Kathy’s only sister, my wonderful MIL, was informed by the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland that she was a good match.
Only Sister is thrilled! She had been hoping she would be a match. Kathy is her only sister, afterall. If needed, she would cut off her left arm.
What happends next?
Well, we wait to see if any of the other siblings match. Out of all the matches, one person will be chosen to be the donor.
Assuming Only Sister will remain the chosen donor, she will undergo more testing. By the end, she should feel like a well-used pincushion. Once she is given the green light on all the test results, she will be introduced to a line of doctors and medical professionals: kidney doctor, surgeon, psychiatrist, social worker, transplant coordinator, etc.
