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Steven Cojocaru, suffering from Polycystic Kidney Disease, received a kidney transplant from his friend Abby Finer in January 2005. He then went on the Oprah Winfrey show last Thursday. My mom called me yesterday and this is how the conversation went:
Mom: Did you see Oprah on Thursday?
Me: Yes, Steven Cojocaru had a transplant.
Mom: What a baby.
Me: Yeah, that's his thing. It works for him. Cojo repeatedly said that it was painful in different and dramatic ways. Oprah showed video of Cojo's mom waiting on him hand and foot "Where's my paper mom? Is the juice fresh squeezed mom?" To be honest, I don't remember any pain from the transplant surgery, I remember some discomfort. The catheter was probably the most painful part. Kudos to Abby for telling Oprah she would donate again in a heart beat.