No HIV (duh) and No Hep B! First little step for kidney donation, out of the way. There are soooo many other tests coming up. In fact, it will require a full day at the University, getting tests. Lots and lots of blood tests, and scans of my kidney's, and pee tests (I'll pee a GALLON, literally!)...more tests to see how fast my kidney's can clear the stuff they give me. Did you know that usually one kidney is larger and higher up in your body than the other? USUALLY it's the left kidney, which is good, because that one is easier to get to than the right one. 10 years ago they used to remove part of a rib to get to it!!!! OUCH! I'm glad it's a lap procedure now. I wish I could find someone that has had a hyst and done a kidney before so I can compare the two. I would think it would be similar in recovery, and from what I've read it sounds that way---most people are surprised by the pain, much like I recall being when I woke up uterusless. Most people say they start getting better after a week or so, and it gets better and better until they feel like themselves again. For me, by 5 weeks I was at 95% or so, I'd say.
But, of course, first I need to pass alllll the tests. The psycho test is nearly 600 questions, but I had to do that for the surrogacy too.
Maybe I should just settle down for a minute though, and have my gall bladder yanked tomorrow and let my body heal from that. :) And then get through Christmas, and then have my big evaulation at the beginning of January. If there's any sign of diabetes, if there is any sign of my kidney's not being perfect, or pick any number of the dozens of things they'll be looking for, I'm out. I have to try to remember that what will be, will be.
Love always finds a way!
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