I heard from Suzanne today and was told that on Dec. 18, the transplant committee will meet and review all the donors' information and see who they want to use as candidates. I hope I'm chosen...I don't see why I wouldn't be.
Then once I'm approved (I have to keep the faith), then I will be matched with a recipient. Obviously this means it won't happen for the holidays as I had wished, but it will happen when it's best for the recipient! I just have to be patient.
An FDA advisory panel just recommended that the warning for Covidien’s Optimark and GE’s Omnisca—drugs in the family of medications known as gadolinium-based contrast agents (DBCAs)—be updated to restrict their use in patients with severe kidney disease because of the potential for an increased risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). NSF causes thickening of the skin and organs. GBCAs carry a strong “black box” warning. This site has good information on this issue: http://www.gadolinium-mri.com/index.html
Posted by: Cynadiaz@me.com | 12/15/2009 at 05:53 AM