The Countdown has begun

In a little over 8 weeks now, I'll be donating my left kidney to my brother. The reality is beginning to set in.
I'm having to think about whether to take the time off from work as holiday or to take it as sick leave and where I am going to spend my convalescence time. Things I never really thought about before or had made assumptions about, but now I actually have to decide some stuff. Which, anyone that knows me well will agree, is not easy. I'm not great at making decisions. Would much rather have someone tell me what I should do.

As it was just over a year ago, since I had the first set of work up tests, I have to do the chest x-ray, renal ultrasound and bloods again as they have now expired. Obviously they need to make sure I am still fit and healthy enough to donate. I'm sure it'll all be fine. However, I still need to give up smoking :(. Really need to do that!!