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What is the Living Donor Process Like?

Transplants | Last Active: Aug 9, 2021 | Replies (119)

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@marvinjsturing

@rosemarya I have 2 days of appointments scheduled in Omaho for January 8 & 9. They initially told me that they would try to use as many test results from Mayo as possible. My schedule in Omaha is very similar to my annual reevaluation at Mayo including a heart stress test. I have to meet with the transplant coordinator, pharmacist, psychologist and financial counselor. I have lab work scheduled for both mornings and they have ultrasounds and CT scans scheduled to determine the best side for the transplant. I also have a couple of meetings with the transplant surgeon. I have been encouraged by several people to be registered in more than one transplant region. I have not verified it yet, but someone told me I cannot be registered at more than one transplant center in the same region

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@marvinjsturing I hope that the Omaha group will allow you to register. It may be the place that gets everything worked out. I keep you in my prayers every night and hope that the magic call for a transplant will come soon. I know it is hard to stay positive, but think of something good and do all you can. A Christmas miracle would be that you get the call and have a donor.
Blessings to you and your family.
Carol

@marvinjsturing Here is a link to the different regions for transplant https://unos.org/community/regions/
My husband was listed at two different centers within region 5. Each center had different wait times, and different protocols.. Each year he went through re-evaluation at each center; basically they don't interact with each other. The closer center was only 20 miles away, and was the choice of his insurance. The insurance cooperated with his center-of-choice that was 120 miles away, where he did get his surgery. He had to pay out-of-pocket for the evaluation at the 2nd place, but it was worth it! He might still be waiting, otherwise. Sending good wishes for a successful testing and listing, then transplant, wherever it is done!
Ginger

@marthajean We will all be thinking of you when your appointments in Omaha come up. I too was of the impression that you could only register at one transplant center per region but apparently not since @gingerw's husband was registered in two. I hope your transplant comes soon and that it will be at your preferred center. When that call comes, it's such a great feeling.
JK

@marvinjsturing
I’ll be thinking about you this week and I hope that this is the beginning of your best year ever.

I pray that the medical staff in Omaha will have a positive approach to your transplant!