← Return to My nephrologist says i am too old for a transplant at 81. True?

Discussion

My nephrologist says i am too old for a transplant at 81. True?

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jun 11, 2023 | Replies (12)
Comment receiving replies
@8ea

I have CKD also and I would never consider a transplant. Younger people should be the recipients.

Jump to this post

Replies to "I have CKD also and I would never consider a transplant. Younger people should be the..."
jprust | @jprust | Jun 3, 2023

My husband was worried about the same thing. He asked the transplant team during the evaluation if he would be taking a kidney from a younger person. They said it doesn’t work that way. They use a formula and if a younger person is a better match/fit that person would get it. Since he is over 70, he would likely get an older kidney that they would not put in a younger person.

VIEW AND REPLY