Amaryllis Ordonez Journey For A New Kidney

Amaryllis Ordonez Journey For A New Kidney This page was created to get the word out to any potential donor and to provide updates

Amaryllis Ordonez, wife, mother, grandmother and devout Christian, was diagnosed with advanced Polycystic Kidney Disease, which is a hereditary and incurable disease.

Hello Everyone!It's been about 3 months since I had my kidney transplant and I wanted to share with you that things are ...
01/23/2026

Hello Everyone!

It's been about 3 months since I had my kidney transplant and I wanted to share with you that things are getting back to normal. I still do get weekly blood work done and a monthly follow-up with my surgeon and nephrologist. My #'s have been pretty good. My eGFR has been steadily holding above 60, which shows that the new kidney is working great! I am able to do more things as well. I am back to working, picking the kids up from school, walking the dogs, cleaning the house etc., although Hubby is constantly yelling at me to take it easy lol. But if I feel no restrictions, so I will keep doing what I love.

I do have a surgical procedure set for February 19th to remove the stent and check the urine flow internally to see if any corrections need to be made. If you recall it was the stent removal back in November that landed me in the hospital for almost a week. I pray that is not the case this time! Jesus please touch the hand that operates on me!

Other than that, a new year means new medical bills (UGH!!!) because my max deductible payout resets. One of the pills they have me on retails for $7000 a month!!!!!!! Thank God that so far with my health insurance, along with a voucher from the manufacturer, I am getting it for only about $210 per month....but that's only one of about 6 different medications I need to take. Please pray with me that the medication costs and doctors bills go down! It's crazy how expensive this can get. With that said, I Thank God because he has provided two great jobs for Hubby and I so that we have the flexibility to go to doctors appointments and work from home whenever necessary. God knows what He is doing!

Only other plans I have is the Sunday after my surgery (Feb 22nd), if all goes well, I am planning a family get together at my home to celebrate my Hubby's birthday. The theme will be "Thanksgiving Dinner" since I spent the real Thanksgiving in the hospital with Hubby and we want to celebrate it right.

That's all I have for now. Please KEEP PRAYING for me and the family as well as our donor family Merari and Larry. The doctor's said that the first 6 months are very critical for long term kidney transplant health, so they will continue to monitor me closely and change up my medication as needed so that my body does not reject the kidney. Just like my donor said, "Jesus gave me the kidney" so I have all the faith I need that this will be good for the rest of my life.

Thank you all for the prayers and messages. May God Bless You All!

12/25/2025

This year I received the greatest gift anyone could give. It was a gift that gives me a chance for a longer, healthier life. It was a gift that gives me the opportunity to watch my children grow into young men and start families of their own. It was a gift that gives me a healthy chance to be the best mother, wife and friend I can be.
I am sincerely grateful that God touched someone to do such an incredible and unbelievable sacrifice to a stranger that they never met. I still am in awe of what God has done and the obedience and faith that it took for my donor to sacrifice her own body to improve my life. I am also very thankful that her husband also submitted to God's will and allowed God to take control of this entire process, no matter how crazy and outlandish it might have seemed in the beginning. So for this holiday season, I want to wish a special Merry Christmas to my donor Merari and her husband Larry, our new family forever. May the favor of the Lord forever dwell with you.

And for everyone else, I pray that you have a special Christmas moment this year and that you cherish each and every memory you make. God Bless You All. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

She's going home...
11/29/2025

She's going home...

11/29/2025

Yesterday they removed my Nephrostomy Tube and put in the stent and I was able to use the bathroom regularly like normal. They wanted to observe me a full 24 hours so I was not able to go home. I will be discharged today after consultation with my Transplant Team.

Thank you to everyone that prayed for me. This was a very scary situation that ended up becoming a learning situation. Thank God I'm recovered and will be going home to my family soon.

Thanksgiving dinner with the family. It doesn't matter where we're at, as long as we're together. Happy Thanksgiving!
11/27/2025

Thanksgiving dinner with the family. It doesn't matter where we're at, as long as we're together.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks to my hubby George Ordonez and all of his updates, you are all aware that I am at Tampa General Hospital with wha...
11/27/2025

Thanks to my hubby George Ordonez and all of his updates, you are all aware that I am at Tampa General Hospital with what they are calling Acute Renal Failure, which was a result of the doctors removing my stent on Friday and my urethra (urinary tract) collapsing, which caused all my urine to become trapped inside my new kidney which made it stop functioning. When we got here on Monday morning at 2:30 am, my blood levels were worse than when I was in full kidney failure prior to the transplant. They immediately admitted me and did a procedure to put in a tube to drain the urine from my kidney directly. I've been here since, with the doctors monitoring my blood levels and observing me for any potential infection, since I am considered High Risk.

It's been a little boring so far, but today was a good day. My kidney is producing a lot of urine through the Nephrostomy Tube, so it's back to working like normal. My eGFR is creeping back up again, from 6 to 42, which is a huge improvement. They are now adjusting my anti-rejection medication to keep me at the level they want. Honestly, if I wasn't being closely monitored of contracting an infection, I could've been home already and then come back for the stent, but they want to monitor me closely so here I am. I'm just making friends with all the nurses and techs.

My donor Merari came and visited me today and we had a really good time talking about our childhoods. We have so much in common! She is so sweet and I thank God for crossing our paths.

My father in law George Arcadio Ordonez , my mother in law Anne and my sister in law Sofia Ordonez all came to visit me along with my hubby and my youngest kids Jacob and Josiah. I can tell that they miss me as much I miss them. Perfect timing also because my hubby's boss ordered us an XL 28" pizza pie from Eddie And Sam's New York Pizza In Tampa Bay pizzeria. The pizza was so good, and it fed everyone and there was actually leftovers too. Just look how big the pizza was next to me lol. It makes me look so small lol.

I'm so thankful for family and friends! And even though I will be spending my Thanksgiving in this hospital with my hubby, I am still thankful for everything God is doing and has done in my life. I'm happy and thankful for so much this year!

God Bless You All!!!

11/25/2025

6pm update...

George - "What do you want for dinner?"
Amaryllis - "Can you pick me up two butter croissants from Starbucks? I already ordered a milkshake for dinner too"

She's coming back to normal lol

Anyway, her drip IVs have been removed for now and she is taking her medications orally. They did an IV port on her other arm since the right arm was sore. They are still doing bloodwork and monitoring her closely. Her kidney is producing a lot of urine but it's mostly all is coming out the Nephrostomy Tube and drain. They removed the catheter and Foley bag. They are still not sure what type of stent they will put in on Friday, but they said that whatever they decide will be there for about 4-6 months before it's removed. She finally is out of her hospital gown and into regular clothes, which makes her much happier. She was able to walk around the entire floor so her strength is still there.
Next few days will be rather boring for her at the hospital but we'll get through it.

Thanks again everyone for all the prayers.

11/25/2025

My wife just met with the doctors.They said that they have decided to put in another stent BUT they have to let the kidney heal up a little first. Unfortunately that means they cannot do it until Friday, so my wife and I will be spending Thanksgiving in the hospital together. But I would rather be by her side anywhere in the world than be alone without her.

Thanks everyone for the prayers and we'll keep updating you.

- George

11/25/2025

8am morning update...

Amaryllis is doing better. Vitals are good. Doctors said that they are very pleased with how the procedure went. She produced a lot of urine in the Nephrostomy bag yesterday. About 800mL per hour. We'll meet the Transplant Team later this afternoon and they'll tell us how long she needs to stay in the hospital, how longs she'll need the tube and bag and what the plans are so this doesn't happen again...whether that's installing another stent or something more permanent.

They are still closely monitoring her so that she doesn't get any infection. But overall, she's doing much better than when she came in yesterday.

Keep those players coming!

- George

11/25/2025

Crazy day. We still give thanks to God for his blessings.

My wife is stable & resting at Tampa General Hospital. It looks as if the new kidney has started producing a lot of urine after the procedure to put in a Nephrostomy Tube. We will know more tomorrow morning after we meet with the surgeons and we go over the long term prognosis and details, but it looks as if we might have dodged a bullet. Hopefully we get good news tomorrow.

Thank you everyone for your prayers. My wife is probably one of the strongest people I know and she will overcome this.

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Tampa, FL
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http://kidneyforamaryllis.com/

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