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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: Deanne on June 27, 2011, 11:41:23 AM

Title: Approved for transplant
Post by: Deanne on June 27, 2011, 11:41:23 AM

I'm approved! I'm not officially listed yet because I have a couple of things they want done, but they said that since my to-do list is very short and not complicated, they're willing to start talking to my potential donors now. I'm CMV- and blood type A+. My PRA is at 0.  :yahoo;

They said that since I'm so healthy, they'll consider a CMV+ donor. I really hope my sister is CMV-. I know already that her blood type is A+. She made a point of bragging about it last week, equating it to her grades in school.

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: willowtreewren on June 27, 2011, 11:43:05 AM

Woo hoo!  :bandance; :cheer: :yahoo;

What a lift this info must be!

 :flower;

Aleta

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: MooseMom on June 27, 2011, 12:25:36 PM

That's fantastic!  How wonderful that you have some live donors lined up!!

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: Chris on June 27, 2011, 01:16:01 PM

Great News Deanne. I also hope you don't get CMV. I was CMV- and donor was positive which equaled bad experience for me.

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: Jie on June 27, 2011, 09:29:01 PM

With blood A, even without a living donor, you should not wait for too long to get a kidney at Portland. Good luck. 

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: okarol on June 27, 2011, 11:21:33 PM

 :2thumbsup; Best of luck!

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: rsudock on June 27, 2011, 11:51:12 PM

Good Luck!

xo,
R

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: tyefly on June 28, 2011, 08:39:03 AM

Great news... and this didnt take along time...  let us know how your live donors work out...

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: Deanne on June 29, 2011, 07:43:59 AM

Thanks! I had a nice surprise yesterday. My brother emailed and offered to donate as well (so all three of my siblings have now offered). I know he won't qualify, but the fact that he offered....! He has/had prostate cancer. He's refused to follow up after treatment and no one, including him, knows if he's cancer-free. If he wants to help and can't donate, he might be a good candidate for coming out to babysit me after the transplant. He & his wife are both disabled/unable to work, but still very mobile.

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: Chris on June 29, 2011, 04:05:44 PM

That's a great back up plan Deanne.

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: kellyt on June 29, 2011, 04:10:03 PM

 :bandance; :yahoo; :2thumbsup;   Congratulations!

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: Rerun on June 30, 2011, 04:39:07 AM

Wonderful.  Keep us posted.

               :yahoo;

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: rsudock on June 30, 2011, 09:06:42 AM

D are you on the transplant waiting list as well? That is great your siblings have stepped up to get tested. Again I really hope it works out and someone is a match!! Siblings are the best part of my family!!!

About the CMV thing...my donor was + and I was - but I never had any problems with it. I was on a antiviral medication the entire time to make sure to keep it suspressed. (This was with my first transplant)

Anyway keep us updated on the process!!

xo,
R

Title: Re: Approved for transplant
Post by: Ang on June 30, 2011, 07:53:08 PM

congrats and good luck