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I Want to Be a Living Donor - How Do I Start the Process? Jul 18, 2023 | By Kristin Eggebraaten (@keggebraaten)
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@jobli0

I have stage 3 chronic kidney disease which is not creating problems for me but I am quite sure nobody else would want them. I have been an organ donor for fifty years but wonder if, in reality, are there any body parts that would be used from my 85 year old body?

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Cheryl, Volunteer Mentor | @cehunt57 | Jul 16, 2023

@jobli0 I think it is better to offer and have it not be needed (or wanted) than the other way around. Thank you for being willing to be an organ donor for all these years. How are you dealing with your CKD stage 3, if you don’t mind me asking?

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jul 16, 2023

@jobli0 Here is an article from Cleveland Clinic about which organs and tissues can be used from a donor. See, it is not just solid organs! And, there may be the option of donating your remains to used for clinical research. Several large teaching universities have programs for just that.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11750-organ-donation-and-transplantation

Thank you for being listed as a donor!
Ginger

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