Just got word that I have been approved as a donor in Madison. Now we have a choice between doing the surgery in Madison or Chicago.
We talked briefly about dates for the surgery. Dec 10th is a candidate.
Now that we have both options available, I have asked my brother to talk to his set of doctors for advise on how to select.
Having talked to both places, there appears to be quite a bit of difference in the surgery procedures.
Hospital Stay: Chicago (1 day) Madison (2-3 days)
Post surgery visit: Chicago (5 days after surgery), Madison (10-14 days after surgery).
Surprised as to why these are not standardized across transplant units ?
We talked briefly about dates for the surgery. Dec 10th is a candidate.
Now that we have both options available, I have asked my brother to talk to his set of doctors for advise on how to select.
Having talked to both places, there appears to be quite a bit of difference in the surgery procedures.
Hospital Stay: Chicago (1 day) Madison (2-3 days)
Post surgery visit: Chicago (5 days after surgery), Madison (10-14 days after surgery).
Surprised as to why these are not standardized across transplant units ?
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