Well, it looks as though the waiting is over. Tim's latest results were not good and he saw the consultant today; as a result they have scheduled a transplant for end May/early June (three months ahead is normal).
Now it depends on me, it seems. Nothing is fixed for certain until they are certain about me, and there are a number of things that are still required or need to be repeated. Remember that I had all my testing last year done at my nearest transplant centre, and that I have had no more than the odd telephone contact with my brother's hospital - I've never been there. Hence, I am expecting a call at any time to talk about what else needs to be done, such as repeat tests and various interviews such as with the HTA.
Tim is being very good, saying that he wouldn't be offended if I changed my mind, but frankly that's not something that I have really considered. I saw the inside of three hospitals last year (as a patient or for donor tests), and that has not put me off; as I said at the beginning, I felt that my name as on this when I first heard about his illness, and that conviction is still with me. After all, he's my brother!
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