Now on the verge of stage 5 kidney failure, I have already been for a transplant evaluation. I was classified a good candidate with one caveat, that is my diseased kidneys would have to be removed first. They are so large, according to the transplant surgeon, they would displace the transplanted organ. On the way home from the transplant center my brother-in-law happened to call and when hearing of my health situation asked if he could be my donor. Turns out I am O- and surprisingly so is he. He was evaluated and found to be acceptable. This is all great news except I am very concerned about the nephrectomy. My Dr was adamant I should seek a transplant and sent me to be tested so early it would be possible to transplant and never need dialysis. As soon as I told him the transplant surgeon said I would need the nephrectomy first, he changed his enthusiasm immediately. Now he wants me to wait as long as possible before the nephrectomy. My question to anyone with experience with a nephrectomy, what am I in for? How difficult is the pain, how long of recovery. 2nd part, the plan is to do the transplant about a 2 months later, anyone with experience with a double nephrectomy and then a transplant? How did it go?