how much time after receiving the call?

[Grumpy-1]

Question for those how have already received a transplant.  When you got the call from the transplant center, how much time did you have to get to the hospital?   I've been on a couple lists for a little over 2 years and while I'm assuming I'm not close to receiving a call I was just wondering.  I work 1 1/2 hour commute north of my of home and the transplant hospital is a little over an hour south of my house.  So, if I get a call while at work I'm over 2 1/2 hours away from the hospital.  Concerned but not worried.  Grumpy

[jeannea]

I got the call 2 weeks ago. I live just over 2 hours from the hospital. I took about an hour at home to disconnect and clean up PD, pack the car, and shower. (Always shower because they won't let you forever.) i always kept a hospital bag mostly packed but I also needed stuff to stay with my parents after. So I got there in about 3 hours. They were fine. Once I got there things moved fast but it was still 4 more hours til I went into surgery. I think you'll be ok.

[willowtreewren]

We had a LOOOONG lead time. We got the call around midnight and were told t be at the hospital at 9:00 AM. But in our case the kidney was being flown in from another part of the country. So, we actually tried to go back to sleep after the call. 

Anyway, after the kidney arrived the cross-matching took several hours. Surgery did not happen until 5:00 PM the next day. That was 14 months ago and all is fine.

Aleta

[Grumpy-1]

Thanks Ladies.  After I posted my question, I scrolled down a bit and found another post where a lot of folks had answered the same question.  It is nice to know that I have time to get down to the hospital when the time comes.  Grumpy

[Chris]

When I was called, I was given 2 hous to get there.