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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: Treasure on February 05, 2010, 11:01:09 AM
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Greetings, all. I'm planning to move to Texas in a couple of months and wondered if any one had opinions on Transplant Centers in or near Austin, Texas. I did a little bit of searching a little while back and it looks like my wait time for a transplant might be half what it is in California. If I'm able to transfer my wait time in California (3 years) it would be a very good thing. And I'm all about the very good things, ya know? :flower;
Can't wait to get some input...
Michelle
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I don't know about in or around Austin, but I do know about San Antonio. My transplant clinic is good - Christus Santa Rosa. Methodist Hospital and University Hospital both have great clinics/teams, as well. Both of those hospitals do more transplant a year than Christus, but Christus is very picky about their live donors, which isn't a bad thing necessarilyl. They have their problems, but overall I was very satisfied with my care pre and post surgery.
I was told the average wait time in San Antonio is about 5 years and I think they said Dallas was 4. I'm not sure about Austin, but I do love Austin. Are you going to college there?
Welcome to Texas! (a little early) :beer1;
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Hi, Kelly...sorry to take so long to respond. It's been a rollercoaster since I posted in February.
No, I'm not moving to attend college, per se. There's always the danger I will enroll in classes, though. I am finishing up my master's in library and information science in California right now, but the Library program at UT looks interesting and I might try to take some classes there-- depending on what kind of dialysis I end up doing after I move or whether I go ahead and try for another transplant.
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I don't know if the wait time for transplant is shorter in relation to the way people drive in Austin, but if it is you better hurry to Austin. Good Luck.
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Texas in general has horrible drivers, Sluff! :rofl; But the traffice in Austin is horrible, I must say.
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The traffic in Austin is a cakewalk compared to the San Francisco Bay Area....but the drivers are much worse in Austin. Luckily, I drive against traffic to get to the clinic in south Austin.