I finally got a kidney ultrasound two days ago. UCLA Transplant Center told me early on that I would need to get periodic kidney ultrasounds to check on the existing cyst in the donated kidney. This cyst was what held up my transplant for over three years.
I was scheduled to go in at 4:00 pm. By the time I checked in, the outpatient clinic building was deserted. The entire procedure took about 45 minutes, so I was out and home by 5:15 pm. Initially, there were some questions whether we were scanning the OG kidneys or the transplanted kidney. In looking up my records, the ultrasound technician mentioned that the last scan was five years ago, and she was the technician then as well; she has worked at the same clinic for 25 years. I have worked about 26 years since my last graduate degree, but it was spread over three (or four) companies.
My nephrologist called me up the next day and said the original cyst was fine. There were some other small cysts but nothing important. I am not sure if those were there before the transplant. There was also something that was a bit enlarged, but also nothing to worry about at this point. She will send the ultrasound to UCLA next week so they can evaluate the results as well.
So far so good after 10 months.
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