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My sister gave me a kidney in 1980 in San Francisco at the UCSF Moffitt hospital. I was 23 and she was 35. I am now going on 46 years! Back then there wasn't a lot of information on nutrition like there is now so weight gain was an issue. I had never had a weight problem before so when they told me to go easy on the sodium I switched from chips to cookies! I learned to stay away from junk food, fast food, greasy food and sugar as much as possible. I was never one to exercise (like at the gym) but I used to play a lot of sports. These days though it's mostly just walking and stretching. I always try to stay hydrated and drink lo6s of water not soda!
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@luckee I gave my brother a kidney in 1989. I was 38 and he was 36. He passed away last year at the age of 72. I was happy he lived that long. There is some sadness in this story. For some reason he stopped talking to me over 20 years ago so I never really knew how he was doing with doctor appointments and things like that. Once in a while I saw him at family occasions. The last time I had seen him was 5 years ago. It was sad to hear that he had passed and I never was able to say goodbye. I wasn't even allowed to see him after he passed. I do know that if I had to do it all over again I would. He was my brother and I had that love for him.
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@luckee Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! Simply, wow! 46 years! That is difficult to imagine. How far the transplant community has come in that time! I hope your medical team is holding you up as an example of what can be accomplished, and that your case is written up somewhere.
Ginger