Kidney Transplant Donor Perspective Part II

I will be donating in February...I am so excited!!! Thank you for posting this and sharing your experience. :)

Good Luck with your journey! I understand when you sat "I am so excited" I was beyond excited too!

I am starting this process. I had already gone through it 11 years ago until someone else in the family decided to get tested and ended up being the donnor. Unfortunately we will have to go through the process again and I have decided to go through the testing. I have seen how the procedure has changed and I am still scared, but glad it is much easier than it was a decade before. I have so many questions still.

What questions do you have?

More of the "can dad handle this a second time?" kind. He has been through a lot since trans #1 & I just worry that this may be too much for him. I know the doctor will not go through with it if he deems him a bad candidate. Received my potential donor paperwork. They included a DVD to watch too. If you don't mind, I may come back with ?s if I think of any. I need to lose some weight first. I have started that process. I have a battle of my own to win first, before dad can win his. Pressure :(

Hang in there. Let me know if any questions do come up. I had the weight issue to deal with before surgery too. I was really close to the cut off but managed to lose enough during the summer to be okayed for surgery. Can I ask how old you are?

Thankyou for sharing your story with us, I found it very informative and helpful, as I too have decided to be a living kidney donor for a stranger. I'm in the early stages of the whole process and waiting for my first specialist appt to get it all underway, but I've done months of research and plenty of consideration and know that it is something I really want to do. You've helped shed some light on the whole process for me, and its encouraged me all the more, so thankyou!
Cindy. (Qld Australia)

Hi Cindy,

I'm glad the video helped you to understand the process better. It has been just over a year now and I still feel great. I have no regrets and I know I made the right choice. If you have questions please let me know. I would love to help in anyway possible.

Sara

I will be donating a kidney to my father in 12 days (but who's counting! LOL) and I found your video to be extremely informative.

Thank you both for sharing your experience and I hope you lead happy and healthy lives!!!!

Did you have your surgery yet? How's it going?