Living kidney donor?My mother is preparing to donate one of her kidneys to a friend with polycystic kidney disease who is currently on dialysis. I should mention that the friend is on the transplant list, but they think it will take at least two more years.
Does anybody out there have personal experience with kidney donation, especially regarding the risks for the donor? Also, my mom was tested for compatibility, and the only match is the blood type--none of the other antigens are the same. I thought this would lead to rejection, but the doctors assured my mother that the anti-rejection drugs are really good and the kidney will probably not be rejected. However, they might be trying not to discourage her from donating, and may not be the most reliable sources.
I feel nervous about the risks to my mom, especially when the kidney might be rejected. Any thoughts on this?
I would also appreciate it if you could give me the sources of your information so that I can do some reading. Thanks!
Posted by Alicia P
no, I dont but I did recieve blood one time. I almost died when I was young from rust poisoning, I was told and maybe because I was very young, I feel some of the issues that hapenes in the body is mentaly. a former old lady I know, she had about 3 major organs (liver, heart and something else I think) in whats the word they were dieing, years and years I would say about 10 she was suppose to die, she had fought a good fight 3 times close to death. But she didn't her son said to her on her death bed, (don't leave me) so she didn't but she was looking pretty bad in pain the 10th year I AM SURE if she wanted to she could have fought but I think it would have been unfair for her and her family saying again (don't leave me) but yeah. Also with the son on sickness he does not take any medication when he is sick he i guess you can say mentally fights it off I have never seen him sick for more then a day as all he gets is a runny nose (and sometimes alcohol overdose and he feels sick from that) Myself as well I used to get sick as well too and one time I was going to my sisters house she has 3 other kids and I was sick I was so worried I would pass on the sickness from them ( I usually get sick and stay sick for about 2 weeks) and when I was 3 days into the sickness and I knew I was going to my sisters house the next day i was no longer sick, i have no idea how i did it, but yeah that it pretty col, so now I know the mind is really a poweful thing.
think about it.
Posted by TuyoMio.com
We dont have a personal experience on the subject, but let us give you some point of views.
1. You should be alert about your mom donation and her leve of compatibiliity.
2. Please visit thios 3 links before making any decisions
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http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/kidney/kidneyfaq.htm
http://www.kidney.org.uk/living-donor/livdon07.html
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozItem.cfm?id=48
3. Sometimes donors are just polite people letting things go to far. You need your mother to be sure she wants to give away an organ and that she is ready to withstand ANY bad results from the proceedings. YOU need to show her worst case scenarios, with very vivid descriptions as if you whete trying to stop her from being a donor... she need to pass that test, if she does not.. she is NOT prepared.
Posted by Mars
There is always a risk of infection , the hospital is required to give her a list of tests to be sure all her systems are in good working condition. God Bless her for doing this. Your concern of rejecting or the organ? that should be the concern of the recipient. I am sure they will give your mom prophylactic antibiotics to insure her safety. You should be very proud of her. I am and don't know her.
Posted by swomedicineman
I have a friend who donated a kidney to his brother. Even though they are brothers rejection is always a risk and the anti rejection drugs help prevent rejection. As for the brother that donated the kidney he is fine. You can live on one kidney. The one remaining kidney grows and fills the space left by the removal of the other kidney. The donor brother is as active as he was prior to the donation. The recovery for the donor can be very uncomfortable; however, after the recovery things are "business as usual." It's a great thing your mother is doing. If the recipient of your mother's kidney reject's the kidney there's no harm to your mother(the donor).
Posted by catluver42
I also had Polycistic Kidney Disease. I was on the border of a new kidney or dialysis. My husband was a match and donated his kidney! The surgery itself is easier then mine was. It is a small incision. They fill the donor with gas though and it is really painful for a day or so afterward. They need to burp or fart the gas out. The recovery time is a lot sooner and easier for the donor and the donor does not need anti-rejection drugs.
The success rate of the kidney being accepted is a lot higher with a living donor verses a cadeaver and even better if it is a relative.
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