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Donating my kidney: Any tips? What do you wish you'd known?

Transplants | Last Active: Apr 24, 2022 | Replies (55)
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@danhoe

So happy to say my unknown kidney recipient sent me a card and letter today. They are healing each day after the transplant in May. Prior to the transplant they were on dialysis and unable to work for the last 3 1/2 years.

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Aug 7, 2020

@danhoe Tammi, This is a lifetime moment for you! I am so happy that you have heard from your recipient, and that they are doing well.

Was this a complete surprise? or did you get a call from transplant team that it was coming?

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tasher3433 | @tasher3433 | Aug 7, 2020

Ooh! Tammi! How wonderful! As you have touched their lives, so too will they touch other lives! This makes me smile out loud! On our end, things continue to improve, spirits are high, and we have heard from others, of an age, that 75 year olds will in all probability take 14 months For full recovery. This encourages us to njoy what comes with each new day. Stay healthy❤️

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Aug 7, 2020

@danhoe Wow, how wonderful! I'm glad your recipient reached out to you. It really validates your gift, doesn't it? The world of donation will have two new advocates - both you and your recipient - to spread the word of gifting organs! And, happy to hear you are recovering well, that hike was surely a reward for you.
Ginger

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