Comments on: 6 month Transplant Visit http://chronicpositivity.com/2008/11/11/6-month-transplant-visit/ Chronic disease with a positive attitude Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jeffsher63 http://chronicpositivity.com/2008/11/11/6-month-transplant-visit/#comment-383 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:24:45 +0000 http://chronicpositivity.wordpress.com/?p=333#comment-383 I was listed for transplant at the end of July in 2005. At the time, the average wait time at my center was 18 months, but when the surgeon who was there left, and a new “team” was hired, it stretched out to 2-3 years. Not good for the waiting aspect, but much better in the long run. The reason for the longer wait time was that the new surgeons were VERY picky about which organs they would accept. It took 7 calls for me before I got my kidney. The other 2 or 3 (can’t remember) that I had first “dibs” on were less than ideal. One (which I was all set to come in for) was refused by the surgeon, after he found out that the donor (a 54 year old who died of a brain bleed) had a history of a bone tumor. Another was a 47 year old that died of an acute asthma attack, and again was refused by my surgeon because of extended “down” time, and fear that the kidney was deprived of oxygenated blood for too long.

I haven’t been on LJ in quite a while; I have to get back to posting there. How’s everything going with you?

]]> By: Kristen (from LJ) http://chronicpositivity.com/2008/11/11/6-month-transplant-visit/#comment-382 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:36:05 +0000 http://chronicpositivity.wordpress.com/?p=333#comment-382 Wow…6 months already!
Glad to hear you’re doing so well.
May I ask?…how long were you on the list waiting for your transplant?

So sorry to hear about Chet.
Losing a beloved friend is the worst.

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