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Starting Peritoneal Dialysis: What do I need to know?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
We have discussed the possibility of retransplant with our kidney transplant team in Washington. However, it might be several months from now before that could happen and my husband would have to qualify all over again as a suitable candidate. It's my understanding he would not have to start over on the waitlist. We've considered listing with Mayo clinic, but don't know what's involved or what that would mean for waitlist status.
In a perfect world, we could go straight to retransplant and pass on the peritoneal and home homodialysis.
I appreciate the feedback and the links.
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@trishak Being you are in Washington, have you checked in to OHSU or Legacy Good Samaritan, both in Portland, Oregon? My husband goes to Legacy for his transplant care since we moved up here in 2019. He was transplanted in 2016.
I agree being able to multi-list at different transplant centers may be helpful. As the old saying goes, if you don't ask, the answer will be "no". Mayo Clinic has a different procurement area, and if you can find a qualifying live donor, there may be less of a wait time.
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@trishak I'm so sorry that your husband's transplant didn't work out for him, but I'm glad that you're pursuing retransplant. He can try to get listed at as many facilities as he can and that are feasible for him. And, I agree with you that retransplant before having to go on dialysis would be preferable. Wishing you and your husband all the best!