Over the last weekend a number of family members have reached Chicago- my parents (India), Rajesh (brother, San Jose, CA), Rajesh's sister-in-law (India) are here. Friends visited or called. All local friends have offered to help out as needed.
I'm into the the final week of preparations for the surgery on Dec 10th. I have list to check off:
Work: Handing over some of my reponsibilities to colleagues (this has been work in progress for a week now). Setting up out-of-office messages. Informing some team leaders of my extended absence. Submitted an article for publication in the company magazine. I expect to be back at work, working from home, on Dec 21st. The plan is tom work a half day tomorrow (Dec 8th) and then head to Madison.
Packing: I have been asked to bring loose fitting clothes for the hospital stay- so pyjamas, loose fitting shirts, skid-proof socks. Of course, not leaving home without my electronics- laptop, iPad, phone etc.
Pre-operative appointment packet: All appointments for Dec 9 starting with a 12h fast prior to blood draw at 7:30 a.m., CT scan, EKG, meeting the Transplant team and the Hematology team. One of the reasons for the CT scan at this late stage is because: 1. I have never had one for the abdomen, and 2. I have had the pelvic psuedotumor surgery in 2003 in the region where there new kidney would be transplanted. At this time my Hemoglobin is on target for surgery at 10 but the other CKD numbers are worse: creatinine 6.4, BUN 127, eGFR 9.
I'm into the the final week of preparations for the surgery on Dec 10th. I have list to check off:
Work: Handing over some of my reponsibilities to colleagues (this has been work in progress for a week now). Setting up out-of-office messages. Informing some team leaders of my extended absence. Submitted an article for publication in the company magazine. I expect to be back at work, working from home, on Dec 21st. The plan is tom work a half day tomorrow (Dec 8th) and then head to Madison.
Packing: I have been asked to bring loose fitting clothes for the hospital stay- so pyjamas, loose fitting shirts, skid-proof socks. Of course, not leaving home without my electronics- laptop, iPad, phone etc.
Pre-operative appointment packet: All appointments for Dec 9 starting with a 12h fast prior to blood draw at 7:30 a.m., CT scan, EKG, meeting the Transplant team and the Hematology team. One of the reasons for the CT scan at this late stage is because: 1. I have never had one for the abdomen, and 2. I have had the pelvic psuedotumor surgery in 2003 in the region where there new kidney would be transplanted. At this time my Hemoglobin is on target for surgery at 10 but the other CKD numbers are worse: creatinine 6.4, BUN 127, eGFR 9.
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