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Does anybody have any info about how long it takes to recover from donating a kidney and their experience dealing with the pain? I’m considering donating to my husband. I’ll be 61 in May. Thank you.
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My son, 37 years old, donated a kidney for me 8 weeks ago via the National Kidney Registry. He had to be off work for 6 weeks due to the lifting requirement of his job. They paid all his wages; they paid all his travel expenses. They also paid our caregiver expense for his donation surgery. He was in a pretty good amount of pain for the first week and then got steadily better. In his surgery, they made a c-section like cut in the lower abdomen. Hope that helps.
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4 ReactionsMay what? I’ll be 61 May 8th. Happy Birthday🎉🎂
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2 ReactionsThank you for the info. That’s so nice that they paid for everything. Wishing you the best.
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1 ReactionMay 18th. Happy birthday to you too!
Also, check out Glenna Frey, RN. She wrote a new and easy to read book called Understanding Living Kidney Donation which we found very helpful.
I’ll check it out. Than you.