No Kidney poking needed!

I was supposed to have the last of my tests, the renal biopsy, on Friday. I got a phone call today  telling me it had been cancelled.

If you remember, the reason i needed this biopsy, was because the protocol of Guys Hospital dictated that, if a potential donor had traces of blood in 3 or more urine samples than a cystoscopy and renal biopsy, were to be carried out.

My transplant nurse, had been reviewing my case and following a discussion with one of the Doctors and a recent change to Guy's protocols, it was decided that because the trace amounts of blood in my urine samples were so small and the cystoscopy exam came back clear, that a biopsy was unnecessary at this stage. That's not to say that I wont need it further down the line.

I am relieved that I no longer need the appointment at this stage. I definitely was not looking forward to having a huge needle stuck in my back. However, I'm more of a "rip the Band Aid off" kinda girl, so the fact that I may still need it, almost makes me just wanna get it done now. But these guys know what they are doing.

For now my work up as a potential kidney donor is complete. However,  the next step is to make an appointment to meet the consultant at Guys, both on my own and with my brother, to discuss our case and how best to proceed. This is basically where we will be advised whether the paired scheme or a direct transplant is our best option. From there my brother and I will decide which route we want to take.

I'm told that this appointment could take up to 6 weeks to come through. Obviously I will keep you all posted.