I took my "before" pictures (sort of...I'm not at my highest weight anymore, but close enough!) on 12/5/2011. I'll post them once I have a respectable set of "in progress" or "afters" to go with them.
Today I received that tissue-typing kit which I requested on 11/28/2011. I swabbed my cheeks and put it in the mail! I should be added to the registry within the next two months! =)
I filled out the initial paperwork online and requested my donor match kit on November 28, 2011. Hopefully I'll have received it and mailed it back by the time my challenge officially starts on December 10, 2011.