Which facility did you use?
Clarion Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
How long were you in the hospital after the surgery?
4 days
When were you admitted for your donor surgery?
Morning of the surgery (early). Checked in the day before, but stayed with family in the adjacent living/hotel quarters.
How were you treated before, during, and after?
Excellent, excellent, and still, after 2+ years, excellent.
Was your Living Donor Coordinator helpful? Unhelpful? How?
Extremely helpful before, during, after. Communications via phone, email, and made sure we were informed, had options, considered family, etc. Even now, if I email with a question, she answers within a day.
Did you assembled a cadre/team/group of people to help with your "recovery" period after you were released from the hospital? Who helped? How did they help?
Of course my immediate family: wife, daughter, and son. However, I and my wife and daughter contracted norovirus on release. So, my son waited on all of us. Great kid. Work colleague brought over a care package and food first weekend. Family was great throughout the recovery. After recovery, my karate dojo wouldn't let me spar
so, people watching out for me in spite of self. I'd also give huge credit to the former and current donors on this site for their excellent experience-based advice before, during, and after the transplant. Huge, huge, help with advice for the physical and emotional.
Still getting blood kits sent by the transplant team for follow up.
Oldnslow
"Donated to brother in Dec 2008"