Yes I always do labs at least a week ahead depending on which he wants done because there is one that takes longer to receive back I've started doing the 24 hour urine one more than a week in advance because when I cut it too close because it gets FedEx's to a lab he didn't have the results one time for my appointment. Luckily he's pretty good and leaves indepth voicemails to me so I can understand everything he always gives me a copy of all my labs since I started seeing him so I have started a binder so I can always reference back to them to see how everything has changed from visit to visit. As for donors no I have not necessarily really looked but I do have a few people that I know or have worked with that have said they would be willing to but I very well know that could change because it's a big ask of someone to do plus they also have to clear an evaluation also, so I know that. Though my one friend that really got me started on this and the hope of living with so much sadness at once and offered to be a donor and new alot about the whole process. Now I do know that the chances of the being a match is not certain and of course back when I was sick I cannot remember what blood type I am when they checked me because I needed a transfusion. But I have hope, Now not sure what transplant center I would use. I do know of the one closest to me is Omaha,NE other than that and knowing of the mayo I am not knowledgeable of any others. So I know there's still More to learn but hey maybe by the time I figure it out they will have more technology created lol but I do believe that dialysis being not needed would be a hurt for some people , so I do believe in that is why we aren't as advanced as we could be they depend on us needing all these things for the rest of our lives which as a human makes me said because I have so much compassion and don't think any of us deserve to suffer if there's a way to prevent it by all means. Ok end of rant. Hope you all are well!

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