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Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Nov 7 5:37pm | Replies (44)
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@rickkaplowitz

@celia16 As your aunt is 78, transplants are probably not an option. I was told (when diagnosed for dialysis at age 82) that they just don't do transplants beyond age 70. That may (or may not) change when they have an artificial kidney perfected, but I think that is perhaps 10 or more years away.

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celia16 | @celia16 | Feb 2 7:02pm

@rickkaplowitz ,
I was wondering about that. I thought I read somewhere that age wasn’t a factor, but I must have misunderstood. It does make sense. Thank you.

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m1rmiller | @m1rmiller | Feb 3 12:55pm

Look elsewhere. I am closing in on 1 year post transplant and now 77 years old. It can be done at your age

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Feb 3 9:12pm

@rickkaplowitz Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I see you have been a member here since mid-2022, and this is your first post. We welcome your dialysis journey story when you are ready to share it. We all have the chance to learn different things from each other, here on Connect!

If I have the opportunity to be evaluated for transplant, it would be at Legacy Health in Portland [OR]. Their basic criteria list does not indicate a limiting age.
Ginger

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