Riding the emotional rollercoaster: renal transplant from a doctor's perspective.

This account is of the pathway to a renal transplant. It is my feelings and conception of the journey acknowledging the psychological impact along the way. The workload before transplantation and my unappreciated desire to delay the operation are discussed. The search for the donor was difficult as I had to come to terms with being the person responsible for giving my mother pain and suffering. The outcome is good and my desire to thank my mother is overwhelming.