National Kidney/Pancreas Transplant List

I was just called by my transplant coordinator at the UM Transplant Center. As of today, I am now on the National Kidney/Pancreas Transplant List. There is a few things I need to do ASAP. The Transplant Center needs fresh blood platelets(my last samples were from this past Feb)and every 2 months I will need to have blood drawn here in Duluth to be sent to the Transplant Center. Mary Beth(my coordinator) is sending me a packet that I'll need to fill out and list every name and phone # where I can be reached. This included my home/cell, my work #, and any family #s. I'm letting some of you know that I will list your name/#s. Now we all need to cross our fingers that the 'PHONE CALL' comes sooner then later. Right now its an average of 6 yrs to receive a kidney.

This past Friday I had my peritoneal catheter surgery. The surgery went fine but I was sick and some pain for 2 days after the surgery. I'm at home now doing pretty good. Still little sore and still not much energy or appetite. It takes bout a month for the peritoneal to heal before I can start the dialysis. Every week I'll go to the Dialysis Center to have the dressing changed and have it flushed. Oct 6-10 I'll have all day training at the Dialysis Center then after the week I will be doing the dialysis at home. My Kidney nurse told me once I start dialysis it should take bout 2 weeks for me to start feeling better. FOR ME THAT CAN'T START SOON ENOUGH.