@kzeiss I have CKD stage 4 and have been looking for a living donor (to no avail) since 2016. But I am a Christian believer and can attest that if a transplant is meant to be it will happen in God’s way & timing. A donor will be provided. I needed a pancreas transplant. I left the situation in God’s hands and was transplanted in 2005 just 2 1/2 weeks after being listed. I’d been told it could take several years. The match was nearly perfect and I’ve never had a rejection problem. It has been almost 18 years. Don’t give up hope. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

@kzeiss, congrats on starting the process to finding a living donor. I moved your post to the original discussion your started because I wanted to make sure you saw the helpful posts and suggestions from @stephanierp and @jadahl. Start reading here:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-donor-request-suggestions/
I'm also tagging members @tjdog @2gallonhabit @scstrickler @journey1 to share how they found their donor.

In the meantime, you might appreciate these tips from the Mayo Clinic transplant team on the blog:
- Finding a Living Donor https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/transplant/newsfeed-post/finding-a-living-donor/

And this related discussion:
- I need information to add to a post on Facebook for a living donor?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/i-need-information-to-add-to-a-post-on-facebook-for-a-living-donor/
You're asking great questions and I look forward to reading the responses.

Thank you!