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have any of you ever thought about being a kidney donor
and if so would you be willing to donate to a complete stranger if they ask you out of the blue i have had problems with my kidneys for the past 24yrs but have been on dialysis for 2yrs now ![]() |
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once i am dead they can open me up and take everything they want.
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i'd be happy to help , if i was much closer to you , though , i cant even donate blood right now so not sure bout kidneys
i pray that you find a donor quickly that is compatable |
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yep, i'd be happy to.
except for that whole being broke thing...and living in arkansas. |
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Yes......I have it on my licence that I am organ donor....I have made it very clear that when I die i want my organs donated to someone and not just to "science".
My ex husband needed a kidney and still does but due to his ethnicity he couldnt take mine. |
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what does this entail?
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My best friends 11 year old son is on the transplant list for a kidney.
We are awaiting the results to see if I match. Poor lil man. |
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princess what did that entail? seeing if u were a match?
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doesnt a kidney have to be a certain size?
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I hope he gets it. It entails not much but about 13/15 criteria buttons.....
I got the info from the mail.....or you can get it from the hospitals..... or check out websites on it........ People who need kidneys are usually on dialysis for at least 4 hours 3 -4 days a week every week. Their diet is very strict and so is their liquid intake...... A live donor will maybe give that person 20 years.......a kidney from a cadaver will give them maybe 10 extra years.... |
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Bunch of medical questions and blood work. Very simple.
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noone would want my organs by the time i'm done with them
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interesting........ so they can live a whole 10 yrs longer with a living persons kidney?.... and its just blood tests?
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so princess its blood type perhaps?
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Yes......I have it on my licence that I am organ donor....I have made it very clear that when I die i want my organs donated to someone and not just to "science". My ex husband needed a kidney and still does but due to his ethnicity he couldnt take mine. I have that on my licence as well Gypsy, but always thought organs automatically would go to a person...I better check on that then..I want mine to go to a person who needs it to live.. |
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im a doner after i die... too but hey if i could make a difference in someones life like that?
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your best bet is a family member and in the same "ethnicity" believe it or not, it does matter.....but some people.....strangers can be a match.
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so gypsy im the wrong race then?
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yes blonde, you must make it very clear that you want your organs for an actual person and not just for science if that is what you want.
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well you could very well be the wrong race.....I was the wrong race for my ex husband...
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