Apparently this is one of those things that if you want it done, you need to do it yourself. I am doing about the same physically. Days get a bit long, a person can only sit for so long and read. That's all about to change, I hope. We decided to leave Emory and relocate ourselves to Duke. We looked at all of the transplant statistics and the one glaring difference was that the median time in months between the time you get on the list and get a transplant for Duke was 1.9 months. For Emory, it was 27.8. Duke also states on their website that the normal waiting time was 6 months. I've been on the list almost 11 months. Don't know if the procurement system around Duke is that much better or what they to do so many more so much quicker. This isn't any slight at all to Emory, they actually think this is a good idea, too. My initial appointment at Duke is August 28th and we've searched around for extended stay types of places. If anyone has a friend or relative around the Raliegh/Durham area that has a spare room, let me know.
Finally, I can't thank everyone enough for the cards, thoughts, and prayers. I'm going to try to get through this as quickly as possible so I can start thanking you in person. John
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