Just got a call from my transplant coordinator. I believe they have all the tests results and health records they need to make a decision. She said that their nephrologist would evaluate my case to see if I would require a stay in the ICU post-transplant. If not, then they can schedule the surgery. However, if it looks like I may need to stay in the ICU, then we need to wait since there are no available beds.
I always thought that I would need to stay in the ICU for a week. But looking back, I was in the ICU for only one day post-CABG surgery. Maybe a kidney transplant is not as intense as an open heart surgery. My doctors did say that this may not be the best time to be in a hospital recovering from surgery but I’m really tired of dialysis and want to get this over with ASAP.
Life with chronic diseases 