18 February 2010: Got a note from Kate with the following information from her Transplant Coordinator:
"I understand that originally you wanted to hold out for the SPK* but I do need to inform you that as a blood type 0 your wait time is significantly longer. Currently, we have 10 patients listed prior to you and half of these patients have been waiting for over two years. As discussed at our first meeting your blood type makes a significant difference in your wait time. At this time we are advising our patients with blood type 0 who have donors to go ahead with living donation secondary to this long wait time. We have also advised our patients on the 0 SPK list to multi-list with centers outside of our region but unfortunately it is still a long wait. "
* SPK = (Simultaneous Pancreas / Kidney ) transplant
Kate is meeting with the head of her transplant team on Monday, 22 February.
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