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Any double donors out there: liver and kidney?

Transplants | Last Active: Nov 25, 2023 | Replies (55)
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@rosemarya

@lwilkey, I am thinking about you, and want to drop in for a brief visit.

As I read in your previous posts, you will be donating a kidney to an anonymous recipient, who will receive your kidney at Mayo MN. And that your surgery would take place in Illinois, as part of a chain of Paired Kidney Exchange.
Were you able to have the scheduled living donation surgery according to plans? How is your recovery? Do you know anything about how your recipient is doing?

I also want to make certain that this discussion about double-donors is not overlooked amidst the current transition to the New improvements on Connect And so I am tagging members who have been active in this discussion: @mauraacro, @mverbick, @rebekahinvt, @scottij, @jolinda, @contentandwell, @cehunt57, @gingerw,
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lwilkey | @lwilkey | Apr 11, 2021

Hi Rosemary!

Sadly, that chain that I was a part of fell apart, and so that surgery did not happen. I have since been slotted into at least two other chains that also fell apart; however, I am currently part of a chain that *SHOULD* have surgery this coming Thursday, April 15th! I had blood work done this past Thurs and it was shipped to the recipient's transplant center in NYC, so as long as I don't get the bad news that we are not suitable matches for each other between now and Thurs, then we should be good to go (prayerfully)! I have a pre-op telehealth appt with my surgeon and a pre-op Covid swab tomorrow morning, and then I have to self-quarantine for the 72 hours before surgery (which will take place in Peoria, IL). I'm excited and praying that THIS chain holds together, and I covet all of your prayers, too, for good results for all involved!

Sending love to all!

-Laurie <3

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