It's been six months since I was listed for transplant and time for a routine visit. I saw the doctors and did a six-minute walk test. The doctors seemed surprised that I haven't had my call yet. They have experienced a bit of a drought and things have recently picked up again with three surgeries last week. That brings the year-to-date total up to 21. The doctors seem to think that I will get my call before my next follow-up appointment in three months.
I was looking forward to hearing the results from the GI tests that I did in May. It showed that I have above average acid reflux and my motility is about 50%. This won't delay my transplant, but it may lead to complications post. It wasn't fabulous news, but it wasn't a surprise either. I knew things weren't normal.
In the hotel elevator, a woman slipped in right before the doors were closing. She looked at me and my oxygen, and asked if I was in the physio program. I replied that I had already completed it and was here for a check up. She said her husband had just gotten a double lung transplant on Wednesday and then got off at her floor. What are the chances?!?
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