Got the call Friday morning that the selection committee at Cedars-Sinai had discussed my case and decided to accept me into their transplant program.
For some reason that particular way of phrasing it tickles me.
It feels good to be accepted.
Acceptance is the first step on the road to healing.
Apparently there were some final checks to complete before they submitted my name to be listed with UNOS, the national organ sharing network, so I don't think I'm officially on the list quite yet.
Cedars-Sinai has an excellent transplant program. They do more heart transplants per year than any other transplant center. They are pioneering new techniques and protocols for transplant surgery to maximize the functionality of the new heart and shorten recovery time, and also to improve post operative care and medication regimens to minimize the chance of rejection.
I still pray for a miraculous healing so I can keep my own heart, but Cedars-Sinai is a wonderful provision and answer to prayer too.
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Cedars Sinai called Kaiser and said I have a few more tests to do: 24 hour urinalysis, Pap smear and more blood work. They said no rush, it can wait until after the holidays.
I have a video appointment on January 5 with the heart failure team of Kaiser Santa Clara.
Right now I have a yucky sneezy head cold. :(
I have a video appointment on January 5 with the heart failure team of Kaiser Santa Clara.
Right now I have a yucky sneezy head cold. :(
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