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Any double donors out there: liver and kidney?

Transplants | Last Active: Jul 19 1:36pm | Replies (62)

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@lwilkey

Thank you, Jolinda! I re-connected on Facebook with the woman I met on the plane in 1983 and, when she told me about her liver disease, I just wanted to do something to help. And my experience at Mayo was so incredible that I wanted to donate again (even though I couldn't donate my liver again, of course). I wasn't sure how I would find someone who needed a kidney until our local news station ran a story about a woman who lives in my city who needs a kidney. I contacted her and was worked up as her donor. We were FIVE days away from surgery when we found out that I was not a good match for her, after all, so now we are enrolled in the Paired Kidney Exchange Program, so I will be donating a kidney, just not to her, and she will be receiving a kidney, just not from me. 🙂 I'm so happy that you had a successful transplant! Are you feeling good and doing well?? How long ago was your transplant surgery??

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You are a rock star!
I've heard that liver donation is much harder on the donor than kidney donation is. How did liver donation go for you? My kidney donation wasn't fun but it was, surprisingly, not bad in terms of pain, recovery or any lasting effects. I'm pretty sure I've even joked that the evaluation appointments were more difficult than the surgery. I hope you breeze through it!