The Results Are Inconclusive!! Boooo!

Now then, I have to say that yesterday was a very long day waiting for the phone to ring!! In the end, I called the hospital at 12:00 as I could not wait any longer, this is a case of life or dialysis you know!!

Well, at that point it was still inconclusive! What I did know though is that Mum has 51% in her right kidney and 49% in the left. This is a good thing as if Mum had one kidney working well and the other not, the operation could not go ahead. I suppose I ought to have the left though as I also have my 6%!!

The hospital also confirmed that Mum had a kidney function using the normal tests in excess of 90% which is great.

However, the surgeon still had to review the results of the CT Scan and the more stringent kidney tests before an answer could be given to me. I have to say, this is now beginning to do my head in!!

Today I had a call from the hospital to say that one of the tests mum had was inconclusive and needed to be done again. Boo!! That won't be until the 1st December so its more waiting. However, obviously I would rather be safe rather than sorry!

Late this afternoon I met up with my Consultant and went through my results. He is still concerned that I am not on dialysis with such poor functioning kidneys and has now said that if the tests in December do not confirm that I will be having a transplant in January, he is not willing to keep me off dialysis any longer :-(

Well, there you have it! More and more waiting yet still to do!!

Below is a picture of my wonderful Mum and I along with my amazing Nana who is almost 90!! I am so lucky to have such a great Mum willing to go though such a lot for me. Love you lots Mum xx

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