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Ways to Advertise: How Did you Find a Kidney Donor?
Transplants | Last Active: Jan 27, 2022 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
@dianafrenza, I want to welcome you to Mayo Clinic Connect and i would like to offer my support as you navigate your health journey toward a kidney transplant. I received my liver and kidney transplant in 2009 from an anonymous deceased donor. I did not have the opportunity to seek a living donor, but I know that other members on Connect will be willing to share how they spread the word about their need for a living kidney donor.
I would like to connect you with others, but first, can you tell me a little more about yourself -
Are you currently approved for a kidney donation and on the UNOS organ transplant waiting list? I think that most have started by asking family members and friends. What has your transplant team suggested for you to do as you search for a donor?
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Hi Rosemary,
Thank you for your response. I am 51 years of age, and the medications I have been taking for depression 30 years ago have affected my kidneys. I have been seeing a Kidney Specialist for about 10 years, and she has been closely monitoring my Creatine levels. They have been stable but I always knew I had 30% of my kidney functioning. As of 2020 I now have 16% of my kidneys functioning, and if I don't get a transplant donor and reach 11% I will have to get dialysis. I tried to reach out to family and friends but I do not know about the UNOS organ transplant. Where about are they located? I live in Canada, Hamilton. Where about do you live and is UNOS organ transplant all parts of the world? My Kidney Specialist recommends that I find a donor ASAP, but I am not on the UNOS list. Also, I thought one could wait many years before getting a donor?