Kidney Relocation - Second Anniversary

Burger and David, recovering from the transplant October 15 marks the second anniversary of my spare kidney’s relocation to its new home. Burger, retired surgeon, avid pickleballer, violinist, luthier, and sailing friend, is doing great with his new kidney. And so far, the kidney seems happy with its new neighborhood. View fullsize View fullsize The transplant center has been thorough about follow-up testing. For me, that meant lab work at one week, three months, six months, one year, and finally, two years after surgery. Burger, as the recipient, had a considerably more demanding schedule: weekly or biweekly nephrology or clinic visits for the first three months, tapering to every four to eight weeks, and then quarterly visits forever after. He’ll also be getting labs done monthly - key for early detection of organ rejection.He’ll also need lifelong immunosuppressants to prevent rejection, along with medications to guard against certain infections and control post transplant…