I hope my experience will help others in their journey to becoming a live kidney donor.
Creatinine clearance rate test
Split renogram (not a common test)
Psychiatrist interview (not every hospital requires this)
I’m accepted, World Kidney Day
Bone marrow biopsy (not a common test)
About open surgery (not a common procedure)
Pre-anesthesia clinic (two days before surgery)
Preparing for abdominal surgery (day before surgery)
How I feel on the morning of surgery
Post-surgical recovery (not yet posted)
March 11, 2012 at 8:16 pm
HELLO MY NAME IS KIM , *I DO NOT NEED A TRANSPLANT * I HAVE TWO HEATHY ONES THOUGH, AND I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO SHARE . I DONT QUITE KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT THIS HOWEVER I JUST KNOW I SHOULD. WHAT SPARKED THIS I HEARD IN THE BACK GROUND ON THE NEWS THAT SOMEONE IN VENTURA COUNTY WITH O- BLOODS TYPE NEEDS A KIDNEY. I WOKE UP TODAY THUNKING I WOULD LIKE TO HELP BUT I DONT EVEN KNOW THE NAME OF THE MAN THAT NEEDS IT, OR EVEN HOW TO GO ABOUT HELPING SO THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT . I AM 44 AND I HAVE HARDLY EVER BEEN IVE BEEN HEALTHIER THAN SO MANY AND AS I GET OLDER I DO APPRECIATE THE FACT I CAN STILL JOG ON THE BEACH GO HIKING DANCING LIVE FULLY. I HOPE I CAN HELP SOMEONE, PEACE ALL WAYS. KIMBERLY
March 11, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Hi Kimberly,
What a wonderful decision to give the gift of life. I will contact you by email to help you get started as a nondirected donor near your home.
George
March 11, 2012 at 10:01 pm
I saw your website yesterday.
I am a dialysis patient and have been looking for a donor for a long time. Before I was so hopeless until I found your blog. I just would like to thank you for your encouragement. You give me a hope.
Thank you.
March 11, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Hi Tora,
Thank you for your kind words.
As I mention in my blog, the best place to get tips on finding a donor is Living Kidney Donors Network (http://www.lkdn.org). You should also like their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/LivingKidneyDonorsNetwork) and join the conversation. Finally, if you are in the Chicago or Seattle area there are mentors available to help you find a donor.
March 13, 2012 at 4:31 am
I to am inspired by your kindness, I do hope, I know you will be recieving your gift soon. Gods cool like that. When we help others the things that might help us find thier way. I saw your email before your reply , due to me forgetting to save the site to favorites. So i assume you were a Dr. or volunteer and didnt even consider that you might be a patient needing a transplant .As you know I am not sure how it works, could I give you mine,(if matched) or is it by list , Dr. etc? The whole reason why it struck me as something to do was because I got the impression that O-neg blood type was rare, and they were having a hard time getting donors. Is that the case blood type plays a factor or is there just so few donor that blood type is just another obstacle? I will keep you posted on my progress. Have wonderful day
March 13, 2012 at 4:35 am
oops I think I missed it again .Are you the kind spirit that runs the site? In that case I would hope to help Tora if that were possible. Thanks again
March 16, 2012 at 4:05 am
helo are daniel am from Romania and want to donate a kidney to a sick person suffering and needs a donor gift of life I o1 + pzitiv blood group are healthy please give me a positive response with respect thank you daniel ALTRUIST
April 20, 2012 at 11:26 am
Hello everybody,
My father desperately needs a kidney, blood type A+.
Please help me save his life.
If there are any donors out there please contact me at k305070@yahoo.com
May God bless us all.
ANA