I'm back to typing with one hand, following the surgical work done on my fistula. Unfortunately, the fistula could not be repaired, so a graft was placed in my arm. The surgery went well. I think I tolerate the whole process pretty well. I was pretty lethargic the day after the surgery, but I figure that's due to the anesthesia and the pain medicine they gave me. They gave me a script for oxycodone, but I only took two of those since the surgery. I won't need anymore of those.
To help with the swelling in my arm, I'm taking cephalexin twice a day. I've also been resting, keeping my arm elevated. The key is to get my arm healed, so I can do my dialysis in my arm, and get rid of the catheter in my chest.
While I was relaxing yesterday, I got the call from Holly at UNMC, telling me that the transplant team met again, with Dr. Morris present, to discuss my case. Dr. Morris is on board, with the condition that I have a living donor.
It's time to go to work and get some potential donors lined up to be tested. Way back at the beginning of this process, Jeannie said she had a feeling I would be getting a transplant in 2011. She may turn out to be right about that.
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