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Transplants | Last Active: Sep 24, 2022 | Replies (84)
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@marthagershun

Hi - I just wanted to let everyone know that my book, KIDNEY TO SHARE, co-written with physician and bioethicist Dr. John Lantos, has been published by Cornell University Press. It's available through all online bookstores. The book details my experience donating a kidney at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester on Sept 28, 2018 to a woman I read about in the newspaper. I'd love comments and feedback from the transplant community!

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marthagershun | @marthagershun | Apr 17, 2021

Here's the book!
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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 19, 2021

@marthagershun, thanks for the update on your book and congrats on its publication. That's quite the accomplishment. Your experience as a kidney donor is very welcome on Mayo Clinic Connect.

(Please note: Mayo Clinic Connect Terms of Use (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/terms-of-use/) and Community Guidelines ((https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/) state that commercial posts are not allowed on Connect.)

My interpretation is that your poured your heart and soul into this book and want to share it widely to help people, not for the primary goal of commercial gain. I hope and trust you'll share your experiences here in the online community to help encourage others to donate the gift of life as well.

Martha, can you share a bit more about working with Dr. Lantos? Why was it important to you to include the perspective of a physician and bioethicist? What ethical decisions did you face as you decided to donate?

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