He said the good news is that the cross match test I did last week came back negative. There were no reactions from the recipient and this is the most sensitive test they can do for compatibility.
The bad news is that there have been further delays in performing the transplant surgeries. The new date will now be sometime at the end of March 2010.
I asked a few more questions even though I've heard all this before... but basically there are 3 pairs in my match group. I am the one responsible for starting the domino effect effectively giving 3 recipients a kidney. The respective loved ones of 2 recipients are also donors then the remaining recipient comes from the deceased donor list to close off the chain reaction.
It all sounds great although now I have to wait 3 more months...
In the meantime, I've connected with a fantastic role model, Macey Leigh! (I am biased, we share the name "Leigh"). She's in fantastic shape as she competes in fitness competitions and is big on health but more interestingly and importantly she's an advocate for organ donation and particularly living kidney donors - she is a living kidney donor!Here is her main website: Macey Leigh
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