Good News!

I spoke with Fe, the transplant coordinator at Kaiser, and she said that Janet and Bob are compatible and that Maria and I are compatible. So that means that we can do a paired donation!

So strange that I had to make a bunch of calls in order to get this information. You would have thought that the coordinator would have called me as soon as she knew. Or that the donors' coordinator would have called them. This is big news for us recipients and donors, but I guess it's just another case to handle for the coordinators. This is so typical of the medical profession. Why people were sitting on this information is beyond me.

Maria, Bob, and I are all cleared to go. We're just waiting for Janet to complete and pass her round of tests on June 16 and 17. If all goes smoothly, I could have a new kidney--Maria's kidney--by my birthday. The best birthday present ever.

So the timing of my trip to France is perfect. I leave the evening of June 1 and return the evening of June 15, the day before Janet begins her tests. Everything seems to be falling into place. Amen!