Transplant 101: Preparing for Your Journey

Thank you for joining our webinar today! If you have questions for Dr. Douglas and Beverly, please comment here.

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How long do you stay in town after a kidney transplant?

Such great information. @dthoodjr Dr. Douglas and Beverly Hansen are answering you question about what is involved in the testing and evaluation. Do you have additional questions?

Glad to see you’ve joined the webinar @lcamino.

The cooler on the porch is a great idea for support people to bring food for transplant families. I’ve also heard of people picking up laundry and bringing it back cleaned and folded. So helpful without being intrusive.

Can you repeat the second fundraising website?

Possible donors are in the process of getting tested for me. How do I know if they are evaluating them for a direct donation to me or a paired exchange? Do they decide or do I have to decide if I go into paired exchange?

After a transplant who adjusts the medicine – local nephrologist or transplant center?

If relocating for transplant at Mayo Clinic, do you transition care back to the home transplant center?

Here are both organizations that were mentioned.
– Help Hope Live https://helphopelive.org/
– National Foundation for Transplant http://www.transplants.org/

Keep in mind that funds raised through sites like GoFundMe are considered income and may impact your insurance coverage.

Is it possible for the Mayo Clinic to continue monitoring immunosuppressive meds for years following a transplant if you live in another state? The reason would be confidence in Mayo care vs. local care available.

If already listed another center, do you take their tests if current and okay, or does Mayo require all new evaluation tests to be done by them?

Is there an upper age limit for a kidney transplant recipient?

For a kidney transplant, at what GFR will you perform the transplant surgery? (I.e. If it has been below 20 but fluctuated back up to to 21, will you proceed with the transplant?)