Jmaese, Congratulations on making it through the gauntlet!
My hospital, also out of state, has said I need to plan on 2 weeks. This includes a few days in advance for final tests, 2-4 days in the hospital, and a week in a nearby hotel. We're getting plane tickets for 2 weeks.
Does anybody know, if you have to stay longer, will the airline work with you to reschedule your flight, if you tell them you're a kidney donor? And is there an advantage to trying to get first class rather than coach on the way home?