Request Suggestions: How did you find a living donor?

@alive It can be a challenge to preserve as much function as possible. When you go over to the Kidney and Bladder support group, you will find discussions about working with impaired kidney function. Getting optimum results to maintain function, a person has to be very mindful about sodium, calcium, potassium, and phosphorous. And then there is the daily fluid intake, and appropriate protein intake for the kidney levels. It's quite the challenge. I hope your niece is being followed by a great nephrologist and renal dietician! Addressing the underlying cause of the kidney issue will also be a benefit.
Ginger

See the tips in this discussion:
- Living Donor Request Suggestions: How did you find a living donor?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-donor-request-suggestions/

@alive - in addition to the great advice you've already received, we have a blog post that might give you some additional suggestions. You can find it here: Finding a Living Donor: Where do I start? - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/finding-a-living-donor-where-do-i-start/

Have you ever wanted to be a Super Hero? Has anyone ever wanted to safe a life? What would make you consider being a organ donor? Getting to know Dalease and her story will make your heart skip a beat.

Welcome, Kidney4Dee (@drobrown). I read from your profile that you are searching for a kidney donor. Here on Mayo Clinic Connect, you will meet other transplant recipients, people on the waiting list and people who have donated.

In these discussions, you can find tips for how other members found organ donors:
- Request Suggestions: How did you find a living donor?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-donor-request-suggestions/
- Ways to Advertise: How Did you Find a Kidney Donor?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ways-to-advertise/
Do you have family and friends who are helping and supporting your search for a donor?

Hello,
I really appreciate the recommendations you suggested. I will get that question out as soon as I can. Those are real important questions that will give me a since of direction. To answer the question about my family support/ I have little to none support. My man supporters come from employers. I am now starting to utilize organizations geared to my specifies condition.
Thank you in advance.

In order for me to have a double lung transplant, I needed to have support at home. I would gather that it would be the same for all transplants. You might not be in as bas of shape as I was, but my surgeon wouldn't even proceed without meeting my main support person (who had to be at least 18 years old).