@tream01 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I'm glad you have been reading the posts and decided to let us know about your own health journey. So many of us have a multi-pronged story, and getting it down onto a post can be therapeutic, don't you agree?

My husband had a kidney transplant in 2016, and the trepidation/excitement/logistics definitely were part of his story, also. As everyone says, "baby step" and reading the experiences here can go a long way to calming you down. Definitely keep a journal if you can. You can write about your feelings, have another section for questions, and your doctors were wise to tell you to err on the side of caution when it comes to letting them know about questions you have. They are part of your medical team, but also support you! I have found that most doctors like an involved patient. It's difficult to put ourselves first, yep, I've been there, done that!

Does your team have information about your CKD? Cause and what may be in the treatment future for it?
Ginger