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I just donated a kidney to my sister last month. Our journey took almost 3 years due to her medical conditions. We are both over 55 and so far both of us are doing great. I wish you both great luck and health.
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@betsypuccirogers, Your message is like a bright ray of sunshine on this Monday morning!
I am happy for you and your sister. Three years of journeying together has got to be filled with much emotion, struggle, and blessings along the way.
Did you know, three years ago, that your sister would need a transplant? Do you and your sister live near each other? What do the two of you have planned to do to celebrate once she and you are fully recovered?
Organ donation and transplant is a very personal and each one of us has a unique story. I want to share a link to a transplant discussion where some members have told about their experiences. And I want to invite you to think to the future and to consider sharing your story about donating a kidney to your sister. When you are ready, here is the direct link -
Transplants Organ Donation and Transplant: What is Your story?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/organ-donation-and-transplant-what-is-your-story/
That’s wonderful. Does your sister have any complaints from the medication she has to take. My husband was my donor.
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@betsypuccirogers that's wonderful that you donated to your sister, the two of you must have an even greater bond now than you did before.
My sister did not donate (liver transplant) for me, she was in her 70s at the time so we never even considered it, but the whole process and that she thought she was going to lose me has made us closer than ever were before.
JK