Nuuzzzzzz

Yesterday, February 1st, 1 day less than 2 full months after the evaluation process, I found out some news.

I called the Transplant Coordinator but he evidently wasn't in his office. The receptionist asked why I was calling and said she was able to help me even though the coordinator wasn't there. She said they were waiting on a certain type of blood work. It turns out that it's the blood work I did last week and sent in. She said they had received it and that it would probably take up to two weeks for processing. The real news is that she said she was able to tell me that the transplant evaluation committee met and approved me to be eligible for listing. There's various little things I'll have to do, such as set up the financial stuff with MediCal, and do a monthly blood work which the staff at dialysis will take care of, but most of all, it's just waiting for a kidney now.

This is the news we've been waiting on for two months or more. I've been so worried that I wouldn't be eligible for some reason or another even though everyone told me I wouldn't have a problem with it. I'm so glad to get good news, but I think I'm somewhat in shock. I don't know if I don't believe it or what. I just feel all confused. I guess I worried about it for so long that having positive results is overwhelming.

Thank you so much everyone for all the support you've given me and my family through all of this. Major hurdle number 1 taken care of, moving on to step 2!