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Living Donor: It's a huge responsibility
Transplants | Last Active: Jul 20, 2018 | Replies (112)Comment receiving replies
My husband had his bladder removed in June 2016 here at Mayo in Phoenix and they removed his old kidneys. His transplanted kidney kidney held up during this 12 hour surgery. It was like a second miracle.
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It was discovered during regular exam. He had enlarged bladder so they have been watching since transplant.
@ktaubman, Thank you. I am familiar with Mayo's great ability to watch and to monitor anything that needs to be watched. My friends say that I am the most 'watched' person they know! It is a good feeling:-)
Rosemary
@rosemarya it really is a good feeling, so much more than what I get from my local PCP. I had an appointment with my surgeon on December 13 at which point he said I could go a year before seeing him again! I ended up inpatient in the hospital on the 17th and he came by to see me, although he was not involved in my care at that point, and said "I thought I told you I didn't want to see you for a year!". I really enjoy him, along with being tops in my book, he is so personable.
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@ktaubman, Yes, A second miracle indeed:-) That is amazing.
Do you mind sharing how the bladder cancer was discovered? Did he have symptoms, or did it show up during an evaluation? I have a kidney/liver transplant, and I am curious.
Rosemary