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Donated a kidney in May, new to Connect!
Transplants | Last Active: Nov 19, 2021 | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
@leftyleft, I like your words that you were a stubborn donor and that you chose to press on to be part of a donor chain. Was this your idea? Or was it proposed by the transplant program? I have always wondered how this works.
Leftyleft, What kind of follow ups will be required for you as a donor?
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I knew it was an option to be part of an exchange or chain, the transplant program didn’t ’push’ for it at all. That side of the process is very interesting and at just about every opportunity to punctuate a statement, there’s mention that potential donors (candidates) can stop the process at anytime. There is a VERY high sensitivity in that aspect of the process.
The battery of physical tests and all of the blood draws and ua’s is pretty intense and fatiguing, but the thoroughness of the psychological profile, psycho-social interviews, etc, etc, etc is INTENSE.
Follow-up blood draw and ua happened at one month post-op, and will happen at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years.
Happy, honestly honored and thrilled to answer any questions on my experience of the process in the hope that it helps inform a candidate and/or recipient, and raise awareness on the topics and issues involved.