
ReplyDeleteam i really less of a person because my kidneys have failed?
I guess my husband should leave me, and get my kids a "real" mother with all working parts.
People on the internet are fucking scumbag morons who hide behind a laptop screen.
I've been reading this site for about 5 years, and I'm really disappointed right now.
btw, if you want to say something to my inbox personally, its julie.ritter@gmail.com
and thank you MCH <3
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly are you reading, Julie? Of course you're no less a person!! Shit happens. Health fails. Best of luck to you.
ReplyDeletethe comment left by "__-__=__", "What is with these women giving up KIDNEYS?!?!?!!? Ladies, what are you thinking???? Drugs and hookers will always win. Why, oh why, would you EVER give up a body part to a MAN? Let another MAN do that. And, on that note, let me remind men this: I, and many other women, prefer men with an entire set of body parts including DNA and chromosomes. That automatically includes kidneys. One kidney is a real deal breaker for me. I mean, what am I supposed to do? Spend my life waiting outside bathrooms?? Seriously!
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Julie, good luck. I wish you nothing but the best and hope you receive a kidney soon.
ReplyDeleteI do know someone who donated a kidney to her sister, and another person who received a kidney via a standard organ donor.
Personally, while I'm alive, I would only donate to my kids. After I'm brain dead anyone can take what's usable.
Julie, Best of luck to you. I can only assume you are not going to receive one of your husband's kidneys and then replace him with man-hookers and drugs. It's just not the kind of thing women do. Ever.
ReplyDeleteI'm keeping my parts as long as I'm alive...after, let others make that decision.
ReplyDelete@Julie - good luck to you!! Needing a kidney makes you no less of a person whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteI think I would donate a kidney, but it's hard to say. I am on the bone marrow registry and about five years ago I was contacted because they thought I could be a match. I then got really nervous because the thought of a spinal tap is terrifying to me, but when the overnight package came to me (for me to take to the lab for further blood testing) it had a return address for the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. I stopped worrying and knew I had to do it immediately. Unfortunately, I wasn't a match, but I sure do hope someone else out there was.
Julie I sent you an email hug. Don't worry about flippant comments on the internets. Hey, you may need a kidney transplant, but at least you are not a Ted C Blind Item! Rock on!
ReplyDelete@ Julie, sending positive thoughts your way. I know you are nervous, but as a Mother, you need to be here for your kids. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteJulie, you should definitely find a therapist to help you work through this. It sounds like a variation of survivor's guilt. Think of it this way - whoever donates the kidney to you is going to go through the rest of their life with the certainty that they are a good, unselfish person. In a way, you're giving them a gift too.
ReplyDeleteJust said a prayer for you Julie !
ReplyDeleteWell said Mooshki....I agree !!
This is the only time I start questioning Enty - when he writes these stories after reading them on other sites, but just doesn't bring the story here, but also brings the implied meaning to the story here. Other sites are trying to make it sound so horrible - she gave him a kidney and he dumped her! But one of the tabloid shows on television yesterday spoke with Tracy on camera and he explained it. She is one of his best friends still. Doesn't sound so much like a horrible dumping situation. Maybe they realized they were better friends. Who knows, but the woman is still in his life.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck, Julie and please do not take seriously all the comments you read on teh interwebs. Some of us be crazy. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you guys so much. I'm sorry I flipped out. lol I usually don't get so upset. I just took this personally <3 Thanks again for all your awesome emails and thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure that I haven't met any of you; however, I've been doing everything in my life possible to be able to donate a kidney to someone in need. I've quit drinking, living a "sorted" lifestyle, and have brought my BP down to 128/62 in the past few weeks. After attempting to take my own life after new years, I realized that I have to have some LARGER purpose that to just "go away." My strong Ukrainian DNA will hopefully be exactly what one woman needs to be truly happy. I HOLD NO REGRETS, NEED ABSOLUTELY NO PAYBACKS/THANK-YOU'S/OR OBLIGATION! I have no children of my own, and with all of the love I have in my heart--no ill feelings at ALL-all I want to do is give something of myself to someone who DOES have children so that they can give them the mother (or father) that they so need in their lives. I have made some mistakes in my life. This is one way that I can continue to better my own, knowing that I namelessly and selflessly gave something of myself towards the betterment of someone in need. I have not been the best person I could be my entire life, but I want to begin making up for that NOW. So, If anyone is in southeastern PA, has A+ blood type, and would like to AT LEAST go through the testing process with me (my last blood tests a few days ago said that I have completely healthy, by the way). Anyway, PLEASE let me know. I mean this with full sincerity...and just a yearning in my heart for my life to mean something beyond words to someone else. After everything that I've been through, I NEED THIS just as much as you may NEED a part of me. I know the consequences, and I am FULLY willing to anonymously donate to someone, their children, their family, and their future.
ReplyDeleteJeff :-)
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