Oct. 16th, The Phone Finally Rings....

Its Susan, the donor transplant coordinator. She says that all my results are in. There are a few concerns: They have found a cyst on each of my kidneys, apparently most everyone has these, which is pretty common and does not usually pose a problem. My triglycerides are very high- 371, normal being below 150. My Cholesterol is normal- 162, normal being 125-200. All is all nothing to worry about. Susan mentioned that I should try to exercise and maintain a healthy diet.  She said my file was going to be looked over by one of the transplant doctors the next morning and she would get back with me the following day. I had plans to go to Las Vegas the next day, but would have my phone in hand awaiting her call. She called within a couple of hours of our arrival. At this time, she told me that the transplant committee are still  thinking I am a good candidate to be a living donor.  She also said the doctor had a chance to look over my lab work. He says, I have a " Fatty Liver" and that my HDL is low- 44, normal is greater than 46. Since I am so young this may be indications of something wrong or could help us prevent something in the future. They are thinking that this may be a disorder called NASH(Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis) I have attached a link that tells you about NASH.She thinks that this is nothing to be alarmed by and that she is going to send me to a liver specialist to get everything checked out. They will more than likely order a catscan of my liver, at which time they will also catscan my kidneys. Of course, we won't know till I see the Liver Specialist. I should hear back from Susan in the next couple of days when I will be able to see the specialist. I will keep you all posted on what I find out. BTW, I have not ruled out being a living kidney donor as of yet. Of course, time will tell if I will be able to donate. I still would like to keep this blog going to keep everyone informed and let people know that donating is very important.  Thank you for reading. Please share your thoughts with me....God Bless! 

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/nash/