On Monday morning this week I received a call saying I was third on the list to receive a deceased donor kidney. They hadn’t yet harvested the kidney and would need to test it after harvesting it, stc. But the initial data looked very good. A low risk lifestyle, etc.
Tuesday morning I learned I would definitely receive the donor kidney if it was deemed viable and I was testing infection free. Very late Tuesday evening I was rolled into surgery. By 1am We’d morning I was in recovery.
The kidney is already working. My creatinine has lowered from 3.4 to 2.6. Everything is going very well.
I was supposed to see a surgeon Tuesday morning at 9am to do an examination for PD catheter placement. I cancelled that appointment, of course. I’m still somewhat stunned to have a donor kidney but am so thankful.
Jayhawker