Appointment with Vascular Surgeon

I didn’t actually see the surgeon. Today was just an ultrasound of my arm. The tech was really nice and we were done in <15 minutes. She said my fistula looks normal but there were spots where the blood vessel narrows, probably causing higher flow pressures and pissing off the dialysis machine. She will show the results to the surgeon and they will let me know what he wants to do, if anything.

Right now is that awkward period where I don’t know if a donor transplant is coming soon, or never. If UCLA accepted by sister, then I can tell the dialysis center and my nephrologist to use the chest catheter until the transplant happens. But without knowing UCLA’s decision, I have to move on like the transplant is not happening, and I may need the fistula for five years or even longer.