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The Greatest Act of Selflessness: Kimberly's Kidney Donation Experience [E160]
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In this podcast episode, Kimberly and Chris Cotton reflect on Kimberly's kidney donation to her brother. They delve into her recovery, the physical and emotional challenges she faced, and the importance of a compression belt post-surgery. Chris shares his concerns for Kimberly's well-being and discusses the adjustments her brother had to make due to the kidney size difference. They also cover her brother's recovery, the medical procedures he underwent, and the impact on his mental health. The episode concludes with a call to consider organ donation, and Chris thanks Kimberly for sharing her story, highlighting the significance of organ donor registration.
- Chris Cotton (00:00:09) - Are you ready to supercharge your auto repair business? This is coach Chris Cotton from Auto Fix Auto shop coaching. The weekly blitz is where industry expertise and business innovation collide. Revenue engines for the week ahead. Every episode has game changing insights, up to the minute industry updates and practical tips to shift your business into high gear. We're talking about stuff you didn't even know. You didn't know people. Make sure to check out one of the other great podcasts on the aftermarket radio network. Big shout out to our awesome sponsor shop Marketing pros. Top tier marketing for not just any audience, but the right audience. Shop marketing Pros connects your European or diesel repair shop with car enthusiasts who value expertise, the auto repair experience and a great relationship. Go pro with Shop marketing Pros your ticket to top tier results. Find out how they can feel your success at shop marketing pros.com/chris. So here we are. Kimberly, we're. This is episode 160, and the original cut we did was episode 150. So if you haven't gone back and listen and listen to that, you can,, if you want to catch up where we're at.
- Chris Cotton (00:01:16) - So we are titling this Loosely Catching Up with Kimberly or follow up, and this is the follow up episode to The Kidney Donation. So in the previous episode, we talked about everything that we did running up to it. We've had the,, actual donation and what are we, six weeks past now?
- Kimberly Cotton (00:01:41) - It'll be seven weeks on Thursday.
- Chris Cotton (00:01:43) - Seven weeks on Thursday. I don't even know where all the time went. I don't even know how 1010 episodes elapsed either. But,, but this is amazing. So. Even even people that talked to me last week still ask me this week how she's doing. So who better than than my lovely wife Kimberly, to come in here and talk a little bit, talk about the donation and,, and kind of catch us up. So,, how are you doing?
- Kimberly Cotton (00:02:14) - I'm doing physically. I'm doing really well. Mentally, I'm doing really well., but I have started to notice,, I do have limitations still., I want to get back.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:02:28) - I want to be like I was before surgery. I could just go and do anything at the gym I wanted to, and now I have to really be careful on how much weight I'm lifting. I have to be careful the classes I'm taking because I am still feeling throughout the day. In the morning I'm great. It's usually in the afternoon and it's my back and strangely enough, it just starts to ache. It doesn't really hurt, it just takes a little bit. And so I just have to remind myself, you're only, you know, six weeks out of surgery. You have to give yourself some grace., but I all of my incisions from the surgery are healing great., I haven't had any issues with that., a week and a half after the surgery, my doctor released me to get back to normal activities., he did say, you know, don't lift anything over £30 and, you know, don't do any kickboxing classes or, you know, classes like that., but he said, yes, you are looking great.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:03:35) - You just resume your normal activities.
- Chris Cotton (00:03:39) - And, and so that's where we're that's where we're at now. And I'm going to rewind here just a little bit and talk about, you know, kind of the run up to surgery and everything. But you know, I, I kind of knew this was how this was going to go because I know you, you're like, you like to push things and they are pretty much everything they've told us, like, okay, this is going to happen here. This is going to happen here., and they said, like, it's going to take six months for you to get back to quote unquote, normal. And I think you forget that sometimes that,,, they told you six months and you're like, I know you're superwoman, but sometimes, you know, you got to slow down.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:04:15) - I do forget that I've donate a kidney. I literally do forget., because physically you can't tell., it's all like, internal. And if you didn't know me, you wouldn't know that that's what happened.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:04:31) - , so yes, I do have a problem with containing myself, and I. I'm humbled. Just about every day my body says, okay, that's enough. Stop. So. Yes.
- Chris Cotton (00:04:43) - Well, and I will tell everybody that's listening. She's like swimming on Tuesdays. She's doing her kickboxing now., she rides her bicycle to the gym. So she's she's pretty much getting after it, maybe not quite as hard, but she's, she's, she's doing great. And and I love you so much for doing this for your brother. And I still think I'm amazed every day, but the fact that you could do it because I know I couldn't. There's no way. So. So last time we talked to people, we were kind of giving them the rundown of the way we thought things were going to happen. And so I kind of wanted to follow up on what actually happened,, like the run up to the surgery, if you can maybe just go back and tell us, like, like you and I drove to Tulsa, we got into the Airbnb and kind of just take it from there a little bit, and we'll just work forward from there.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:05:35) - So,, two days after we made it to Tulsa, we had a follow up., basically they wanted to retest everything. So,, my brother and I both at the same time, went to the hospital and we did,, an EKG. We had blood tests., we did all kinds of different stuff., at that time, they gave me information that I was going to need for the surgery. Now, knowing that. I may not still be a match. Something else could have gone wrong between that appointment and the donation, which was a week away. So even though we are doing this and they're giving me all instructions for the surgery, it's still not a guarantee. And so we had to keep thinking about that., so we had the appointment pretty much all day, you know, met with, the nephrologist again and the, the kidney center., again, they're saying, you know, you can still back out. This is still your choice., we won't tell your brother any, you know, just, you know, something else happened, and not that you would have pulled out.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:06:44) - And it never even crossed my mind to not go through with the donation. I mean, it just. It is what it is. I was going to do it no matter what., so then after that Wednesday,, it was pretty much just a waiting game until we heard from my kidney advocate., the next Tuesday. So we did all the testing on that Wednesday. Then we had to wait until the next Monday and I had to have a Covid test., and then after that, it was again, you were just waiting. And then Tuesday afternoon., they finally called and said, okay, all the cross matches are still good. Everybody's healthy. Covid was negative., so we're good to go. So even though we thought we were good to go and the surgery was scheduled, it's never really a done deal till the final. Okay. Everybody's good to go. So then it was just another, you know, let's see. That was Tuesday. So the rest of Tuesday, all day Wednesday I had to not eat or drink anything, but I couldn't eat anything on that Wednesday it was an all liquid diet.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:07:54) - And then after midnight on that night, I couldn't have anything to eat or drink,, through the surgery. So I'd been fasting. I've been doing some, some of that, so I was comfortable with that. It was still hard., I was still, you know, I still wanted to eat, but I made it just fine., but I was getting very antsy. I just I wanted to get it done. I everything was good. I'm like, why do we have to wait? But that's when we had it scheduled for that Thursday. So it was just a waiting game at that point., so I tried to get out and walk a couple times a day just to get, you know, fresh air,, get my mind off of it. Which helped., and then my mom and dad showed up that Wednesday evening as well. So that helped me take my mind off of it, too. So they come over,. And stayed for another week and a half after that, just to take care of me and make sure I was doing okay, and basically to say, hey, you don't need to be doing that.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:08:58) - But so anyway,, everything's good to go. We wake up at 4:00 on Thursday morning. My brother and sister in law actually come pick us up. So we don't have too many vehicles at the hospital and we make it to the hospital. We get all checked in., and then they called me back first, and. That was it. That was like, okay. That was the point where I was like, okay, this is real. And for me, until something happens, it's not really real. When they called me back, my brother gave me the biggest hug and said, I want to thank you so much for doing this for me. So he gave me the big hug. It was hard for him to let go, but he let go and they took me back to my room. And so.
- Chris Cotton (00:09:50) - So I'm going to I'm going to stop you for just a second right there. So if, if anybody out there is listening, never experience this., I knew where we were going and I'd seen the room before.
- Chris Cotton (00:10:03) - I really didn't know kind of my part in all this, which is not super important other than just support. But,, you know, in hindsight that day. No, I don't think they prepared us for that day or they didn't prepare me., because we walk in there and they're doing, I think, 96 surgeries that same day, everything from kidney transplants to heart transplants to there was a lady there that was there to get her,, leg amputated from diabetes,, pacemakers, everything. And all this is happening at once. Every person individually has their own team the, the, the donor, the recipient. And it was really, really something. It was interesting to watch. And again, like Kimberly said, we got there, you know, 430 in the morning and they were done with all the surgeries. By 530 that afternoon. They had like everybody off to recovery. The, the,, the rooms were empty, but basically we got like a little cubicle for the family to sit in, and they called us every hour,, to update us, the nurse did to let us know that we're okay and or that Kimberly's okay, not us.
- Chris Cotton (00:11:13) - Okay? We're just fine and kind of keep us apprised of all the situations that's going. So that's kind of what I was doing during the day sitting, waiting, managing family and things like that. So,, so, okay, so you saw your brother,, I think I was back there with you until somewhere around that point, and then the nurse finally says, well, okay, you can't back out at this point. We're a go. We're go for liftoff. So,, I give you a hug and a kiss. Take your glasses or put it in the bag and they wheel you out. So if you want to pick it back up from there, then then that would be great.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:11:49) - So,, right before she says, okay, we're good to go, the surgeon comes in, he's like, okay, there's you know, he marks the spot, literally marks the spot where, you know, things are going to happen. And so then the two little air ladies come in and they wheeled me down the hall.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:12:08) - We were supposed to have rooms right next to each other, but,, that didn't happen. So as they were wheeling me back to the E.R.,, or the E.R., the operating room,, I saw my. They'd paused at my brother's door, and that's when it got me. I had been fine. I hadn't cried or anything until that point, and I paused and I said, okay, I'll see you on the other side. And he said, thank you again, I love you. And I'm crying as she's willing me back. I'm fine. Nobody else is with me. It's just the poor ladies listening to me cry with me. Back to the operating room. But once I'm through the doors, it was. It happened so fast.. They killed me in. They got the table ready that I was going to be on. They scooted me over. They laid me on my side. They put the oxygen mask on me, and I didn't even count to ten. And I was out.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:13:14) - I don't remember anything after that. The only the next time I woke up was in the recovery, and I had lots of blankets on me because I think I was shivering because it was cold., and I just remember I had two nurses continuously checking on me. How are you doing? Do you need this? Do you need that? And the only thing I said was, is where's my husband? Can I see my husband? And so I think that's at the point. They went and got you and brought you back. The problem was, is I had to stay in recovery for quite some time. Our surgery was early and so it lasted, what, four hours, I think something like that.
- Chris Cotton (00:13:56) - Yeah. They, they told they pretty much told us this is a four hour surgery and, and we're going to have you because of the staging and everything. I guess they give you kind of like they give you like an hour headstart and then and then then they start start on, started on your brother and and then they've got your kidney, which they, the doctor said, hey, it looks pink.
- Chris Cotton (00:14:20) - It's great. We cleaned it up. And so basically they will you out to recovery and then and then clean up the kidney, get it put into your brother and and then he's off and going. But, yeah we had a trouble. We had trouble getting into the actual,, the room that we that not not not I guess ICU or recovery, but your actual room that we stayed in for two nights. Yeah., so you were done by 11, and I think we had you in your room by five. So we kind of sat around for spent more time sitting around trying to get you into another room than than the operation took.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:14:59) - Yeah., luckily I slept a lot during that time., so it wasn't too bad for me., it was just. I was just down there for a long time, so. Not a big deal. They got me up into a room., and actually, I, I was hungry,, when we finally did make it up to the room,, so I, I think we had tried to order something through the hospital, but they, the time had passed when they were delivering meals and stuff.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:15:31) - , I did you bring me something or did I? I don't even remember what I had that I.
- Chris Cotton (00:15:36) - Think I think we, I think I got you, I was able to get you something that you could eat.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:15:41) - I don't think I was very hungry, but I wanted something small, so.
- Chris Cotton (00:15:45) - Well. And and to give everybody like the idea of the recovery room you're in, basically, it's just like a long row of beds with like 10 to 15 slots on either side. And when I first went down there, you didn't have anybody next to you. So then we got you some ice water. I think we got you some pudding then or something. Yeah., but because the HIPAA regulations, they were bringing other people down on either side of you, and they had me leave. Yeah., but so we. So we got you to the room and kind of settled in a little bit., and we were trying to manage your pain, and I think, I think one of the important things, if you're listening and you're going to go through this out there, they talk about this.
- Chris Cotton (00:16:32) - It's not a phantom pain. But what happens is, is where the kidney was. And they insert these robot fingers inside your body and they blow up your abdomen with nitrogen. And and they do this with a robot. And they try to get all the air out, but they can't. And what happens is, is the air or the nitrogen that's left pushes on your diaphragm. And when that happens, your body thinks your shoulder hurts. So it has this like tremendous pain in your shoulder. And I've seen Kimberly,, give birth. I've seen her do all kinds of stuff in 25 plus years that we've been together. And I've never heard her. Yell in pain or anything like that. And oh, maybe that's what had happened. I'd gone and got you something to eat. And then I went and got me something to eat. And when I was coming back, I heard you hollering down the hallway I had.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:17:30) - Yeah, you hadn't probably been gone 20, 30 minutes maybe. And the pain all of a sudden hit me so hard.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:17:38) - So I pushed the nurses button and took them, you know, longer than I wanted to them for them to respond. But they finally responded and they said, can we help you? And I said, I need something for the pain. My I'm absolutely excruciating right now. And they said, what on the scale of what to what I'm like, I am above a ten. I mean, this is awful., and so it took them a little bit and then he could hear me moaning and groaning down the hallway, and I think he sprinted to the room after he could hear me., but it just hurts so bad., and it's the strangest thing I don't get it., but it wasn't just one shoulder. It was across my back, right at my clavicle. And it just so hurt, so bad until the pain medication finally kicked in., initially, I had only wanted to stay one night in the hospital, but everybody was like, just see how you feel. See how you're doing.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:18:41) - Well, the next day, the doctor,, comes. Another one comes in and takes me over, and he looks at me and he's like, yeah, you're spending another night. He could tell the pain on my face. And it wasn't constant, but it was just enough for him to say, yeah, we're going to up the dosage of your pain medication. And you're saying I'm like, okay, so but after they up the dosage, it was much better and much more manageable.
- Chris Cotton (00:19:07) - So, so out of all the things that they didn't tell us, this was kind of like the big moment or less and not right then. But,, so they wanted me to get her up and have her walking like at 8 p.m. that night. And so that happened. I think we took you for a walk before this happened. Yeah, but but what nobody told us was, was about 30 minutes before you get up to walk, call a nurse, have them give you the pain medication. That way, when you're sore and hurting after the walk, you've already been medicated and you're good to go.
- Chris Cotton (00:19:44) - So I think I think we walked you that night. I think we walked you a couple times that next day. And then I think the nurse that came in the following night was the one that was like, hey, you guys should be taking pain medication before you walk. And nobody, nobody told us that up until then. And that's,, that's like some Ron White. That's good information to know, right? Like. Yeah. Like,, that would have been handy. That would have been a little handy tidbit for people to tell us., so I, I think...
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In this podcast episode, Kimberly and Chris Cotton reflect on Kimberly's kidney donation to her brother. They delve into her recovery, the physical and emotional challenges she faced, and the importance of a compression belt post-surgery. Chris shares his concerns for Kimberly's well-being and discusses the adjustments her brother had to make due to the kidney size difference. They also cover her brother's recovery, the medical procedures he underwent, and the impact on his mental health. The episode concludes with a call to consider organ donation, and Chris thanks Kimberly for sharing her story, highlighting the significance of organ donor registration.
- Chris Cotton (00:00:09) - Are you ready to supercharge your auto repair business? This is coach Chris Cotton from Auto Fix Auto shop coaching. The weekly blitz is where industry expertise and business innovation collide. Revenue engines for the week ahead. Every episode has game changing insights, up to the minute industry updates and practical tips to shift your business into high gear. We're talking about stuff you didn't even know. You didn't know people. Make sure to check out one of the other great podcasts on the aftermarket radio network. Big shout out to our awesome sponsor shop Marketing pros. Top tier marketing for not just any audience, but the right audience. Shop marketing Pros connects your European or diesel repair shop with car enthusiasts who value expertise, the auto repair experience and a great relationship. Go pro with Shop marketing Pros your ticket to top tier results. Find out how they can feel your success at shop marketing pros.com/chris. So here we are. Kimberly, we're. This is episode 160, and the original cut we did was episode 150. So if you haven't gone back and listen and listen to that, you can,, if you want to catch up where we're at.
- Chris Cotton (00:01:16) - So we are titling this Loosely Catching Up with Kimberly or follow up, and this is the follow up episode to The Kidney Donation. So in the previous episode, we talked about everything that we did running up to it. We've had the,, actual donation and what are we, six weeks past now?
- Kimberly Cotton (00:01:41) - It'll be seven weeks on Thursday.
- Chris Cotton (00:01:43) - Seven weeks on Thursday. I don't even know where all the time went. I don't even know how 1010 episodes elapsed either. But,, but this is amazing. So. Even even people that talked to me last week still ask me this week how she's doing. So who better than than my lovely wife Kimberly, to come in here and talk a little bit, talk about the donation and,, and kind of catch us up. So,, how are you doing?
- Kimberly Cotton (00:02:14) - I'm doing physically. I'm doing really well. Mentally, I'm doing really well., but I have started to notice,, I do have limitations still., I want to get back.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:02:28) - I want to be like I was before surgery. I could just go and do anything at the gym I wanted to, and now I have to really be careful on how much weight I'm lifting. I have to be careful the classes I'm taking because I am still feeling throughout the day. In the morning I'm great. It's usually in the afternoon and it's my back and strangely enough, it just starts to ache. It doesn't really hurt, it just takes a little bit. And so I just have to remind myself, you're only, you know, six weeks out of surgery. You have to give yourself some grace., but I all of my incisions from the surgery are healing great., I haven't had any issues with that., a week and a half after the surgery, my doctor released me to get back to normal activities., he did say, you know, don't lift anything over £30 and, you know, don't do any kickboxing classes or, you know, classes like that., but he said, yes, you are looking great.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:03:35) - You just resume your normal activities.
- Chris Cotton (00:03:39) - And, and so that's where we're that's where we're at now. And I'm going to rewind here just a little bit and talk about, you know, kind of the run up to surgery and everything. But you know, I, I kind of knew this was how this was going to go because I know you, you're like, you like to push things and they are pretty much everything they've told us, like, okay, this is going to happen here. This is going to happen here., and they said, like, it's going to take six months for you to get back to quote unquote, normal. And I think you forget that sometimes that,,, they told you six months and you're like, I know you're superwoman, but sometimes, you know, you got to slow down.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:04:15) - I do forget that I've donate a kidney. I literally do forget., because physically you can't tell., it's all like, internal. And if you didn't know me, you wouldn't know that that's what happened.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:04:31) - , so yes, I do have a problem with containing myself, and I. I'm humbled. Just about every day my body says, okay, that's enough. Stop. So. Yes.
- Chris Cotton (00:04:43) - Well, and I will tell everybody that's listening. She's like swimming on Tuesdays. She's doing her kickboxing now., she rides her bicycle to the gym. So she's she's pretty much getting after it, maybe not quite as hard, but she's, she's, she's doing great. And and I love you so much for doing this for your brother. And I still think I'm amazed every day, but the fact that you could do it because I know I couldn't. There's no way. So. So last time we talked to people, we were kind of giving them the rundown of the way we thought things were going to happen. And so I kind of wanted to follow up on what actually happened,, like the run up to the surgery, if you can maybe just go back and tell us, like, like you and I drove to Tulsa, we got into the Airbnb and kind of just take it from there a little bit, and we'll just work forward from there.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:05:35) - So,, two days after we made it to Tulsa, we had a follow up., basically they wanted to retest everything. So,, my brother and I both at the same time, went to the hospital and we did,, an EKG. We had blood tests., we did all kinds of different stuff., at that time, they gave me information that I was going to need for the surgery. Now, knowing that. I may not still be a match. Something else could have gone wrong between that appointment and the donation, which was a week away. So even though we are doing this and they're giving me all instructions for the surgery, it's still not a guarantee. And so we had to keep thinking about that., so we had the appointment pretty much all day, you know, met with, the nephrologist again and the, the kidney center., again, they're saying, you know, you can still back out. This is still your choice., we won't tell your brother any, you know, just, you know, something else happened, and not that you would have pulled out.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:06:44) - And it never even crossed my mind to not go through with the donation. I mean, it just. It is what it is. I was going to do it no matter what., so then after that Wednesday,, it was pretty much just a waiting game until we heard from my kidney advocate., the next Tuesday. So we did all the testing on that Wednesday. Then we had to wait until the next Monday and I had to have a Covid test., and then after that, it was again, you were just waiting. And then Tuesday afternoon., they finally called and said, okay, all the cross matches are still good. Everybody's healthy. Covid was negative., so we're good to go. So even though we thought we were good to go and the surgery was scheduled, it's never really a done deal till the final. Okay. Everybody's good to go. So then it was just another, you know, let's see. That was Tuesday. So the rest of Tuesday, all day Wednesday I had to not eat or drink anything, but I couldn't eat anything on that Wednesday it was an all liquid diet.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:07:54) - And then after midnight on that night, I couldn't have anything to eat or drink,, through the surgery. So I'd been fasting. I've been doing some, some of that, so I was comfortable with that. It was still hard., I was still, you know, I still wanted to eat, but I made it just fine., but I was getting very antsy. I just I wanted to get it done. I everything was good. I'm like, why do we have to wait? But that's when we had it scheduled for that Thursday. So it was just a waiting game at that point., so I tried to get out and walk a couple times a day just to get, you know, fresh air,, get my mind off of it. Which helped., and then my mom and dad showed up that Wednesday evening as well. So that helped me take my mind off of it, too. So they come over,. And stayed for another week and a half after that, just to take care of me and make sure I was doing okay, and basically to say, hey, you don't need to be doing that.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:08:58) - But so anyway,, everything's good to go. We wake up at 4:00 on Thursday morning. My brother and sister in law actually come pick us up. So we don't have too many vehicles at the hospital and we make it to the hospital. We get all checked in., and then they called me back first, and. That was it. That was like, okay. That was the point where I was like, okay, this is real. And for me, until something happens, it's not really real. When they called me back, my brother gave me the biggest hug and said, I want to thank you so much for doing this for me. So he gave me the big hug. It was hard for him to let go, but he let go and they took me back to my room. And so.
- Chris Cotton (00:09:50) - So I'm going to I'm going to stop you for just a second right there. So if, if anybody out there is listening, never experience this., I knew where we were going and I'd seen the room before.
- Chris Cotton (00:10:03) - I really didn't know kind of my part in all this, which is not super important other than just support. But,, you know, in hindsight that day. No, I don't think they prepared us for that day or they didn't prepare me., because we walk in there and they're doing, I think, 96 surgeries that same day, everything from kidney transplants to heart transplants to there was a lady there that was there to get her,, leg amputated from diabetes,, pacemakers, everything. And all this is happening at once. Every person individually has their own team the, the, the donor, the recipient. And it was really, really something. It was interesting to watch. And again, like Kimberly said, we got there, you know, 430 in the morning and they were done with all the surgeries. By 530 that afternoon. They had like everybody off to recovery. The, the,, the rooms were empty, but basically we got like a little cubicle for the family to sit in, and they called us every hour,, to update us, the nurse did to let us know that we're okay and or that Kimberly's okay, not us.
- Chris Cotton (00:11:13) - Okay? We're just fine and kind of keep us apprised of all the situations that's going. So that's kind of what I was doing during the day sitting, waiting, managing family and things like that. So,, so, okay, so you saw your brother,, I think I was back there with you until somewhere around that point, and then the nurse finally says, well, okay, you can't back out at this point. We're a go. We're go for liftoff. So,, I give you a hug and a kiss. Take your glasses or put it in the bag and they wheel you out. So if you want to pick it back up from there, then then that would be great.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:11:49) - So,, right before she says, okay, we're good to go, the surgeon comes in, he's like, okay, there's you know, he marks the spot, literally marks the spot where, you know, things are going to happen. And so then the two little air ladies come in and they wheeled me down the hall.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:12:08) - We were supposed to have rooms right next to each other, but,, that didn't happen. So as they were wheeling me back to the E.R.,, or the E.R., the operating room,, I saw my. They'd paused at my brother's door, and that's when it got me. I had been fine. I hadn't cried or anything until that point, and I paused and I said, okay, I'll see you on the other side. And he said, thank you again, I love you. And I'm crying as she's willing me back. I'm fine. Nobody else is with me. It's just the poor ladies listening to me cry with me. Back to the operating room. But once I'm through the doors, it was. It happened so fast.. They killed me in. They got the table ready that I was going to be on. They scooted me over. They laid me on my side. They put the oxygen mask on me, and I didn't even count to ten. And I was out.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:13:14) - I don't remember anything after that. The only the next time I woke up was in the recovery, and I had lots of blankets on me because I think I was shivering because it was cold., and I just remember I had two nurses continuously checking on me. How are you doing? Do you need this? Do you need that? And the only thing I said was, is where's my husband? Can I see my husband? And so I think that's at the point. They went and got you and brought you back. The problem was, is I had to stay in recovery for quite some time. Our surgery was early and so it lasted, what, four hours, I think something like that.
- Chris Cotton (00:13:56) - Yeah. They, they told they pretty much told us this is a four hour surgery and, and we're going to have you because of the staging and everything. I guess they give you kind of like they give you like an hour headstart and then and then then they start start on, started on your brother and and then they've got your kidney, which they, the doctor said, hey, it looks pink.
- Chris Cotton (00:14:20) - It's great. We cleaned it up. And so basically they will you out to recovery and then and then clean up the kidney, get it put into your brother and and then he's off and going. But, yeah we had a trouble. We had trouble getting into the actual,, the room that we that not not not I guess ICU or recovery, but your actual room that we stayed in for two nights. Yeah., so you were done by 11, and I think we had you in your room by five. So we kind of sat around for spent more time sitting around trying to get you into another room than than the operation took.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:14:59) - Yeah., luckily I slept a lot during that time., so it wasn't too bad for me., it was just. I was just down there for a long time, so. Not a big deal. They got me up into a room., and actually, I, I was hungry,, when we finally did make it up to the room,, so I, I think we had tried to order something through the hospital, but they, the time had passed when they were delivering meals and stuff.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:15:31) - , I did you bring me something or did I? I don't even remember what I had that I.
- Chris Cotton (00:15:36) - Think I think we, I think I got you, I was able to get you something that you could eat.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:15:41) - I don't think I was very hungry, but I wanted something small, so.
- Chris Cotton (00:15:45) - Well. And and to give everybody like the idea of the recovery room you're in, basically, it's just like a long row of beds with like 10 to 15 slots on either side. And when I first went down there, you didn't have anybody next to you. So then we got you some ice water. I think we got you some pudding then or something. Yeah., but because the HIPAA regulations, they were bringing other people down on either side of you, and they had me leave. Yeah., but so we. So we got you to the room and kind of settled in a little bit., and we were trying to manage your pain, and I think, I think one of the important things, if you're listening and you're going to go through this out there, they talk about this.
- Chris Cotton (00:16:32) - It's not a phantom pain. But what happens is, is where the kidney was. And they insert these robot fingers inside your body and they blow up your abdomen with nitrogen. And and they do this with a robot. And they try to get all the air out, but they can't. And what happens is, is the air or the nitrogen that's left pushes on your diaphragm. And when that happens, your body thinks your shoulder hurts. So it has this like tremendous pain in your shoulder. And I've seen Kimberly,, give birth. I've seen her do all kinds of stuff in 25 plus years that we've been together. And I've never heard her. Yell in pain or anything like that. And oh, maybe that's what had happened. I'd gone and got you something to eat. And then I went and got me something to eat. And when I was coming back, I heard you hollering down the hallway I had.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:17:30) - Yeah, you hadn't probably been gone 20, 30 minutes maybe. And the pain all of a sudden hit me so hard.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:17:38) - So I pushed the nurses button and took them, you know, longer than I wanted to them for them to respond. But they finally responded and they said, can we help you? And I said, I need something for the pain. My I'm absolutely excruciating right now. And they said, what on the scale of what to what I'm like, I am above a ten. I mean, this is awful., and so it took them a little bit and then he could hear me moaning and groaning down the hallway, and I think he sprinted to the room after he could hear me., but it just hurts so bad., and it's the strangest thing I don't get it., but it wasn't just one shoulder. It was across my back, right at my clavicle. And it just so hurt, so bad until the pain medication finally kicked in., initially, I had only wanted to stay one night in the hospital, but everybody was like, just see how you feel. See how you're doing.
- Kimberly Cotton (00:18:41) - Well, the next day, the doctor,, comes. Another one comes in and takes me over, and he looks at me and he's like, yeah, you're spending another night. He could tell the pain on my face. And it wasn't constant, but it was just enough for him to say, yeah, we're going to up the dosage of your pain medication. And you're saying I'm like, okay, so but after they up the dosage, it was much better and much more manageable.
- Chris Cotton (00:19:07) - So, so out of all the things that they didn't tell us, this was kind of like the big moment or less and not right then. But,, so they wanted me to get her up and have her walking like at 8 p.m. that night. And so that happened. I think we took you for a walk before this happened. Yeah, but but what nobody told us was, was about 30 minutes before you get up to walk, call a nurse, have them give you the pain medication. That way, when you're sore and hurting after the walk, you've already been medicated and you're good to go.
- Chris Cotton (00:19:44) - So I think I think we walked you that night. I think we walked you a couple times that next day. And then I think the nurse that came in the following night was the one that was like, hey, you guys should be taking pain medication before you walk. And nobody, nobody told us that up until then. And that's,, that's like some Ron White. That's good information to know, right? Like. Yeah. Like,, that would have been handy. That would have been a little handy tidbit for people to tell us., so I, I think...
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×1 Chris' Favorite Things! [E197] 19:08
1 How to Increase Customer Trust and Sales with Effective Financing Solutions [E196] 13:19
1 Unlocking the Secrets to Parts Cost Management: Boost Your Shop’s Bottom Line! [E195] 16:09
1 Transitioning from Technician to Shop Owner: Are You Prepared for the Change? [E194] 16:52
1 What It Means to Be the Best Shop in Town [E193] 10:30
1 Are You Your Own Biggest Obstacle to Succeeding in the Auto Repair Business? [E192] 10:54
1 “Finish Line Focus: Top Tactics for Wrapping Up 2024 and Charging into 2025” [E191] 13:16
1 Ghosting: The Silent Killer of Auto Repair Hiring Success [E190] 11:22
1 How Will the 2024 Presidential Election Impact Auto Repair Shop Owners? [E189] 10:31
1 Talking Shop with Chris Cotton [E142] - Business By The Numbers 54:06
1 You Can't Miss What You Haven't Experienced: The Secret to Crushing Your Competition in Auto Repair [E188] 8:14
1 Project Alpha: The Acquisition of a Hidden Gem [E187] 15:36
1 Why Did the Auto Shop Owner Cross the Road? To Get to Profit First! [E180] 14:06
1 How Can Absentee Owners Transform Struggling Auto Repair Shops into Success Stories? [E178] 18:23
1 Navigate and Elevate Your Auto Repair Shop! [E177] 17:31
1 Empower Your Employees: Implementing the 131 Rule for Better Problem Solving in Auto Repair Shops [E176] 9:00
1 Disruptive Insights from Other Industries for Auto Repair Shop Owners [E174] 12:57
1 Monday with Chris & Murray! Mindset Matters [E171] 39:04
1 Four Day Work Week for Your Auto Repair Shop! [E170] 10:45
1 Mid-Year Reflection: How Is Your Auto Repair Shop Doing and What’s Next? [E169] 14:40
1 The Most Important Rule for Auto Repair Shops: Always Say Yes to Customers 10:36
1 Help Me Fix My Procrastination: Get Your Auto Repair Shop Book Done![E152] 11:04
1 Navigating the Impact of Technician Shortages on Auto Repair Shop Productivity and Revenue [E151] 18:26
1 The 150th Episode Special: Kimberly's Courageous Decision to Donate a Kidney [E150] 31:03
1 Attracting Fleet Clients - Effective Strategies for to Your Auto Repair Business [E149] 16:31
1 Understanding Gross Profit per Hour: The Key to Efficiency, Pricing, and Financial Health [E148] 13:36
1 Unleashing Your Auto Repair Shops Potential: What Was Your Facility Designed to Produce? [E147] 15:01
1 Fireside Chat with Hunt! Reconciling Your Accounts [146] 33:02
1 What is Coaching Up & Goal Setting Tips for 2024 (E145) 15:08
1 EOY 2023, A Coaches & Shop Owners Perspective [E144] 45:36
1 From Struggling to Thriving: How to Generate 704.78 More in Weekly Net Profit! [E142] 12:35
1 Taking Your Shop to the Next Level: An Introduction for Coach Al [E143] 26:24
1 Overcoming Fear and Resistance to Improve Your Auto Repair Shop[E141] 24:04
1 Are You Prepared for Life's Unexpected Moments? [E140] 11:51
1 Potential: You Be the Judge - A Case Study [E139] 19:34
1 Don’t Let Pride Stand in Your Way: A Lesson for Auto Repair Shop Owners [E138] 11:55
1 You Can't Be the Best Person on Your Team [E167] 12:14
1 The Importance of Weekly Stakeholder Meetings for Auto Repair Shop Owners [E166] 10:10
1 Dressing to Impress: Setting the Standard of Professionalism in Your Auto Repair Shop [E165] 11:12
1 Campfires & Carols: Building Culture Beyond the Shop with Coach Al & Kevin [163] 22:00
1 Are Phone Trees Killing Your Auto Repair Shop's Customer Service? [E162] 10:52
1 A Tale of Succession & Success! Mark Fuerbacher's Story at Universal Imports of Rochester. [E161] 49:40
1 The Greatest Act of Selflessness: Kimberly's Kidney Donation Experience [E160] 31:03
1 Using Dealership Weakness to Build a Strong Auto Repair Shop 17:19
1 Mastering Your Financials: The Pillars of Success in Your Auto Repair Shop [E157] 17:28
1 Mindset Matters - The Ripple Effect in YOUR Auto Repair Shop [E155] 14:20
1 The Struggle of Succession: A Journey from Family Auto Repair to Independence [E154] 38:27
1 Survey Results: The Impact of Pay, Benefits, Work-Life Balance, and Management on Technician Retention [E124] 17:47
1 Unlocking Your Auto Repair Shop's Potential: Overcoming Barriers to Coaching and Embracing Growth [E123] 13:40
1 Is Effective Communication the Key to Solving 90-95% of Auto Repair Shop Issues? [E122] 13:12
1 When Your Auto Repair Shop is Running on Empty: Case Study: California [E121] 14:47
1 How Can You Improve Your Auto Repair Shop's Profitability? Case Study: Texas [E120] 17:24
1 Is Your "Fishbowl" Mentality Holding Your Auto Repair Shop Back? A Nationwide Comparison [E119] 23:02
1 "Hang Up and Book It!" Rethinking Your Online Booking Strategy! [E118] 30:25
1 The Best Insights and Information from the Sunrise Training Expo [E117] 12:29
1 Celebrating Wins: A Guide to Self Worth as a Shop Owner [E116] 10:50
1 From Training to Technology: Strategies for Enhancing Technician Productivity in Auto Repair Shops [E115] 15:30
1 Don't Get Stuck in Neutral: How Procedures Can Drive Your Auto Repair Shop Forward [E114] 16:14
1 Are You Coachable? From Resistance to Growth: The Coachability Spectrum [E113] 16:57
1 "Accelerate Your Success: Why Independent Auto Repair Shop Owners Need a Business Coach" [E112] 14:09
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 20 - The Choices You Make - Make You [E111] 11:56
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 19 - Be A Connector [E110] 13:09
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 15: Leaders Distinguish Themselves During Tough Times [E094] 18:05
1 Surviving 2023 and Beyond! [E093] 18:46
1 Car Count Isn't Your Problem with Chris Cotton [E028] - The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast 43:43
1 Optimism and Opportunity [E091] 20:00
1 Chris' Favorite Things for 2023 [E090] 15:56
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 14 Keep Learning to Keep Leading [E089] 15:12
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 13 Don’t Manage Your Time, Manage Your Life! [E088] 13:00
1 Year End Tasks! Looking Forward to 2023! [E086] 15:16
1 Building a Great Mentorship Program in YOUR Auto Repair Business [E085] 23:16
1 Pride of Ownership, Building Company Pride [E084] 20:46
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 12 [E083] 15:13
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 11 [E082] 14:46
1 Reach for Help – Stay In Business – Chris Cotton [RR 788] - Remarkable Results Radio Podcast 34:16
1 Spotting the Early Signs of a Downturn: Adapting, and Driving Toward a Stronger Future 14:56
1 From Bad Habits to Booming Business: The Inspiring Journey of a Legacy Auto Repair Shop with Coach Mike [E137] 21:26
1 Running an Auto Repair Shop is Like Winning at Football: A Playbook for Success! [E135] 10:19
1 Marketing Slow Times, Time Blocking, and Taking Care of Yourself with Chris Cotton [E070] - The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast 31:32
1 The Ultimate Guide to Marketing for Auto Repair Shops During Slow Times [E134] 32:27
1 The Most Important Investment for Auto Repair Shop Owners: Their Health [E133] 12:43
1 Unleashing Your Inner Deion: How to Recruit and Manage a Legendary Auto Repair Team [E132] 14:35
1 Coach Chris & Coach Brent Talk Shop! Case Study Kansas! [E131] 22:44
1 Evolving from Employee to Owner to Coach: The Journey of Independent Auto Repair Shop Owners [E130] 8:38
1 Are You a Weak Owner? Do You Work for a Weak Owner? Discover the Signs! [E128] 16:49
1 From Unsold Work to Untapped Potential: The Eye-Opening Journey of Tracking Average Estimates [E127] 11:32
1 Just How Profitable Are Independent Auto Repair Shops? [E126] 11:33
1 Case Study: The Potential Success Story of a Virginia Auto Repair Shop [E125] 17:48
1 Maximizing Efficiency in Auto Repair Shops with Autoflow's Craig O'Neill [E109] 46:57
1 Auto Shop Owners: Building Wealth Beyond the Business [E108] 33:22
1 Marijuana in Your Auto Repair Shop [E107] 18:53
1 ShopFlow A Live Case Study with DunRite Transmission & Auto Care [E106] 45:18
1 Get to Know Coach Brent [E105] 32:32
1 Vision 2023 with Shop Marketing Pros [E104] 53:20
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 18 Meeting Secrets, The Meeting Before the Meeting [E102] 11:58
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 17 Experience Is Not The Best Teacher [E101] 18:39
1 It's All Carm's Fault and That's Good! [E100] 38:25
1 A Dr, A Rocking Chair & Charging What You're Worth! [E097] 10:57
1 Hunt Demarest: Income Statements, Profits, Losses, Oh MY! [E096] 37:30
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 16: People Quit People Not Companies [E095] 18:36
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 10 [E079] 16:44
1 Leadership Gold: Chapter 9 [E078] 15:01
1 Overcoming the Victim Mindset [E077] 18:49
1 Solving the Technician Shortage, Once and For All! [E076] 18:19
1 Defining Moments In My Life [E075] 38:43
1 Numbers Don’t Lie, They Also Don’t Tell the Truth [THA 290] - Remarkable Results Radio Podcast 1:00:42
1 Standing Up in YOUR Success! [E074] 21:32
1 Proceed With Caution - Are You Ready For What is Next [E072] 23:46
1 Leadership Gold - A Leader's First Responsibility Is to Define Reality [E071] 15:49
1 Leadership Gold: Get In The Zone & Stay There! [E070] 16:04
1 Production Apprentice Program for Auto Shops [E069] 20:01
1 Leadership Gold - The Best Leaders are Listeners [E068] 19:12
1 Leadership Gold: Follow Your Passion [E067] 14:07
1 Scorecard For Success [E066] 11:37
1 Stop Putting Yourself Last [E065] 13:09
1 Leadership Gold: You Know You're Out Front When [E064] 18:29
1 Defining Moments Define Your Leadership [E063] 20:11
1 The Value of Exit Interviews [THA 278] - Remarkable Results Radio Podcast 43:11
1 Leadership Gold - Chapter 2 - The Toughest Person to Lead [E061] 22:38
1 Leadership Gold - Chapter One - Lonely at the Top [E060] 22:12
1 Pet Peeves from Coach Chris Cotton [E059] 18:58
1 Developing Your Auto Repair Shop Culture [E058] 33:42
1 10 Steps to Auto Repair Shop Business Evaluation [E057] 17:17
1 Catching up with Shop Marketing Pros - Kim and Brian Walker [E056] 50:08
1 Help for Small Struggling Auto Repair Shops [E055] 19:18
1 Catching Up with Chris Cotton [E054] 16:34
1 It is OK to say NO! - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E038] 14:59
1 Slow Down to Go Faster - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E036] 19:03
1 Behaviors That Limit Success - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E034] 17:19
1 Let's Talk Employees - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E031] 11:29
1 The Notebook Technique - Eating the Elephant - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E026] 11:21
1 Time Blocking - Gain Control of Your Calendar - Chris Cotton [E053] 24:20
1 Raising the Bar - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E052] 22:57
1 Wishbone vs Backbone - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E051] 20:43
1 Auto Shop Profits and Cash Flow - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E050] 31:03
1 Don't Just Celebrate Wins - Savor Them! [E049] 14:46
1 Repairing Your Repair Shop - Phase 3 [E048] 13:54
1 Ten Year Anniversary - What I Learned - Could Have Done Better - Wisdom [E047] 21:23
1 Donations and Donation Programs [E046] 15:35
1 Rocket Fuel Chapters 4 - 7 Five Rules [E045] 12:11
1 Repairing Your Repair Shop - Phase 2 [E044] 15:56
1 Challenge - Give Great Phone [E043] 18:54
1 Rocket Fuel Chapters 1 - 3 - Visionary and Integrator [E042] 22:09
1 Phase 1 - Repairing Your Auto Repair Shop - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E041] 25:40
1 Looking Back on 2021 - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E040] 23:50
1 Four Phases Series - The Overview - Chris Cotton Weekly Blitz [E039] 18:09
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