My fistula is doing pretty well. My fistula is below the crease of my elbow, because the vessels in my forearm are too small to put it lower. I had a lot of bruising 2 days after the surgery on my lower forearm, but I think it was because I overdid it at work that day. Yesterday, I spent time playing on the computer, and there is now a hard lump over my fistula, but it went down somewhat over night. Intermittent paresthesias, but not too bad.
What blood type are you? I'm A-, and I'm told that's not too bad a type to have for a transplant as far as wait time. O is the longest, because an O person can only receive an O organ, whereas an A can receive A or O, a B can receive B or O, and AB can receive any type. I'm told the average wait time for our area is about 1.5 years. I opted on to the "short list" (they allowed me to even though I'm 42), and I have the option to take an older kidney, but can refuse it if it's offered and I decide against it. It sounds as though each region has slightly different policies.
Good luck. Keep me updated.