When you get a transplanted kidney, they just fit it in somewhere and leave the old wrecks in there ( unless they’re so large from cysts that they need to be pulled ). Here’s a pic of placement of a new kidney, its kinda cool. new kidney is on the lower left of the pic.
The results are in, I’m much closer to getting a transplant that I was in December.
Here’s a copy / paste of the results email. I’ve inserted a couple things in brackets below.
” Your bloodwork shows a further decline in kidney function. Your GFR is sitting at 16 mls/min { = 16 % Kidney Function } with Creatinine level of 377 { 1 month ago it was 310, this is a new personal best (worst) for me in a 1 month period }. Your potassium is slightly elevated @ 5.2. Your Uric acid is also high. Be sure NOT to get dehydrated while away and watch your potassium intake. Please bloodwork done ASAP upon return. “
So where’s the Good News. Well in December it looked like I would be several months away from the 15 % level needed to scramble the jets ( meaning book me a transplant slot, if I had a donor ready to go. ) So with the 4 % kidney function drop in 1 month I’m almost sick enough to justify a transplant. And more good news, I will graduate to Stage 5 of Final Stage of Kidney failure 15% - 0% . No cap or ceremony though 
. And I’m also really close to Dialysis time ( under 15 % function ). That will open up a whole new world of experiences for me / us.
To put some kind of positive spin on this ; I’m Closer to Transplant, from my end ! , I graduated, I will probably get to learn some sweet new skills and party tricks with the Peritoneal Dialysis.
” Life is like a box of chocolates, ya never know what your gonna get. “
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