I've completed my 1st day of my 6 month check up after donation.
I came back to Mayo Rochester for it, although if it were a hardship for me, I could have done the tests at home. I don't know if I've already said this but it was easier for the recipient to fly me here & pay for my hotel than to figure out how to bill her insurance and have me test at home. That makes me sad because she's a highly intelligent, organized woman and the insurance companies still make it next to impossible for her to figure out how to use it most logically. It would have been cheaper for them too. I'm glad to be here though, I have complete faith in the care I receive at Mayo.

Day 1 for my check ups involved an 18 hour blood pressure cuff, 24 hour urine collection, lab work, renal cleaeance, meeting with a nurse & a social worker. Tomorrow will be dropping off the cuff & big orange jug, meeting with a nurse (not sure why) and getting clearance from the doctor.

I'll be sad to leave, knowing I probably (& hopefully) won't be back but I can't say enough good things about my experience both with kidney donation and at Mayo.