Hi @loribmt I think you are a genius and should have gone to medical school with all of your diagnostic skills! I think you may be correct about the irritated taste buds. It's a little patch on the top of my tongue in the front. It doesn't hurt unless I am eating something a little hot or spicy, it hasn't spread and it seems to be improving. I think I will take a deep breath and calm myself. If it does spread or become painful I will definitely call my transplant team. Thank you so much for calming me!... I have a question. After one year, when you are transitioned to your local nephrologist or hepatologist, when should you call the Transplant Team for questions? Which questions go to your local doctor and which go to transplant? How do you decide? Thank you again Lori for always being there for me!!!