And now... we wait.
Well, the transplant testing is now complete! I am officially listed! And now...we wait. Mike and I enjoyed a celebration dinner last night. Sushi, of course. Post-transplant, I'll have to avoid sushi and buffets. Sushi is my favorite food, so I'm filling up on tuna nigiri while I can. Now that I'm listed, they'll start testing my living donor. Mike goes in for his blood work on Monday, so they haven't wasted any time getting him started. They estimate that his testing will take 4-6 weeks. They also told me 4-6 weeks, and I started in mid-April. The entire process for me wrapped up yesterday, so that was more like 10 1/2 weeks. Therefore, I'm taking the time estimate that they gave him with a grain of salt. If Mike is the donor, we'll have the luxury of scheduling the surgery. That would allow me to prepare for a long-term sub at work and consider recovery time. Of course, it's still possible that I could be offered a cadaver kidney anytime...