UCLA Committee Rehearing

My sister got a voicemail from the donor coordinator handling her case. Basically, she presented my sister’s case again to the committee yesterday; they meet every Monday. They modified their decision to include the possibility of getting a different scan for another look the legion. Otherwise they still want the biopsy. The coordinator is trying to get in contact with UCLA’s radiologist to get more clarification on the type of scan. Evidently, multiple scans and diagnoses from MemorialCare doesn’t count for much with them.

My questions is why another biopsy when they rejected our request for one two years ago? If the procedure was performed well before, then they’ll probably be unable to get a sample this time since the object has not changed much. If we go with another scan, is it new technology? Why wasn’t that an option two years ago when they messed up the biopsy? They do hundreds of kidney transplants each year. They must know the toll of spending two additional years on dialysis. Now there’s a chance all that suffering was for no reason at all?!

Very upset.