Last Friday I had a CT scan of my kidneys. It was a quick relatively painless procedure. I did have to have an IV (I'm a hard stick) but God was watching over me and the tech and she got the IV on the first stick. They inject dye or "contrast media" which outlines my kidneys during the scan. The dye gave me the feeling like I was wetting my pants. The tech warned me before hand so that prepared me for the sensation.

The next step is an appointment with a transplant surgeon. I have an appointment on January 12. He will decide if I am a candidate to donate my kidney, from there I will see a laparoscopic surgeon who will do the surgery. Hopefully the surgery will occur in January or February.

Giant Step

Today I met with the transplant coordinator, the nephrologist and a social worker. They each asked me if I really wanted to donate my kidney to my husband. I told each of them that I absolutely wanted to do it. It is going to be scary but I got a lot of good information from each person. I need to get several people involved to help coordinate our post op care. That is what's the scariest; depending on others to care for us. There will be about 2 or 3 weeks where we will depend on others to look after us.
I also need to lose more weight. That's tough. I will also need to keep it off so I don't develop diabetes later in life which could lead to kidney failure.
This is the first big step toward my goal of getting my husband to feel better and get back to his old self.