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« on: July 23, 2009, 07:12:46 AM »
Okay so today- Thursday, my sister is at the hospital meeting with the surgeon(S). She had a couple more blood tests to do and stuff Tuesday: HIV, etc. The Committee will be meeting Monday to hopefully decide yes or no and on a date for transplant. My question is this... How long does it take for them to  make a decision and how do we find out their decision??/

Thanks!~
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2009, 08:47:03 AM »
Karen, I don't have an answer for you. I just want to say Congrats.  :cheer: :bestwishes;
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2009, 09:31:06 AM »

Every center is different. It can take several weeks but I have heard it taking up to a year! It's up to the donor to keep current with the transplant team to be sure they get all the info they need to make their decision. Hopefully you'll have an answer soon!  :cheer:
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2009, 03:15:55 PM »
I think I'd ring and ask.  The squeaky wheel gets the oil and all that.  How exciting!
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2009, 04:51:05 PM »
By the time I get to the final blood work, I always feel that the committee meeting is just a formality. I always ask for all results from labs and other tests along the way. Your sister could always speak to her coordinator and ask if there were any medical or psychosocial concerns.

Personally, I truly resent it when a hospital tries to make this into a giant production, as if you are waiting on an acceptance letter to grad school or something. Some hospitals love the drama of it. I think I usually found out within days of the meeting, but I never knew ahead of time when the committee was meeting because I did not care - I already knew the answer.

Best of luck! I'll be thinking of you on Monday!

 :flower;  :bestwishes;
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2009, 05:14:16 PM »
Quote from: karen547 on July 23, 2009, 07:12:46 AM
Okay so today- Thursday, my sister is at the hospital meeting with the surgeon(S). She had a couple more blood tests to do and stuff Tuesday: HIV, etc. The Committee will be meeting Monday to hopefully decide yes or no and on a date for transplant. My question is this... How long does it take for them to  make a decision and how do we find out their decision??/

Thanks!~

When I had my kidney transplant in 2005, it took 11 months for them to do all the tests necessary for my donor and then to schedule a convenient date for the surgery but I guess it can somehow vary. That was my time period...
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2009, 12:10:24 AM »
Ask  your  tx  team  questions, they'll  give  you  the  right  answers  hopefully.
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2009, 05:52:02 AM »

I hope it doesn't take long for you. I found out two weeks after I was listed.
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