Columbus, OH

This morning I’d like to take a moment to thank the wonderful staff over at Ohio State University hospitals. Over the weekend my good friend was called with the news that a kidney was available and he was going to get his transplant. He has been on dialysis for over two years.

A while back I wrote a post about medical emergencies in Columbus and where I would take my family in an emergency. At that time I included Ohio State in my short list of preferred hospitals. I am doubly sure of that decision now.

Before the surgery they were kind but straightforward while explaining what my friend was about to go through. His surgery went through without complications.

What most impressed me though was the level of post-procedure care. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not congratulating the staff for nothing more than doing their job. The post procedure care is very intense for all transplant patients I am sure. But the doctors and nurses in the Ohio State center made us feel as though they cared for these patients like they were members of their own families. Keeping the transplant patients as comfortable as possible post surgery, quickly answering call lights and making sure they were doing all they could do for the patients in their care were clearly high priorities for these people who clearly both love what they do and understand the seriousness of their jobs at the same time.

This is actually my second experience with a transplant at OSU hospitals. In 1989 another good friend received a cornea transplant there. I am happy to report that she still has that cornea today.

Though I was not the person under hospital care, I certainly feel a debt of gratitude to the staff of Ohio State Hospitals transplant center. Thank you for all you do. Many Ohioans would not be here if not for your efforts.

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Columbus, OH