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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Topic started by: HouseOfDialysis on October 19, 2011, 03:33:07 PM

Title: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: HouseOfDialysis on October 19, 2011, 03:33:07 PM

My donor and my wife are both teachers so summer break works best. He is a 0 of 6 antigen match but a very suitable donor, so we are going for it.

Now, we get to save money for two months of bills and pay down our debt to some degree.

Here we go!

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: pitagory on October 19, 2011, 04:16:17 PM

Great  news yay so happy for you.  :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; 

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: willowtreewren on October 19, 2011, 05:55:41 PM

w00t!

 :2thumbsup;

It will be here before you know it!  :yahoo;

I'm so glad to hear this!

Aleta

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: ToddB0130 on October 19, 2011, 08:14:37 PM

Congrats, HouseOfDialysis ....

Forgive me ... I'm new to the board and new to dialysis (I am having my fistula installled tomorrow) .... Question:  June 2012 ...is that a date you scheduled yourself based on your own situation or is it typical for them to wait a long time for a living donor transplant situation.   (If I find a living donor when my time comes,  I'lll be scheduling for the next day !  HA).

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: cariad on October 19, 2011, 08:57:38 PM

Congratulations! Something to look forward to!

Todd, most living donor transplants can be scheduled within a few days to a few weeks of everyone passing their medical and being cleared by the transplant team. It depends on what works best for donor and recipient.

It's strange getting a specific date for this, at least it was for me. But a good strange, I suppose. You sound like you have a plan to use your time wisely. Good luck!

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: HouseOfDialysis on October 20, 2011, 03:50:48 PM

Quote from: ToddB0130 on October 19, 2011, 08:14:37 PM

Congrats, HouseOfDialysis ....

Forgive me ... I'm new to the board and new to dialysis (I am having my fistula installled tomorrow) .... Question:  June 2012 ...is that a date you scheduled yourself based on your own situation or is it typical for them to wait a long time for a living donor transplant situation.   (If I find a living donor when my time comes,  I'lll be scheduling for the next day !  HA).

That is a date that my donor adn I agreed on. He's a teacher in Michigan as is my wife here in South Carolina. We were going to do it over Winter Break, but I withdrew that as an option, because my donor will need more than just two weeks to recuperate. So, we landed on summer break instead.

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: lmunchkin on October 20, 2011, 06:07:49 PM

Oh, HOD, I am soooo happy for you!  Smart that you had Donor in mind when scheduling.  This is sooo cool!  Awesome news!!!!!!!   :yahoo; :2thumbsup; :clap; :bandance; :cheer:       :guitar:

lmunchkin   :kickstart;

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: rsudock on October 20, 2011, 08:02:05 PM

Congrats HOD!!! Just think if you would of had it one day later we could of shared the same kidenversary!!! How cool would that be? oh and Jazz shares the same day with me already!!! lol

xo,
R

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: HouseOfDialysis on October 21, 2011, 01:41:46 PM

Neat!

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: Poppylicious on October 24, 2011, 04:37:53 AM

 :yahoo;

I'm SO pleased for you. 

Title: Re: Living donor transplant date is set, June 20, 2012/
Post by: rsudock on October 25, 2011, 11:10:01 AM

congrats Ron! Here's to you feeling better soon!!  :beer1;


xo,
R