Off Topic Kidney donation/transplant...we've got a date.

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Snaggey said:
Short version....Thursday, 22nd January, 2026.

A bit longer version....
As some of you will know, my wife is on dialysis and needs a kidney transplant. We've been in a kidney sharing scheme for about 2 years now, where i donate one of mine, and their partner donates one to my Mrs. We weren't getting any matches, so about a year ago the Freeman discussed the possibility of a direct transplant from me to the Mrs, even though we aren't the same blood group. Blood tests showed she has very low B antibodies, so the chance of her rejecting my kidney were massive reduced.
Over the last 12 months we've had loads of tests, scans etc....all pointing to a positive outcome for a non-matched transplant.
My live donor co-ordinator rang today with a confirmed date of 22nd January. Got a busy few weeks ahead with further tests just to confirm nothing has changed, pre admission assessments etc, and the Mrs will have a 28 day countdown with certain treatments required on specific days during that countdown. First one will be on T minus 28.

Can't tell you how relieved I am that this is now finally happening, this will be life changing for her. And I get 6 weeks off work <cheers>.

Wasn't sure whether to start a new thread with this, but thought I could put any updates on here.
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Great news mate. All the best with everything.
 
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rooch 3 said:
How long are you laid up for mate before you can get out and about?
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I go in on the morning of the op, then all being well, home the next day.
Got to do nothing for 2 weeks, literally nothing. Cant drive, cant even visit the Mrs in hospital, they dont want me getting in and out of a car. Then take it easy for a couple more weeks, off work for 6.
They have said all the way through this, "we cannot stress enough how bad you'll feel afterwards, you'll feel like youve been hit by a bus".
 
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Snaggey said:
I go in on the morning of the op, then all being well, home the next day.
Got to do nothing for 2 weeks, literally nothing. Cant drive, cant even visit the Mrs in hospital, they dont want me getting in and out of a car. Then take it easy for a couple more weeks, off work for 6.
They have said all the way through this, "we cannot stress enough how bad you'll feel afterwards, you'll feel like youve been hit by a bus".
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Well that sounds nice <laugh>
 
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Great news mate. Delighted for you both.
The people in charge seem to have left no stone unturned, which is reassuring.

Hope everything goes brilliantly for you and your missus and you can both look back on this in future years with a lot of pride and self-satisfaction.

Don't celebrate our goals too vigorously during January and February though please.
All the very best to you both!
 
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Bank of England 2 said:
Great news mate. Delighted for you both.
The people in charge seem to have left no stone unturned, which is reassuring.

Hope everything goes brilliantly for you and your missus and you can both look back on this in future years with a lot of pride and self-satisfaction.

Don't celebrate our goals too vigorously during January and February though please.
All the very best to you both!
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@Snaggey will be right as rain for the Wembley and European push:emoticon-0102-bigsm
 
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Snaggey said:
Short version....Thursday, 22nd January, 2026.

A bit longer version....
As some of you will know, my wife is on dialysis and needs a kidney transplant. We've been in a kidney sharing scheme for about 2 years now, where i donate one of mine, and their partner donates one to my Mrs. We weren't getting any matches, so about a year ago the Freeman discussed the possibility of a direct transplant from me to the Mrs, even though we aren't the same blood group. Blood tests showed she has very low B antibodies, so the chance of her rejecting my kidney were massive reduced.
Over the last 12 months we've had loads of tests, scans etc....all pointing to a positive outcome for a non-matched transplant.
My live donor co-ordinator rang today with a confirmed date of 22nd January. Got a busy few weeks ahead with further tests just to confirm nothing has changed, pre admission assessments etc, and the Mrs will have a 28 day countdown with certain treatments required on specific days during that countdown. First one will be on T minus 28.

Can't tell you how relieved I am that this is now finally happening, this will be life changing for her. And I get 6 weeks off work <cheers>.

Wasn't sure whether to start a new thread with this, but thought I could put any updates on here.
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Does that mean I’m off the hook and can start drinking again <laugh>
 
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Snaggey said:
I go in on the morning of the op, then all being well, home the next day.
Got to do nothing for 2 weeks, literally nothing. Cant drive, cant even visit the Mrs in hospital, they dont want me getting in and out of a car. Then take it easy for a couple more weeks, off work for 6.
They have said all the way through this, "we cannot stress enough how bad you'll feel afterwards, you'll feel like youve been hit by a bus".
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If they offer you a bottle of liquid morphine to take home, take it.

I was given a bottle after major abdominal surgery and it was fabulous. I just floated off into my own little happy world when I took it :emoticon-0102-bigsm
 
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